Community News Crawley LGBT CIC opens the doors to its brand new LGBTQ+ community safe space, The Pod On March 29, Crawley LGBT Community Interest Company (CIC) opened the doors to its brand new LGBTQ+ community safe space, The Pod, for the very first time. The space, in Tilgate Park, will serve as the organisation’s new office and community base, providing a dedicated hub for Crawley’s LGBTQ+ commu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to perform at Chichester Pride in May Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is to perform at Chichester Pride on Saturday, May 25. Known for their powerful performances and unwavering commitment to LGBTQ+ advocacy, BGMC will be bringing their unique sound and uplifting message of inclusion, equality, and diversity to the stage at this year’s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Adore Delano denied female passport by US Government Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Adore Delano has been denied a female passport by the US Government despite applying to change her name and gender. Adore, who came out as trans in 2023, said at the time her gender transition was years in the making and had taken her from “dysphoria to euphoria”, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Poole Pride to return for 2025! Poole Pride is set to return for 2025! With its home at Lighthouse – Poole’s centre for the arts – the day-long free festival on Saturday, 7 June plans to include cabaret, comedy and music performances as well as workshops, talks and craft. “It’s a day for all communities to be proud of, a celebrati By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research finds LGBTQ+ people in Great Britain facing “exorcisms” to cure them of their sexuality and/or gender identity New research commissioned by Stonewall has uncovered the “shocking scale” of conversion practices in Great Britain; interventions that seek to change, cure, or suppress an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This new data comes as the UK Government has committed to publishing a “long By Graham Robson • 4 min read
HIV Terrence Higgins Trust auction to return on March 31 with a piece from Dame Tracey Emin Terrence Higgins Trust’s annual auction returns on March 31, bringing together artworks from some of the world’s most celebrated contemporary artists. Hosted at Christie’s London, with select pieces available for bids online, this landmark charity auction has raised over £5 million for the UK’s lead By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Chappell Roan makes history with ‘The Giver’ becoming the first ever openly queer country song to top the Hot Country Songs chart in the US Chappell Roan has made history on the American Billboard charts with her new queer single, The Giver, which marks the artist’s first foray into the country genre. The song, which parodies conventional country lyrical norms by candidly talking about lesbian intimacy, has earned Chappell a history-mak By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Cynthia Erivo honoured for raising visibility and empowering the LGBTQ+ community Cynthia Erivo was one of the winners at the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards – honouring the best in LGBTQ+ media – on Thursday, March 27. Wicked star Erivo took home the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is presented to an “openly queer member of the entertainment or media community for their work toward elimi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans is Human photography exhibition for Trans Day of Visibility Europe’s biggest shopping centre, Westfield London in Stratford, invites you to experience Trans Is Human, an inspiring and thought-provoking photography exhibition honouring Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. Running till April 2, this event showcases the richness and diversity of trans liv By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Local Labour MPs banned from attending this year’s Trans Pride Brighton Trans Pride Brighton has announced on social media it has banned local Labour MPs from this year’s event due to the “damage they are doing to the trans and nonbinary community”. Writing on social media, Trans Pride Brighton organisers said: “We at Trans Pride Brighton have watched in horror over the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard at 50 Hello, Brighton 27878. You’ve reached the Lavender Line, how can we help? By Alf Le Flohic • 3 min read
Sport Kevin Penrose, an active Gaelic football (GAA) player, who publicly came out in February, has urged other sports people to come out Kevin Penrose, an active Gaelic football (GAA) player, who publicly came out in February, has urged other sports people to come out. Kevin, who also works as a travel blog influencer, is among a small cohort of openly gay sportsmen – a small list, which includes Jake Daniels and Donal og Cusack. Kev By Graham Robson • 1 min read
