Culture Russell Tovey looks buff in first official pics from 'Doctor Who' spin-off, 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' The BBC has released the first official images from its upcoming Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea, and fans are already buzzing about Russell Tovey. The five-part drama, penned by returning Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies, promises to be a “huge, spectacular Christmas treat” By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner Lunch Positive to host World AIDS Day community lunch on 23 November Local HIV charity Lunch Positive will host its annual World AIDS Day community lunch on 23 November - a whole community event, open to everyone, bringing people together to share a wonderful lunch and social time in the spirit of solidarity with the community of people living with HIV. As By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom Thom writes with precision and tenderness in equal measure—a formidable combination. One leaves Summer Hours slightly dazed, as if emerging from someone else's fever dream into the cold Scottish morning. By Eric Page • 2 min read
News Birmingham Pride Community Foundation awards £20,000+ to LGBTQ+ community groups Birmingham Pride Community Foundation (BPCF) has awarded more than £20,000 from ticket sales at Birmingham Pride 2025 to LGBTQ+ community groups, including Rainbow Connections and the Birmingham Bulls, across the city and the wider West Midlands area, at the annual presentation evening held at The Village Inn, Birmingham. Birmingham By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK Warwickshire Pride receives £12,500 donation to support LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum Warwickshire Pride has received a £12,500 donation from CharityJob as part of its annual commitment to give back to the sector. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK Worcester LGBT (Asylum, Support, Network) celebrates its seventh anniversary Worcester LGBT (Asylum, Support, Network), founded in Worcester in 2018, has celebrated its seventh anniversary with a major national event in East London, bringing together more than 200 members from across the UK to mark seven years of solidarity, inclusion and empowerment. The celebration, held on 4 November 2025, featured By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Culture Sydney Sweeney’s boxing biopic 'Christy' set for UK cinemas this month The highly anticipated biographical drama Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster, will arrive in UK and Irish cinemas on 28 November. Directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The King), the film tells the extraordinary true story of Christy Martin, a trailblazing figure in women’s boxing whose rise to By Graham Robson • 1 min read
North America Trans troops sue United States Air Force over revoked pensions after 15–18 years of service A group of trans veterans, lead by Master Sergeant Logan Ireland, 37, (pictured) is suing the United States Air Force after being stripped of retirement benefits they say were promised to them following years of honourable service. The lawsuit, filed on 10 November in the U.S. Court of Federal By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Boy George calls trans bathroom fears ‘imagined’ and 'created hysteria' Boy George has dismissed fears of encountering trans women in female bathrooms as “imagined”, arguing that such anxieties are largely manufactured online rather than grounded in everyday reality. In an interview with Blitzed magazine, the Culture Club frontman said “There are two worlds: the internet world and the one you By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK University of Exeter creates free resources as part of LGBT+ History Month to help UK school pupils learn about LGBTQ+ scientists University of Exeter experts have produced free educational resources championing the achievements of LGBTQ+ individuals working in maths and science for secondary schools and museums across the UK. The educational resources, which include posters, postcards, videos and class activities, have been produced in collaboration with the LGBTQ+ education charity Schools By Graham Robson • 3 min read
North America United States Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’ appeal over same-sex marriage ruling The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who sought to overturn the landmark 2015 ruling that legalised same-sex marriage across the country. In a brief, unsigned order issued on Monday (10 November), the justices rejected Davis’ petition without By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Olympics preparing to introduce sweeping ban on trans women and athletes with DSD The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly preparing to introduce a sweeping ban on trans women and athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) from competing in female categories at future Games. The move, expected to be announced ahead of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, has sparked outrage among equality By Graham Robson • 1 min read
