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George Michael fans raise more than £279,000 for charity, including £46,000+ for Terrence Higgins Trust

A devoted community of George Michael fans known as Lovelies.help has raised more than £279,000 for charitable causes over the past nine years - including an extraordinary £46,500 for UK HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust, with £25,000 directly supporting the charity’s THT Direct

Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Amanda Grimshaw, opens expanded gym at Portslade Sports Centre

Portslade Sports Centre has unveiled its newly extended and refurbished gym, officially opened by the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Amanda Grimshaw. The redevelopment has almost doubled the size of the gym and includes upgraded flooring, enhanced audio‑visual systems, additional equipment and expanded washroom facilities. The project was funded

Ousted trans colonel, Bree Fram, runs for US Congress

Retired Space Force Colonel Bree Fram, who was pushed out of uniform under President Donald Trump’s trans military ban, has launched a campaign for the US Congress - seeking to become only the second openly trans member of the House of Representatives. Fram - a retired astronautical engineer and

Don Lemon slams Nicki Minaj for ‘ignorant’ homophobic attack

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has publicly hit back at MAGA rapper Nicki Minaj after she directed a homophobic slur at him in response to his coverage of an anti‑ICE protest in Minnesota. Lemon, now an independent journalist, had shared footage on 18 January showing activists interrupting a church

Equity launches bid to secure Manchester Pride assets and protect workers

Performers’ union Equity has confirmed that it has submitted a bid for key Manchester Pride assets, aiming to safeguard performers and other workers from what it describes as “further exploitation” following the collapse of the organisation last year. The move comes amid ongoing frustration that hundreds of performers from the

Queer-run brewery Closet Brewing teams up with RPG Taverns to release Dungeons & Dragons-inspired beer

RPG Taverns, London’s immersive Dungeons & Dragons‑themed bar and community hub, has partnered with Edinburgh's queer-run nano‑brewery Closet Brewing to release Tabletop, a limited-edition beer inspired by the iconic roleplaying game. The 3.2% table beer has been designed as a light, refreshing and highly

“Sad and childish”: Kirstie Allsopp calls out JK Rowling in trans rights row

A public clash between television presenter Kirstie Allsopp and JK Rowling has intensified, after Allsopp denounced the novelist’s latest social‑media behaviour towards a trans woman as “sad and childish”. The current row began when Rowling publicly posted a screenshot showing she had been blocked by trans broadcaster India

Ziggy Hayter: Art that focuses on process, not performance

Nottingham artist Ziggy Hayter on making work that is personal without chasing algorithms

Good Law Project to sue Virgin Active over 'transphobic rules'

Campaigners and legal advocates have launched a major lawsuit against national gym chain Virgin Active, accusing the company of unlawful discrimination after it introduced transphobic bathroom and changing-room policies that bar trans people from using facilities that match their gender identity.  The legal action was announced on 15 January by

Openly LGBTQ+ skater Amber Glenn makes Olympic history

In a milestone moment for sport and representation, American figure skater Amber Glenn has become the first openly LGBTQ woman named to an Olympic women’s singles figure skating team. At 26, the three-time reigning U.S. national champion will make her Winter Olympics debut at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games

Three Lions Pride to boycott 2026 World Cup over safety concerns

England’s official LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, Three Lions Pride, has confirmed it will not attend this summer’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, citing serious concerns around safety, human rights, and what it describes as FIFA’s “appalling decisions” regarding the tournament’s organisation. In a strongly worded

Malaysian hotel forced to close after advertising itself as ‘gay friendly’

Malaysian authorities have raided and shut down a 37‑room hotel in the state of Melaka after it promoted itself online as a “gay‑friendly” establishment, prompting a multi‑agency enforcement operation. The hotel was raided on 13 January by officers from the Melaka Religious Affairs Department and the Hang

Queer bookshop owners in Leeds speak out after wave of threats and abuse

The owners of The Bookish Type, a celebrated queer indie bookshop in Leeds city centre, have spoken publicly about the escalating threats, harassment and violence they have faced inside their own shop. The trio - Emily Reynolds, 25, Liza Buhakova, 25, and Caitlyn Oakes, 26 - took over the business

REVIEW: ABBA Voyage - a concert like no other

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