Pic by Daniel Lustig-Webb Features & Longread Hove-based gay Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig-Webb on turning 50 and his journey with deafness As Daniel Lustig-Webb, best known for his five year stint on Channel 4’s Gogglebox, marks his 50th birthday and embarks on a new chapter of his life, he’s opening up publicly about something he’s hidden for decades: he’s completely deaf in one ear – a reality that By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ NEWS Trans drag performers Aja, Bosco and Kerri Colby speak about anxieties they face when travelling internationally due to gender marker discrepancies on passports For Aja, a trans drag performer and contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10, international travel involves more than costumes and choreography. It means navigating a system that often questions her identity at every checkpoint. “I’ve had to cancel gigs because I can’t travel without risking By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Gender-critical Green Party councillor booted from party Dr Pallavi Devulapalli, a West Norfolk councillor and former Green Party parliamentary candidate, has been expelled from the party following a nine-month investigation into comments she made about trans issues during a 2024 election hustings. Dr Devulapalli, who was the party’s national health spokesperson at the time, expressed support By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner SCENE MEMBERS: Free tickets to Brighton Book Festival Up to five FREE tickets to giveaway to paid-members of SCENE By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK New portrait of Terry Higgins to be unveiled ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday A new portrait of Terry Higgins is to be unveiled later today, Monday, 9 June, at PWSH in Cardiff, ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday on Tuesday. The piece, by artist Darren Varnam, forms part of Prosiect Rhuban Rhudd ( Red Ribbon Project), a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring experiences By Graham Robson • 2 min read
North America Miley Cyrus says 'a month is too short' for Pride Month Grammy-winning pop star Miley Cyrus, who has just released the album Something Beautiful, has said “a month is too short” for Pride Month, adding, “It’s a lifetime. It’s a lifestyle”. “My Pride Month message would be that I don’t think Pride should be stuck to a month. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Europe 'Our visibility can no longer be ignored.' Thousands fill the streets for 20th Bucharest Pride Around 30,000 people filled the streets of Bucharest on Saturday, waving rainbow flags and chanting messages of solidarity and inclusion in Romania’s largest LGBTQ+ Pride march to date. Organisers say it marks the biggest turnout since the event began 20 years ago. The first Pride in Bucharest took By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Oxford Pride slams Socialist Workers Party for turning up to Pride despite being banned Oxford Pride has slammed the Socialist Workers Party Oxford (SWP) after it attended Pride at the weekend despite being banned – along with all other parties - from the event. Oxford Pride announced earlier this month that, amid attacks against trans communities, political parties would not be welcome to attend this By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust CEO responds to first clinical guidelines on the use of DoxyPEP Today (9 June 2025), new national clinical guidelines have been published on the use of DoxyPEP, which is a dose of antibiotics taken after sex that reduces the risk of acquiring syphilis and chlamydia. The guidelines, issued by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, make the UK one By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK Dr Victoria McCloud, the UK's only judge to publicly identify as trans, fears Supreme Court's anti-trans ruling could put lives at risk Dr Victoria McCloud, the UK's only judge to publicly identify as trans, has expressed deep concerns over the Supreme Court's anti-trans ruling that defines a woman by biological sex under equalities law. She fears the ruling could put lives at risk and has announced plans to By Graham Robson • 1 min read
North America "Never give up hope." Thousands gather for powerful demonstration of resistance against Trump's policies affecting LGBTQ+ rights Thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals and allies from across the globe gathered in Washington DC on Saturday, 7 June blending exuberant celebration with a powerful demonstration of resistance against President Donald Trump's policies affecting LGBTQ+ rights. As part of the grand finale of the weeks-long WorldPride festivities, the march By Graham Robson • 1 min read
TV "I was literally the only gay person in the village." I Kissed a Boy's Jordan Burrow shares his growing up story Jordan Burrow, a 26-year-old contestant on BBC Three's I Kissed a Boy, joined the show to share his story for his younger self. Growing up on a farm in the Lake District, Burrow felt isolated as he rarely saw other gay people. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
