Culture Married at First Sight UK’s Davide Anica reveals he was kicked out of home after coming out as gay Davide Anica, one of the new grooms on this year’s Married at First Sight UK, has opened up about the painful experience of being kicked out of his family home after coming out as gay. The 34-year-old, originally from Portugal and now living in the UK, shared his story By Graham Robson • 2 min read
North America Black trans woman Midori Monet crowned Miss International Queen 2025 Midori Monet, a Black trans woman from Seattle, Washington, has been crowned Miss International Queen 2025, marking a historic moment for the USA in the world’s most prestigious beauty pageant for trans women. The 25-year-old dazzled judges and audiences alike at the grand finale held at Tiffany’s Show By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Three trans women brutally killed in Pakistan The bodies of three trans women were discovered on Sunday, 21 September along a roadside on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, in what activists are calling a targeted act of violence against an already vulnerable community. According to police reports, the victims were shot at close range By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Austentatious cast 2025 and show title Austentatious A Most Delightful Evening of Theatrical Impropriety Austentatious at Theatre Royal Brighton, - 21 September Wit, charm, and just a touch of the risqué, whether you are a devoted Austen enthusiast or newcomer to the world of drawing rooms and country estates, Austentatious are masters of daft comedy that shall linger long in memory. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Culture Sally Vate to star in "world's first AI panto" Iconic Brighton drag queen Sally Vate is to star in AI Panto - the "world's first AI panto" at the Komedia in January 2026. Created in real time by OpenAI’s ChatGPT using audience suggestions, the family-friendly show will be performed unedited and unrehearsed by a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
New anti-trans coalition calling itself 'LGB International' sparks backlash from LGBTQ+ rights and trans support groups A new alliance of gender-critical groups, calling itself LGB International, has drawn sharp criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates and human rights organisations for promoting exclusionary rhetoric and undermining trans rights under the guise of gay advocacy. The group, which emerged from the UK’s LGB Alliance - long criticised for its By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Politics Liberal Democrats block debate on excluding trans women from quotas The Liberal Democrats have voted to block a proposed debate on whether trans women should be excluded from diversity quotas reserved for women. The motion, brought forward by Dr Zoe Hollowood of the campaign group Liberal Democrat Voice for Women, sought to update party policy following a recent Supreme Court By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture INTERVIEW: Meet Joerg Zuber, the creator of noonoouri, the world's first AI-powered virtual pop singer "As a queer person, I find that noonoouri embodies the aspects of myself I have struggled to communicate." By Dale Melita • 7 min read
Community Corner INTERVIEW: The UK'S saxiest drag queen, Snow White Trash reminisces about drag before RuPaul's Drag Race and running the Brighton Marathon "I googled drag queen name generator, and the third one that came up was Snow White Trash. I’ve never changed it." By Dale Melita • 5 min read
Book review by Eric Page The Sexual Evolution: How 500 million years of sex, gender and mating shape modern relationships by Nathan H. Lents ★★★★★ This injects a timely splash of colour into a field increasingly given to dreary black-and-white thinking. Essential reading that proves Nature has always been the ultimate advocate for diversity, and has been having a perfectly marvellous time at it. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Culture A definitive ranking of every Britney Spears album You're welcome xoxo By Dale Melita • 21 min read
Culture Bob The Drag Queen to make Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical Beloved drag performer and cultural icon Bob The Drag Queen is set to make her long-awaited Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical Moulin Rouge! at New York’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Bob will take on the flamboyant role of Harold Zidler for an eight-week limited engagement running from 27 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
