Culture OUTtv commissions X-Rated renovation show, 'DIY Dungeon', with Joey Mills and renews breakout hit 'Drag House Rules' OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ streaming service, has unveiled its latest programming slate, featuring three newly commissioned original series and renewals for two of its hit shows. New originals include scripted mystery Laid Bare, supernatural thriller Eyes in the Woods, and home renovation docu-series DIY Dungeon. OUTtv is also bringing back scripted By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Politics Keir Starmer orders hospitals, universities, and other public institutions to comply with anti-trans Supreme Court ruling Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has directed hospitals, universities, and other public institutions to comply with the Supreme Court's anti-trans ruling that defines legal sex based on biological sex, not gender identity - even for individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate. The April 2025 ruling clarified that under By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Budapest Pride draws massive crowd despite government crackdown Tens of thousands of people marched through Budapest on Saturday in a powerful show of support for LGBTQ+ rights, defying legal threats and restrictions imposed by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. Organisers estimated that up to 200,000 people may have participated, making it potentially the largest Pride By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Trans author explores what it means to survive when the world ends in new young adult dystopian novel "Whilst growing up, I often felt like I would have preferred being the last person alive on Earth, rather than face my day-to-day life," explains Willow White, the trans author of You Can't Take my Name, which explores what it means to survive when the world By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Marilyn Manson's Brighton gig cancelled following pressure from campaign groups and MP The opening concert of Marilyn Manson’s One Assassination Under God tour, scheduled for 29 October at the Brighton Centre, has been cancelled following pressure from campaign groups and a local MP. The campaign group No Stage for Abusers urged the Brighton Centre and Brighton & Hove City Council, which By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Credit Clémence Rebourg Culture Wrestling with Giants: Piss/CARNATION's Ugly Sisters To experience this piece is the point—it's theatre that asks us to sit with difficulty, laugh at power, and find empathy even for those who would deny our humanity. Such artistic sophistication feels essential in times like these. By Eric Page • 3 min read
News Trans man, Sam Nordquist, murdered in New York added to National LGBTQ+ Wall of Honour The name of Sam Nordquist, a trans man from Minnesota who was murdered in New York, was added to the National LGBTQ+ Wall of Honour at the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City on Thursday night. The emotional ceremony took place during Pride Month, as part of an annual By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Zander Murray: “In a city that means so much to me, this kind of event matters." Scotland’s first openly gay professional footballer, Zander Murray, is set to take centre stage at The Social Hub in Glasgow as part of its Pride celebrations this July. On 17 July, Zander will host a community dinner at the venue, bringing people together to celebrate connection, collaboration, and creativity. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner Sussex Cricket to host Pride Inclusivity Match and Sixes Cricket Taster Event on 5 July Sussex Cricket will be hosting a Pride Inclusivity Match and Sixes Cricket Taster Event at the 1st Central County Ground in Hove on Saturday, 5 July, which will celebrate “diversity and inclusion through the power of sport”. The aim of the event is to connect with as many people from By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner Join 201 Dance Company for a powerful celebration of Pride and Trans Joy in Brighton! 201 Dance Company is once again teaming up with Brighton & Hove Pride and Trans Pride Brighton to create a bold and beautiful dance video celebrating our vibrant queer city. This year, as trans communities face increasing challenges, 201 Dance Company is making a powerful statement of support, strength, and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Dame Kelly Holmes: “Now I’m wearing every colour under the rainbow.” Dame Kelly Holmes has shared how living openly as a gay woman has transformed her life, describing it as “a whole new world” compared to her earlier years in the military. The double Olympic gold medallist, who grew up in Pembury, Kent, publicly came out three years ago after keeping By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Hundreds gather outside UK Parliament to protest proposed guidelines that would restrict access to certain single-sex spaces Hundreds of trans people and allies gathered outside the UK Parliament on Wednesday to protest proposed guidelines that would restrict access to certain single-sex spaces. Waving trans pride flags in the summer heat, demonstrators queued to enter Parliament, hoping to speak with or leave messages for their MPs. The protest By Graham Robson • 1 min read
