Exhibitions Exhibition to mark a decade of community collecting by the Museum of Transology A groundbreaking exhibition, TRANSCESTRY: 10 years of the Museum of Transology, is to mark a decade of community collecting by the Museum of Transology – home to the world’s biggest collection of objects and stories celebrating trans, non-binary and intersex lives. Driven by community collaboratio By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gaydio announces shortlist for 2025 Pride Awards Gaydio has announced the shortlist for the Gaydio Pride Awards 2025, a ceremony dedicated to recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK. Those shortlisted for the award categories will be honoured at a glitzy ceremony on March 14 at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel, where By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Film Transtock 2025: Newcastle’s first all trans and non-binary music and poetry festival Transtock 2025, Newcastle‘s first all trans and non-binary music and poetry festival is taking place at The Globe in Newcastle on Saturday, March 15. All acts have generously agreed to waiver a fee and all proceeds for the festival will go to Newcastle’s Be, a support group for trans and non-binary By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride RAVISHING RAGE: Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride announce theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ Community Parade Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride have announced the theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ Community Parade which takes place on Saturday, August 2. RAVISHING RAGE will be a parade of celebration, passion and unity. Brighton & Hove Pride said: “Through every struggle, we shine. Ravishing Rage is more than a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Fiji’s Rugby Union sacks director of rugby after only four days for saying the national women’s side has a “gay problem” Fiji‘s Rugby Union (FRU) has sacked their director of rugby after only four days after she said the national women’s side has a “gay problem”. Former player Laijipa Naulivou reportedly criticised “lesbianism” within the women’s rugby during an interview with a local newspaper. “Those who played with By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Trump signs executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports, saying he will deny visas for trans Olympic athletes trying to visit the US to compete at the LA Games in 2028. The order, which goes into effect immediately, largely covers high school, univer By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Cardion Arts and ICA announce Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, fundraising for LGBTQ+ homelessness charity akt Cardion Arts, a new organisation dedicated to showcasing LGBTQ+ artists in the UK, is partnering with the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London to present a special one-night event, Cardion Nights: Queer Performance, which will raise funds for LGBTQ+ homelessness charity akt (formerly Alber By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGB Alliance, which was set up ‘to promote transphobic activity”, creates Business Forum to fight what it calls “corruption of corporate equality, diversity and inclusion programmes” LGB Alliance, which was set up ‘to promote transphobic activity”, has created a Business Forum to fight what it calls “corruption of corporate equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) programmes”. Over the past five years, the LGB Alliance says there has been a surge of employee complaints and lawsui By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News German gays favour far-right Alternative for Germany party ahead of country’s snap election Almost a third of those responding to a survey on dating platform Romeo, which predominantly caters to gay men, favour far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is known for its harsh stance on immigration AfD is the top choice among gay German men in the February 23 snap elections, a rec By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Metropolitan Police apologises over investigation into the death of American drag artist Heklina The Metropolitan Police has apologised over its investigation into the death of American drag artist Steven Grygelko, aka Heklina, who was found dead at a flat in Soho, London, by their friend Joshua Grannell aka Peaches Christ in April 2023. No official cause of death has ever been released for the By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Project celebrating LGBTQ+ working-class history on the Isle of Wight receives £21,700 cash injection from Historic England Out On An Island, which explores 100 years of LGBTQ+ history with an Isle of Wight, has received a £21,700 cash injection from Historic England for its LGBTQ+ working-class history celebration project. The project from StoneCrabs Theatre will shed light on the LGBTQ+ heritage of Union Street in Ryde By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Cynthia Nixon stands up for trans kids at trans rights protest after New York hospital cancels appointments for trans kids scheduled receive puberty blockers Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon has revealed that her son, her sister’s kids and her best friend’s kid are all proudly trans during a trans rights protest in New York City. Nixon joined hundreds of demonstrators that took to the streets of Manhattan to protest after a hospital cancelled at least By Graham Robson • 2 min read
