Community Corner LGBTQ+ men and allies invited to join bold new national campaign in Manchester The LGBT Foundation, the LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing charity, is once again bringing communities together through one of its iconic photoshoots, this time shining a spotlight on LGBTQ+ men and their allies from across the country. Set to take place on Saturday, 27 September 10am to 4pm at the Foundation’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner Brighton & Hove City Council unveils updated plans for new sports and leisure facility to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre Brighton & Hove City Council has unveiled updated plans for a new sports and leisure facility to replace King Alfred Leisure Centre, home to LGBTQ+ swimming club Out to Swim Brighton & Hove, with construction firm Willmott Dixon named as the preferred contractor for the project. The proposed development aims By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Music for Change: LGBTQ+ stars to honour lives lost to suicide and addiction On Friday, 10 October, some of London’s most celebrated queer performers will take to the stage at St Giles, Barbican, for a one-night-only event marking World Mental Health Day. The concert, titled Music for Change, aims to raise awareness of the "alarming rates of suicide and drug-related deaths By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Margate Black Pride champions grassroots visibility for diaspora LGBTQ+ communities Margate Black Pride returns this Saturday (13 September) with a powerful message of inclusion, visibility and community empowerment. Since its founding in 2022 by Gaëtan Gauthier, the event has remained entirely self-funded, rejecting corporate sponsorship to preserve its independence and ensure authentic representation for Black and diaspora LGBTQ+ people. Taking By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture 50 forgotten one hit wonders from the '90s and '00s And they still slap in 2025! By Dale Melita • 2 min read
Europe Dutch Parliament votes to criminalise so-called 'conversion therapy' – as UK lags behind on promised ban In a landmark move hailed as a victory for LGBTQ+ rights, the Dutch parliament has voted to criminalise so-called "conversion therapy" - practices aimed at changing or suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill, passed on 9 September, marks a significant step forward in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Amanda Barrie reveals she feared being sacked from Coronation Street over her sexuality Amanda Barrie has opened up about her long-standing fear of being dismissed from Coronation Street due to her sexuality, shedding light on the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the entertainment industry during the 1980s and 1990s. Barrie, who played the beloved character Alma Sedgewick on the ITV soap from By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner Sussex Beacon's St James's Street shop targeted by hate crime The Sussex Beacon’s St James’s Street shop has become a target of hate crime, with an obscenity being sprayed on the wall adjacent to the shop’s entrance. Whilst Brighton & Hove City Council swiftly removed the graffiti, according to the charity “the message was clearly anti-LGBTQ+”. Rachel By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ announces it will withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates in 2026 Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ has announced it will withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is permitted to participate, citing grave humanitarian concerns over the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In a statement released today, RTÉ said that Ireland’s involvement in the contest would be “unconscionable” given By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Married at First Sight UK returns with landmark LGBTQ+ representation Channel 4’s hit reality series Married at First Sight UK is set to return this September with a groundbreaking new season featuring four LGBTQ+ contestants. The show, which matches strangers to marry upon first meeting, will include two same-sex couples - one gay and one lesbian - in what By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Politics Zack Polanski declares unwavering support for trans community: "Solidarity is non-negotiable" Zack Polanski, newly elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has made a powerful and unequivocal statement of support for the trans community, declaring that solidarity is "non-negotiable" under his leadership. In an exclusive interview with The Canary, Polanski emphasised that transphobia will not be By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Celebrating Black Lesbian History: Queer Britain to host Black History Month panel On Sunday, 19 October, Queer Britain will host a landmark event honouring the legacy of Black lesbian activism in the UK. Titled Black History Month Panel: The Black Lesbian Movement in London, the panel will take place at Queer Britain’s museum in King’s Cross, spotlighting the pioneering work By Graham Robson • 1 min read
