LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ veterans charity awarded grant to create UK’s first memorial to “lost legion” of LGBTQ+ veterans Fighting With Pride (FWP), the LGBTQ+ veterans’ charity, has been awarded a £350,000 grant to create the UK’s first memorial dedicated to the “lost legion” of LGBTQ+ people who have served in the armed forces. The memorial, which will be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, ha By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Museum of Transology to hold Trans Pride archiving day at Brighton’s Trans Pride Centre this weekend The Museum of Transology has been collecting items from Trans Pride Brighton & Hove over the last ten years. This weekend – Saturday, 27 April – they are holding an archiving day at the Trans Pride Centre (93 St James Street, Brighton BN2 1TP) and you’re invited! Pop along to see the collection and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Multiple footballers in German football to come out on May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia – claims German newspaper German weekly newspaper Preussische Allgemeine Zeitung is claiming that multiple male footballers in German football will come out as gay on May 17, which is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. The outlet claims a group of professionals across the country will publicly de By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Television The very colourful life of Miriam Rivera to be explored in new Channel 4 documentary The nation is to learn the incredible story of Miriam Rivera, a trans reality TV sensation who died aged 38 in 2019, when Channel 4 broadcasts its new three-part series from 29 April. According to Channel 4, the documentary will explore Miriam Rivera’s “life, death, and extraordinary legacy”. Its sy By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Grindr accused of sharing personal data, including people’s HIV status, with third parties Grindr, the world’s biggest dating app for gay men, which is used by 13 million people every month, including 924,000 people in the UK, is to “respond vigorously” to a claim it shared personal information such as people’s HIV status with third parties. According to the claim, lodged at the High Cour By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Books New book on UK Bear spaces to explore experiences and attitudes around the ‘Bear’ community University of Brighton researcher Dr Nick McGlynn’s new book, Bodies and Boundaries of UK Bear Spaces, explores experiences and attitudes around the ‘Bear’ community of big and hairy gay men. The book launch will take place at the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender on Friday, 17 May – Inte By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Scene to publish your memories of Miss Jason in May issue Following the sad news of Jason Sutton‘s passing, we will be publishing memories and photos of Jason in and out of drag in the May issue of Scene magazine. If you have a memory and/or a photo to share, please email info@gscene.com. RIP, Jason. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News A giant of our community: Jason Sutton aka Miss Jason has died We are devastated to learn of the passing of Jason Sutton aka Miss Jason – a giant of our community. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this incredibly sad time. More to follow… By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Streets flooded with colour for Tokyo Pride 2024 The streets of Tokyo‘s Shibuya Ward were flooded with colour on April 21 as 15,000 community members and supporters participated in the 30th Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade. Over the last three decades, social attitudes toward sexual minorities in Japan have changed significantly, as evidenced by a landm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News New survey published for Lesbian Visibility Week finds lesbian, bi and queer women – as well as trans people – often feel unsafe in their day to day lives As celebrations for Lesbian Visibility Week kick off around the world, a new survey of lesbian, bi and queer women – as well as trans people – points to communities in the UK that are out and proud, but often feel unsafe in their day to day lives. A deep dive into the experiences of […] By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Komedia to celebrate 30th birthday in May This month, the Komedia will celebrate its 30th birthday. From humble beginnings at a small venue on Manchester Street in Kemptown in 1994, to their home for the last 26 years on Gardner Street in the North Laine, Komedia has been through its ups and downs but has managed to weather the storm, in an By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove Rainbow Run to return for third fabulous year in August Rapidly becoming an essential part of the Brighton & Hove Pride weekend, the Brighton & Hove Rainbow Run – a 5K fun run raising money for local LGBTQ charity, the Brighton Rainbow Fund – returns to Hove Park on Friday, August 2 at 7pm. This year promises to be bigger, better, louder and prouder! Org By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Foreign Office issues travel warning for LGBTQ+ tourists travelling to Greece When same-sex marriage was legalised in Greece back in February, LGBTQ+ campaigners celebrated. Now, though, the British Foreign Office has issued new travel advice for queer people travelling to the country. An update, published on the UK government’s foreign travel advice page, has warned that sam By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Feels so good: Leeds Pride reveals big name acts for 2024 Pride event Leeds Pride recently announced ambitious plans for the city’s 2024 festival, which is to take place in July. Not only will this year’s celebration be the largest in scale with the likes of Call Lane joining the party, but a week-long calendar of events will ensure nobody misses the fun. Headlining t By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Sandyford Young People’s Gender Service announces they will no longer be referring under 18s for endocrine treatments Scottish Trans and the Equality Network have reacted after Sandyford Young People’s Gender Service, based at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, announced that they will no longer be referring under 18s for endocrine treatments, which means people using the service will no longer be prescribed puberty bloc By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Will Young returns with new single, ‘Falling Deep’ Will Young has dropped new track, Falling Deep, which is the euphoric first single taken from his forthcoming ninth studio album, Light It Up, which is out on 9 August. Channelling the nostalgia of ‘80s pop with a modern, soulful touch, Falling Deep is written and produced by renowned pop hitmakers By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Keighley Cougars Rugby League club makes history with nomination of India Willoughby as patron Keighley Cougars Rugby League club has announced the appointment of trans activist India Willoughby as their patron, marking a groundbreaking moment as the world’s first transgender individual to serve as patron of a professional sports club. India, a pioneer in her own right as Britain’s first tran By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer calls for ban on trans athletes competing in female-only events Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has called for trans athletes to be banned from competing in female-only events, writing that sports’ governing bodies needed to set out an “unambiguous position” on the issue, amid rows over trans athletes participating in female-only events. Frazer wrote: “In competit By Graham Robson • 1 min read
xr:d:DAFiqdUGOi8:44,j:46987423851,t:23051203 Film Peccadillo Pictures secures Iris Prize-winning film ‘Norwegian Dream’ Peccadillo Pictures has secured Iris Prize award-winning film Norwegian Dream, which will be released on streaming on 29 April. Directed by Leiv Igor Devold, the film tells the story of Robert, a young Polish immigrant, who arrives in Norway to work for a fish factory in hopes of paying off his moth By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Lead Pic: Samantha Pepys and the Biological Lie by Lulu Bennett Arts KKWEER Arts exhibition, curated by Gemma Rolls-Bentley and Ell Pennick, to feature some of the biggest names in LGBTQ+ art Lead Pic: Samantha Pepys and the Biological Lie by Lulu Bennett KKWEER Arts is to present Ultraviolet, a powerful and thought-provoking group exhibition which delves into the intricate world of coded language, symbols, and gestures nestled within queer communities. The exhibition features some of th By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Pose star Billy Porter delivers powerful speech at Miami Beach Pride about resilience of LGBTQ+ community, particularly during AIDS epidemic Post star Billy Porter delivered a powerful speech about the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community, particularly during the height of the AIDS epidemic, at this year’s Miami Beach Pride on April 12. Billy, who was presented with the keys to Miami Beach at the event, said: “I was 16 years old at the beg By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Psychology academic receives prestigious grant to develop self-help resource for trans and gender-non-conforming people A University of Northampton (UON) lecturer is preparing to help people navigate their transition to a different gender identity with research supported by a highly prized grant. Dr Luke Ward from the Centre for Psychological and Sociological Sciences are looking to develop a self-help resource for t By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus announces sumptuous summer special in June! Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus for a sumptuous summer concert of two halves at St George’s Church, Brighton on Saturday, June 29. Rainbow Chorus will transport you to the magical world of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, performing his celebrated Stabat Mater, a choral work which will real By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to feature in new Danny Dyer documentary – ‘How to Be a Man’ Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus is to feature in a new two-part Channel 4 documentary which sees actor Danny Dyer step out of his tough guy persona and embark on an insightful journey into the heart of modern British masculinity. Danny Dyer: How To Be A Man follows Danny as he delves into the evolving lan By Graham Robson • 2 min read
