Film ‘Milk’ director Gus Van Sant to be involved in new queer historical drama ‘Antinous’ Gus Van Sant, the ‘out‘ director of Milk, will be involved in new film Antinous, a modern-day drama inspired by the life and death of Antinous, the gay lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Stuart Sandford, a “visual artist,” is both the writer and anticipated director of the movie, in which “a presen By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Notts Pride to host a Winter Ball to raise funds for annual Pride celebration Notts Pride is to host a Winter Ball to celebrate LGBT+ History Month at the Palais on Friday, February 28. Notts Pride takes place this year on Saturday, July 26. The Winter Ball will raise funds for the annual parade, which brings thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies together to celebrate Pride. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport The UK’s only LGBTQ+ hockey club urges England Hockey to think again after governing body bans trans players from competing The UK’s only LGBTQ+ hockey club, London Royals Hockey Club, has urged England Hockey to think again after the governing body announced trans players will be banned from competing in the women’s game for the 2025/26 season. England Hockey announced in January 2025 that protection of “fair competitio By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport “All trans people should be included in sports.” Trans college basketball star Harriet Mackenzie speaks out after facing transphobic abuse on social media Trans college basketball star Harriet Mackenzie has spoken out, saying that “all trans people should be included in sports.” The Canadian player, who plays for Vancouver Island University team, explained that she began transitioning in ‘kindergarten or first grade’, adding: ‘I’m playing at a major b By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Liverpool comes together to honour the life of The Vivienne Liverpool is set to pay its respects to 32-year-old drag icon The Vivienne today with a vigil in honour of the star, who tragically passed away on Sunday, January 5. In a touching Instagram post, their publicist, Simon Jones, paid tribute to the Drag Race icon, saying: “James was an incredibly loved By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Get intimate with the gays of Odesa, Ukraine Elska, a project dedicated to exploring the world and its men through a queer perspective, has shifted its focus on Odesa, the beautiful Ukrainian city on the Black Sea. Inside, readers can follow Elska author and photographer Liam Campbell as he shares intimate photography of the men he met there a By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Former Labour MP for Hove Ivor Caplin arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child Former Labour MP for Hove Ivor Caplin has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child just months after he was suspended from the party over serious allegations. A video shared on social media shows a man who identifies himself as the former Labour MP Ivor Caplin bein By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Design of memorial dedicated to the service of LGBTQ+ people in the armed forces has been unveiled The winning design for a memorial dedicated to the military service of LGBTQ+ people has been unveiled 25 years after the ban on gay people serving in the armed forces was lifted. Overseen by Fighting with Pride, the LGBTQ+ veterans’ charity, the design of the monument, which will be called Opened L By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Noa-Lynn van Leuven to “step back” from darts for mental health reasons Noa-Lynn van Leuven, the first trans player to compete at the World Darts Championship, has announced she will “step back” from the sport for mental health reasons. The 28-year-old history maker, who lost in the first round of WDC to Dutch compatriot Kevin Doets, returned to the oche at Q-School, wh By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pearl-clutching ‘The Christian Institute’ criticises ‘woke’ NHS England for publishing calendar of awareness days ‘The Christian Institute’, which “promotes a conservative evangelical Christian viewpoint”, has criticised NHS England after it released its 2025 awareness calendar, which marks events such as Trans Awareness Month and International Pronouns Day. The calendar, which is published on the NHS Employers By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Emma Thompson and Rebecca Root to star in new trans film Emma Thompson and Rebecca Root are to star in Hear Me Roar, a new film depicting the true story of a legal battle fought by a trans woman and her husband to have their marriage recognised in law. Hear Me Roar stars one of the UK’s most prolific transgender actresses Root (Heartstopper, Hogwarts Lega By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Trans players banned from competing in women’s hockey Trans players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey as of next season, governing body England Hockey has announced. England Hockey has said that the protection of “fair competition” was behind the move that will see the introduction of separate female and open categories, thereby ending tr By Graham Robson • 2 min read
