News Isle of Wight Pride to hold first Charity Football Match against Solent Sports FC-Pride Isle of Wight Pride (IW Pride) has announced they will be holding their first Charity Football Match against Solent Sports FC-Pride, an allies charity football team based in Portsmouth. Taking place on Sunday, 29 June, the event will be an 11-a-side game, multi-gendered and all inclusive. No previous playing experience By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Call to raise essential funds for LGBTQ+ communities in Milton Keynes A non-profit organisation is calling on the community to help raise essential funds to support inclusion, visibility, safety, and wellbeing for LGBTQ+ individuals in Milton Keynes. The Milton Keynes Community Foundation has launched the Rainbow Fund, which will provide grants to local groups, voluntary organisations, and charities working to uplift By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Studio55, an exciting new dance music duo comprising Osaro and DJ Josh Sharp, set to debut new track at this year’s Brighton Bear Weekend Studio55, an exciting new dance music duo comprising Osaro, a performer known for his commitment to diversity and inclusivity, and DJ Josh Sharp, who produces and presents the HIV Hour radio show, are set to debut THE MUSIC at this year’s Brighton Bear Weekend. The track will officially be By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Founding team of Voda, from left to right: Lead Therapist Chris Sheridan MBACP (Accred) FRSA (they/them), CEO Jaron Soh (he/him), CTO Kris Jack PhD (he/him) News Mental health app Voda raises £650,000 funding to support LGBTQ+ communities amid rising UK hostility Voda, the award-winning mental health app built by and for LGBTQ+ people, has raised £650,000 to scale its inclusive, therapist-developed mental health support — at a time when queer and trans communities across the UK are facing increasing hostility, targeted legislation, and limited access to culturally competent care. Co-created with By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Lisbon named most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world Lisbon has been named the most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world by Big 7 Travel, which has released its 2025 list of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the world in time for Pride Month. On the list, Dublin comes second while London is in fifth place. The top By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Lincoln Pride to return in scaled-back format amid financial challenges Lincoln Pride will go ahead this year in what organisers are calling a “lifeline” event—though it will look a bit different from previous years. The celebration, which drew over 8,500 attendees last year and featured Liberty X as headliners, had faced potential cancellation due to financial difficulties. This By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Gay icon Kim Woodburn dies after short illness Kim Woodburn, the iconic British television personality best known for co-hosting How Clean Is Your House? and appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, has died at the age of 83 following a short illness, her representatives confirmed on Tuesday. Born in Hampshire, Kim overcame a difficult early life marked by hardship By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian Wilson makes debut drag performance to raise funds for immigrant rights Vivian Wilson, the 21-year-old trans daughter of Elon Musk, made her debut drag performance last week at a Los Angeles fundraiser supporting immigrant rights. Performing under the stage name Vivllanious, Wilson took to the stage at The Bellwether in a striking black catsuit and metallic corset, proudly waving a trans By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Nick Frost to star alongside trans comedian Jordan Gray in new comedy Transaction Nick Frost, who drew controversy when he was cast in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter series, is to star in new trans comedy, Transaction, which features a trans lead. Transaction centres on Liv (played by Jordan Gray), a self-described “transgender egomaniac” who causes nightly chaos during her supermarket shift. Gray, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Asia National Museum of the Philippines lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has been lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month. NMP shared on its social media pages photos of the lit-up facade of the National Museum of Fine Arts, basking in the colours of the rainbow. “The National Museum of the Philippines By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Queer Britain launches new exhibition - 20 Years of UK Black Pride Queer Britain, the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum, has announced a new exhibition celebrating 20 Years of UK Black Pride at the museum in Granary Square, Kings Cross. Curated in collaboration with UK Black Pride and their founder Phyll Opoku- Gyimah (Lady Phyll), this exhibition, which runs till By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Katie-George Dunlevy joins Crawley LGBT CIC as first Patron Crawley LGBT has announced that Crawley-born Paralympic champion and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Katie-George Dunlevy, has joined the organisation as its first ever Patron. Katie-George, an internationally recognised athlete and LGBTQ+ advocate, brings her extraordinary achievements, lived experience and passion for inclusion to the heart of Crawley LGBT’ By Graham Robson • 2 min read
