Culture INTERVIEW: Micah McLaurin returns with glossy new pop bop Dancing With My Broken Heart and gets candid about life, love, fashion and ....Eurovision?! "I don’t like being put into boxes" By Dale Melita • 5 min read
UK Trans and human rights organisations call for EHRC to be downgraded as an internationally-accredited human rights body A wide-ranging coalition of trans and human rights organisations are calling on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to be downgraded as an internationally-accredited human rights body. This formal challenge to the EHRC’s fitness for purpose has been brought by TransActual UK, Amnesty International UK and Trans+ Solidarity By Graham Robson • 3 min read
UK Boy George clashes with Róisín Murphy over trans rights - "she is a trans-obsessed woman" Two years after pledging to “completely bow out” of public conversations around trans issues, Irish singer Róisín Murphy has reignited controversy with fresh remarks - and this time, she’s dragged LGBTQ+ icon Boy George into the fray. Murphy, best known for her work with Moloko, faced backlash in 2023 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner THE ALLEY BAR - a venue dedicated to radical, queer, feminist and inclusive live art and performance - to launch in Ramsgate Next month, Kent-based LGBTQ+ cabaret collective Screaming Alley will launch THE ALLEY BAR, a new members-only underground venue tucked beneath a barbershop in the iconic harbour town of Ramsgate. Dedicated to radical, queer, feminist and inclusive live art and performance, the venue will fund artists to develop their craft, experiment By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News South Korea to count same-sex couples in Census for first time but many barriers remain In a “historic decision,” South Korea will, for the first time, officially count same-sex couples in its national census. The Ministry of Data and Statistics has updated its digital registration system for the 2025 Population and Housing Census to allow same-gender household members to identify each other as “spouse” or By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Politics YouGov poll commissioned by the Good Law Project reveals 91% of trans respondents distrust Labour on trans rights A new YouGov poll commissioned by the Good Law Project has revealed a stark crisis of trust among trans people in the Labour Party and key public institutions, including the police, judiciary, and the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The survey, conducted between 23 July and 11 August 2025, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Equity to be in Canal Street this week for those who haven't been paid by Manchester Pride In response to today's news that Manchester Pride is entering voluntary liquidation, Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, has announced it will be in the heart of Manchester's gay village - Via on Canal Street - from 8-10pm on Thursday, 23 October with membership By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Manchester Pride enters voluntary liquidation Manchester Pride, one of the UK’s most prominent LGBTQ+ festivals, has announced it is entering voluntary liquidation. The decision follows months of financial uncertainty, with reports surfacing that performers from the 2025 event remain unpaid and suppliers have been met with silence over outstanding invoices. In a statement issued By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Politics Elon Musk accused of homophobia in feud with Trump Cabinet member Sean Duffy Elon Musk has reignited his long-standing feud with Trump administration official Sean Duffy, posting a homophobic meme on social media that has drawn widespread condemnation and intensified tensions surrounding NASA’s future. The billionaire tech mogul and SpaceX CEO responded to criticism from Duffy - currently serving as both US By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture BROCK: Photographer Charles Moriarty captures actor and bodybuilder Brock Yurich as he chases his dreams From photographer and author Charles Moriarty comes Brock (Canvas bound hardcover; 144 pages), an intimate portrait of actor and bodybuilder Brock Yurich as he chases his dreams. The book features more than 110 images taken over four years. In his third self-published monograph, Moriarty, who shot the iconic cover for By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK "He must be hungry." Piers Morgan’s new book sparks backlash over trans comments Broadcaster Piers Morgan has criticised what he calls “the woke mind virus” in his new book, Woke Is Dead: How Common Sense Triumphed in an Age of Total Madness, in which takes aim at gender-affirming policies and trans inclusion in sport. In the book and accompanying interviews, Morgan argues that By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Galop reacts to news Met Police will cease investigations into non-crime hate incidents Galop, the UK’s national LGBTQ+ anti-abuse charity, has reacted after the Met Police announced it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs), a move it says will allow officers to focus on criminal offences and reduce ambiguity in policing. The decision follows the controversial arrest and subsequent release By Graham Robson • 2 min read
