Community Corner Sussex paramedic Steph Meech elected Deputy Chair of National Ambulance LGBT+ network Sussex Paramedic Steph Meech, has been elected to the position of Deputy Chair of the National Ambulance LGBT+ Network, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has announced. Steph, a Paramedic Practitioner and Operational Team Leader, who works out of Polegate, took up the position this month following a decade of By Graham Robson • 1 min read
North America Aspen Gay Ski Week LGBTQ+ fundraiser to return to Aspen Snowmass in January 2026 The longest-running Gay Ski Week in America, Aspen Gay Ski Week will celebrate its 49th year in 2026, taking place from 11-18 January. Visitors to the Rocky Mountain towns of Aspen and Snowmass Village can expect vibrant festivities, including après, drag brunches, nightly parties, comedy shows, group ski days, the By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture Quintessentially Scottish gay icon Coinneach MacLeod makes TV presenting debut in 'The Hebridean Baker' Gay cookbook author Coinneach MacLeod, aka Hebridean Baker, has made his television presenting debut in a brand new culinary travel series, Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands, which launches today (13 November). The four-part series sees Coinneach swap the Scottish islands for a Nordic foodie adventure and is released in two versions: By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Trans Awareness Week: New game takes aim at transphobia in the British media Ahead of Trans Awareness Week (13–19 November), creative agency Joint and national anti-hate crime charity Stop Hate UK launched Have I Got Phobia For You – a shareable online game that takes aim at transphobia in the British media. Inspired by Have I Got News For You, the parody quiz By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Alnev came through with sophomore EP, and everything you left was blue ....and it's his 24th birthday! By Dale Melita • 4 min read
UK Jane McDonald to headline Gay Icon Slot at Mighty Hoopla It’s been announced gay icon Jane McDonald will headline the Gay Icon Slot at London’s Mighty Hoopla next summer making her first EVER festival performance. One of the most requested artists to perform at the festival, Jane will make her Mighty Hoopla debut and cruise into Brockwell Park By Graham Robson • 1 min read
North America Ricky Martin warns of rising fear among gay men: “We’re Having to Hide Again” Gay pop icon Ricky Martin has voiced concern over what he describes as a resurgence of fear within the LGBTQ+ community, saying that some gay men feel they are “having to hide again” amid growing hostility. Speaking to USA Today while promoting his Apple TV+ series Palm Royale, Martin reflected By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Power, Populism and Politics: How activists are fighting back - the story of the #SaferToBeMe Summit As populist governments across the world target the LGBTQ+ communities, Simon Williams looks back at the recent #SaferToBeMe 2025 human rights summit, the first global-level LGBTQ+ rights gathering of its kind in the UK and explains why it matters. By Contributor • 7 min read
News Kazakhstan’s parliament approves bill outlawing “LGBT propaganda” Kazakhstan’s parliament has approved a controversial bill outlawing what it terms “LGBT propaganda”, drawing sharp criticism from human rights organisations and LGBTQ+ activists. The legislation, passed unanimously by the lower house on Wednesday, prohibits the dissemination of information promoting “non-traditional sexual values” in public spaces, mass media, telecommunications, and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Trans Teesside artist That Clare unveils post-punk anthem 'Get Away' - "two fingers up to the haters" Trans Teesside-based music producer and singer-songwriter That Clare is back with a powerful new single, Get Away, a hypnotic post-punk dance track that dives deep into her personal journey of coming out and transitioning. Known for her catalogue of politically charged protest songs, Clare takes a more intimate turn this By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner Rose Garden and DRAGBUS to raise funds for Lunch Positive in Brighton on World AIDS Day Brighton-based DRAGBUS has announced a special event taking place on World AIDS Day (Monday, 1 December) in aid of Lunch Positive. Lunch Positive is the chosen charity of DRAGBUS and this year they’ve arranged a special fundraising bus hosted by Rose Garden, which takes place directly before the candlelit By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Good Law Project in High Court this week challenging EHRC’s interim guidance Good Law Project is in the High Court for a rolled-up hearing on 12 and 13 November, challenging interim guidance put out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), on 25 April – just nine days after the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland (FWS). Good Law By Graham Robson • 1 min read
