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It is the morning after votes from England's local elections and Scotland and Wales's devolved elections were counted. I will focus solely on this today, because
In 1953 the BBC made a secret programme about homosexuality and locked it away. Historian Professor Marcus Collins found the transcript buried in a Reading archive. He tells Scene what it reveals about who we were, and why it still matters.
Josh Cavallo made sporting history in 2021 when he became the first active top-flight male professional footballer to come out as gay. Five years on, the Adelaide United player, who
One of north London’s only trans‑founded and LGBTQ+ community‑run venues is relaunching this weekend as it seeks formal protection through community ownership powers. Zodiac Bar, Club and
When I walked into the Sea Serpents’ 10th anniversary celebration, at The Old Ship Hotel in Brighton, the atmosphere was instantly electric - the kind of buzz that only happens
Elliot Page recently spoke about the deep sense of shame and loneliness he felt as a queer child, recalling a formative period marked by isolation and the belief that “something
A landmark global report confirms what LGBTQ+ people already knew: the backlash is real, coordinated, and funded. But so is the fightback and it's winning more than anyone is being told.
A new photography exhibition challenging stigma around HIV is set to open in Brighton during Pride Week this summer. HIV The Naked Truth will be presented at Phoenix Art Space
Labour has been urged to act to protect Parkrun from what campaigners describe as “American interference”, after a US-based religious organisation issued a legal threat over trans inclusion in the
A new photography exhibition challenging stigma around HIV is set to open in Brighton during Pride Week this summer. HIV The Naked Truth will be presented at Phoenix Art Space
Brighton is set to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) with a community‑led vigil on Sunday, 17 May, as LGBTQ+ organisations and supporters gather in
A former Coronation Street star has revealed she believed she would have been sacked if her sexuality became public, as she reflects on decades spent hiding her identity and says
A Florida man has been charged with aggravated child abuse after police alleged he attacked a five-year-old boy because he believed the child was gay. Andre Brown Jr., 33, was
A new LGBTQ‑focused television channel, Rainbow TV, is being planned for launch in Hungary, with its founders promising inclusive programming, independent journalism and a platform for voices often marginalised
Crowds chanted "Our Body – Our Rights," with multiple speakers describing the bill as both inhumane and a violation of fundamental rights.
