Culture Trans women eligible for 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction The Women's Prize Trust has announced that trans women are eligible to enter this year's 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, ensuring the award is representative of all women’s voices. The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, launched in 2024 as a sister award to the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News #SOProud: Southampton Pride to return bigger, bolder, and more inclusive than ever! Southampton is preparing to host one of its most anticipated events of the year as Southampton Pride 2025 returns for a two-day celebration over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, from Saturday, 23 August to Sunday, 24 August. Now in its second year as a weekend-long festival, this year’s Pride By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Directory to support LGBTQ+ individuals with their mental health launches in memory of 'Strictly' star Robin Windsor A new online directory aimed at supporting LGBTQ+ individuals with their mental health has been launched in memory of the late Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor. The initiative, titled Ask Bobby, was unveiled in June and is already being hailed as a vital resource for the community. The directory By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Peter Tatchell calls on Manchester Pride to ban police from Pride Veteran human rights and LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has urged Manchester Pride to ban Greater Manchester Police (GMP) from marching in this year’s Pride parade on 23 August unless the Chief Constable issues a formal apology for the "force’s past homophobic persecution of LGBTQ+ people". In By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner YOYO Yard & Sauna in Brighton announces ‘pay what you can’ sauna sessions for trans community YOYO Yard & Sauna in Brighton’s North Laine has announced its pay what you can weekly sauna sessions for the city’s trans community, starting Monday, 14 July at 4pm in advance of Trans Pride Brighton. Any payment over £8 will also be donated to the Good Law Project& By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News The UK’s queer- and trans-owned brewery Queer Brewing launches collab with Joe Lycett London-based LGBTQ+ brewery Queer Brewing has announced their latest collaboration, a pale ale with comedian, painter, and TV presenter Joe Lycett, to celebrate the fourth year of Queens Heath Pride, a community Pride event founded by Lycett in 2022, alongside local pub The Juke. Queens Heath Pride began in 2021 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News A New Chapter: Joshua Cavallo, one of football's most prominent LGBTQ+ advocates, moves from Australia to UK Joshua Cavallo, one of football's most prominent LGBTQ+ advocates, has moved from Australia to the UK following the end of his contract with Adelaide United. Cavallo, 25, rose to international prominence in 2021 when he became the first openly gay male footballer actively playing in a top-flight league. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Gender-critical detective loses tribunal case against Met Police over Trans Rights event Detective Constable Melanie Newman has lost an employment tribunal case against the Metropolitan Police, where she alleged discrimination based on her gender-critical beliefs. Newman, who holds the view that biological sex is immutable, claimed she felt like “Daniel in the lion’s den” during a Met Police event celebrating Trans By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Explore the hidden LGBTQ+ history of the Isle of Wight Theatre company StoneCrabs Theatre is producing a series of ‘performed walks’ around Isle of Wight locations - Ryde, Freshwater, Newport and Newtown - between July and October to explore the Island's hidden LGBTQ+ history, with a focus on figures associated with the Island’s history, some familiar, some By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News ‘Christian’ threatens legal action against Camden Council over set of zebra crossings painted in Trans Pride colours A ‘Christian’ woman from London is threatening legal action against Camden Council over a set of zebra crossings painted in the colours of the trans pride flag. The crossings, located at the junction of Tavistock Place and Marchmont Street in Bloomsbury, were installed in November 2021 to mark Transgender Awareness By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Theo Mayne, star of The Traitors UK, becomes ambassador of The Brain Charity after his mum suffers a stroke Theo Mayne, one of the breakout stars of the hit BBC show The Traitors UK, has announced he is joining The Brain Charity as a new ambassador – and is opening up for the first time about the life-changing stroke his mother suffered in 2019. The 30-year-old content creator, cheerleading coach, By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Worthing Pride 2025: A vibrant celebration of unity and visibility Worthing Pride returned in dazzling style at the weekend, marking its seventh year with a powerful message of inclusivity and resilience. Thousands gathered along the seafront and in Steyne Gardens to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community under the theme “Protecting Trans Lives”, with participants donning the colours of the trans flag By Graham Robson • 1 min read
