Community Corner Dykes Against Airstrikes walk 26 miles - the length of the Gaza Strip - to raise funds for Palestine Over 130 people from a walking group made up of dykes (including trans+ folk) in the UK took part in a 26-mile hike - the length of the Gaza Strip - to raise funds for and awareness of Palestine and to "demonstrate the incomprehensible destruction caused by these attacks By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Chatting with Christian Coe, owner of ZENCOE Massage Therapy LIVE Where Massage Meets Safe Space: Healing with Heart in Brighton By the time I walked into ZENCOE Massage Therapy on Brighton’s Grand Parade, I already knew it wasn’t going to be your regular kind of massage joint. And I was right. Owner Christian Coe (he/him) has built something far more meaningful - a space where LGBTQ+ people By Liran Notik • 2 min read
UK Stonewall hosts panel at Labour Party Conference about "urgent need" to ban conversion practices in the UK At the weekend, LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall hosted a panel with LGBT+ Labour at the Labour Party Conference about the "urgent need" to #BanConversionPractices, something the Government has "repeatedly promised to deliver". Stonewall CEO Simon Blake was joined by Olivia Bailey MP, Minister for Equalities; Rachel By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Human Gay Male, a group for "gay men who reject gender identity ideology", launches legal action against Brighton pub Human Gay Male (HGM), a group for "gay men who reject gender identity ideology", has announced plans to take legal action against a Brighton pub after it cancelled a booking in August. The controversy centres on the Lion & Lobster pub in Brighton, which allegedly cancelled HGM’s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner INTERVIEW: Meet Ruffles, the Bearded Broad of Brighton "all we want to do is bring a little joy into your life." By Dale Melita • 5 min read
Community Corner Lunch Positive and Clare Project to receive £10,000 each from Brighton & Hove City Council's Community Catalyst Fund Local HIV charity Lunch Positive and trans support group the Clare Project are to benefit from Brighton & Hove City Council's Community Catalyst Fund. A total of £400,000 is being awarded in grants to local community groups and voluntary organisations. Lunch Positive will receive £10,000 for By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Corner University of Birmingham to support Autumn Is Queer, Coventry’s inaugural LGBTQ+ campaign celebrating identity and creativity The University of Birmingham has announced its support for Autumn Is Queer, Coventry’s inaugural LGBTQ+ campaign celebrating identity, creativity, and community across the West Midlands. The initiative, which runs from 22 September - 30 November, is spearheaded by Paul O’Donnell, Creative Director of Extraordinary Us and a member By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Culture Netflix's 'WAYWARD': Mae Martin opens up about playing a trans cop seduced by "heteronormative masculinity" Canadian comedian and writer Mae Martin is making waves with their latest Netflix series Wayward, a genre-bending psychological thriller that dives deep into identity, cult dynamics, and the troubled teen industry. In a recent series of interviews, Martin opened up about the personal and political layers behind the show, and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Europe Russian woman fined for "LGBT propaganda" over rainbow flag social media posts A court in the Russian republic of Karachay-Cherkessia has fined a local woman for allegedly disseminating “LGBT propaganda” through social media posts made over five years ago. The posts, which included images of rainbow flags and one depicting two girls kissing, were shared on the Russian platform VK in May By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Law firm Morrison Foerster, which reversed decision to represent trans man, agrees to pay £25,000 in damages and costs International law firm Morrison Foerster (MoFo) has agreed to pay £25,000 in damages and cover legal costs to settle a discrimination claim brought by a trans man and the Good Law Project, after the firm abruptly reversed its decision to represent him. The case, which has now concluded, stemmed By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Europe Slovak Parliament votes to erase trans and non-binary identities The Slovak Parliament has voted to enshrine a strict binary definition of gender -male and female - into the country’s Constitution. The amendment, passed with 90 votes in favour and seven against in the 150-seat chamber, marks a significant regression in LGBTQ+ rights in the Central European nation. The By Graham Robson • 1 min read
North America Texas man accused of threatening Pride Parade in retaliation for Charlie Kirk’s death A 42-year-old man from Texas is facing federal charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a Pride parade in the city of Abilene, claiming it was revenge for the recent assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. According to an FBI affidavit, Joshua Cole made a series By Graham Robson • 1 min read
