Sport Queer surf community demands action after Abu Dhabi is added to World Surf League tour schedule The queer surf community is demanding action after surfing’s governing body, the World Surf League (WSL), announced its tour schedule for 2025 will include a stop in Abu Dhabi, where homosexuality is illegal and gender diversity is not recognised. This decision has been strongly opposed by the queer By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News The ‘Two Maidens’ of Pompeii could have been gay lovers, researchers reveal ‘The Two Maidens’, a name given to two doomed residents found embracing thousands of years after Mount Vesuvius erupted in Pompeii, could have been gay lovers, researchers have revealed. It has long been thought that the two residents were female – sisters or mother and daughter – however new DNA an By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Government extends ban on puberty blockers until 31 December 2024 The Government has extended its ban on puberty blockers until 31 December 2024, making it a criminal offence to sell or supply these drugs to trans youth who were not already taking them. According to trans youth charity Mermaids, the previous government did not consult with LGBTQ+ organisations whe By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents Rugby Football Club celebrates nine years of inclusive rugby Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC, Sussex’s first gay and inclusive rugby club, celebrated its ninth birthday in November. Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC is open to players of all abilities. believes in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome regardless of their gender identity By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Church that preaches being gay is a ‘trap of the devil’ granted permission to open at former recreation centre in Kent A church that preaches being gay is a ‘trap of the devil’ has been granted permission to open at a former recreation centre in Kent. Living Faith Church Worldwide, known as Winners Chapel, is planning to open a chapter in Ashford, despite fierce opposition from the community with more than 380 writt By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ military veterans affected by UK armed forces’ ‘gay ban’ to picket Ministry of Defence LGBTQ+ militant veterans, sacked during the UK armed forces’ ‘gay ban’, will picket the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London on Friday, November 8 at 10.30am. The veterans, “forgotten this Armistice Weekend”, according to Peter Tatchell Foundation, will be protesting the Government’s failure to pay a By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Transgender News Trans equality organisation calls for “urgent action” to reduce waiting times at Gender Identity Clinics Scottish Trans, a national trans equality and human rights project, has called on the Scottish Government and NHS health boards to take urgent action following the publication by Public Health Scotland of national data on waiting times for specialist gender identity services for the first time. The By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film Exclusive premiere of ‘Bender Defenders’, which follows four members of a queer martial art club in London, to be shown on OUTflix Four members of a queer martial art club Bender Defenders in East London celebrate their existence through conversations about the beauty of anger, the importance of trans people in sports and joy as the main tool of resistance. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Gay and trans people will be more afraid.” Jamie Lee Curtis reacts to US election results Oscar winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis, whose child Ruby is trans, has reacted to the US election results, saying that gay and trans people “will be more afraid” after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 United States presidential elections. Trump defeated incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris to be By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Free event to explore vibrant trans, non-binary and intersex history of Brighton & Hove On Saturday, December 7, join Queer Heritage South and the Clare Project at Ironworks Studios in Brighton to explore the vibrant trans, non-binary and intersex history of Brighton & Hove and contribute to a growing digital community archive! For more than 10 years, Queer Heritage South has been cele By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Julian Suarez before the attack LGBTQ+ News *GRAPHIC CONTENT*: Gay man violently attacked in New Zealand Julian Suarez, a gay man in New Zealand, has claimed he was a victim of a hate crime after being violently attacked in a central Auckland gay bar Suarez, who is originally from Colombia, and his friends had attended Family Bar in the city, dancing and going between the spaces connected to the venue. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Politics Sarah McBride becomes first trans person elected to US House of Representatives Delaware state senator Sarah McBride has made history as the first out trans person elected to the US House of Representatives. “Thank you, Delaware! Because of your votes and your values, I am proud to be your next member of Congress,” McBride wrote on X. “Delaware has sent the message loud and cle By Graham Robson • 1 min read
