LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate 20 years of Singing, Socialising and Support Picture the scene, Brighton 2005… a small group of friends are lamenting the lack of a non-scene space to socialise and decide it’s high time Brighton & Hove had its own gay men’s chorus. This small, but life-changing decision will be celebrated in Retrospective: 20 Years of Brighton Gay Men’s Choru By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall National Museum, a leading LGBTQ+ museum and archive in Florida, at risk of losing half of its $1million budget The Stonewall National Museum, a leading LGBTQ+ museum and archive in Florida, is worried for its future after being effectively cut off from state, federal and corporate funding due to anti-LGBTQ+ policies. The Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library, which collects, preserves and shares the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans drag queen Miss Peaches hits back at anti-drag protestors after they accuse her of wearing “stripper’s heels” during a children’s storytime session Trans drag queen, Miss Peaches, has hit back after anti-drag protestors accused her of wearing “stripper’s heels” during a children’s storytime session in Dundee. Miss Peaches, a trans woman performer, was hired for the storytime session in Dundee, which promised to whisk children away on “magical a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brooke Lynn Hytes, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race USA, to headline Bristol Pride Cabaret Stage Bristol Pride has announced its Cabaret Stage line-up for this year’s event, taking place on Saturday, July 12. Headlining will be none other than Brooke Lynn Hytes, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race USA and the iconic judge of Drag Race Canada. Known for her signature blend of exquisite ballet moves, show By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Protect the Dolls: Sales from Conner Ives T-shirt to raise vital funds for trans people A T-shirt designed by Conner Ives, featuring the ’80s ballroom culture-inspired term Protect the Dolls, is to go on sale to raise funds for the US-based, trans-led organisation Trans Lifeline. Ives wore the T-shirt to close his autumn/winter 2025 collection at this year’s London Fashion Week. The sh By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is attempting to ban Budapest Pride March Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is attempting to ban the Budapest Pride March from taking place in the city’s streets, citing “child protection” as the reason. Despite these attempts, Budapest Pride will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with a full March this year. The news com By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Vivienne’s father pays tribute to their son after late Drag Race UK winner was honoured with Icon Award at inaugural Metro Pride Awards The Vivienne‘s father paid a heartbreaking tribute to their son after Drag Race UK winner was honoured with the Icon Award at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards on Wednesday, February 26. The star of RuPaul’s Drag Race, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died suddenly in January at the age of jus By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Bobby Seagull Community News Celebs lead the way for Team Beacon at this weekend’s Brighton Half Marathon A former Special Forces Operator, a well-known actor, a musician and a maths whiz might seem an unlikely combination, but that is in fact the celebrity lineup within Team Beacon, at this year’s Altra Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday, March 2. Chris Oliver, Matt Robson-Scott, Craig Parkinson and Bobb By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “A horrifying act of discrimination.” Amnesty condemns authorities after two students were publicly flogged in Indonesia for having consensual same-sex relations Amnesty International has condemned government authorities after two university students were publicly flogged in the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia for having consensual same-sex relations. One of the men was flogged 77 times while his partner received a slightly higher punishment of 82 lashes for p By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Organisers of Leeds Pride share exciting plans for 2025 festival Organisers of Leeds Pride – one of the city’s largest festival weekends of the year – have announced the first wave of acts performing at the 2025 event, which takes place on Sunday, July 20. Headlining the main stage will be chart-topping band Liberty X who will be performing their biggest hits alo By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sponsored Content Murder of trans teenager Brianna Ghey, who lost her life in February 2023, is to be explored in new ITV documentary The transphobic murder of trans teenager Brianna Ghey, who tragically lost her life in February 2023, is to be explored in a new ITV documentary. The 75-minute programme will look into the events of February 11, 2023 when Brianna was stabbed with a knife 28 times after being lured to Linear Park, Cu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Cooper Koch, star of ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’, says the Menendez brothers “deserve to come home” Cooper Koch, who had the gays salivating with his portrayal of Erik Menendez in Netflix’s biographical crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has said he thinks the Menendez brothers, who were jailed in 1996 for the murder of their parents in 1989, “deserve to come home”. In an inte By Graham Robson • 2 min read
