Community World Rugby rules against trans players World Rugby, the global union for the sport, published a new series of guidelines on Friday 9 October preventing transgender women competing at the highest levels of the game. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Owain Wyn Evans to share Polari crash course ahead of BBC Radio Manchester Pride show Owain Wyn Evans to share a crash course in Polari with his followers on social media ahead of his special Manchester Pride show on BBC Radio Manchester on Saturday, August 29 from 2pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Fabuloso: The Short Stories To commemorate 30 years of Brighton & Hove Pride, the BBC commissioned two short stories for Radio 4 and they will be available on BBC Sounds. In Fidget by Colin Bytheway, Janet has seen Luke for 9 years and is hoping to catch a glimpse of her son in Brighton at the annual Pride Parade- […] By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: BBC Talking Heads – episodes 1-4 Brian Butler watches the 1st 4 of Alan Bennett’s masterful monologues – oh joy and misery ! By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts P/REVIEW: View From The Sofa 12 Brian Butler surveys the streaming horizon and finds madness, love in New York and a BAME triumph By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts P/REVIEW: View From The Sofa 11 Brian Butler surfs what’s on offer this week, including a boy who never grows up . By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Chinese Burn on BBC3 iPlayer New BBC Three sitcom smashes all Chinese stereotypes with a round-house kick, bursting open the door to the messy yet hilarious realities of the western world, with an eastern twist. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BBC reveals positive impact of Gay Britannia season on UK audiences To mark National Coming Out Day, the BBC has revealed the impact the recent Gay Britannia season has had on UK audiences, showing a high level of campaign awareness amongst both the LGB community and others – offering new insight whilst driving a sense of connection and conversation. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Abba’s 1974 Eurovision win marked with Blue Plaque at Dome A Blue Plaque will be unveiled at Brighton Dome today marking Abba’s victory in the 19th Eurovision Song Contest staged at the Dome on April 6, 1974. It was one of 47 plaques announced by BBC Local Radio, BBC Asian Network and The British Plaque Trust, commemorating people or places that have influe By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Seeking Brightonians for new BBC documentary Brighton-based TV company Factory Films are producing a documentary to be shown on BBC South East in 2017 about Brighton’s role in the fight for LGBT+ equality. Broadcaster, comedian and gay rights activist, Simon Fanshawe, will reveal the extraordinary story of the fight for equality over the last By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South What memories have defined your LGBT+ life? In 2017 the BBC is marking 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality. The BBC is crowdsourcing photos, memories, film footage, historic documents, club flyers, outfits, protest banners, posters, music, diary entries and much more to help tell the story of LGBT+ life in Britain fr By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: The scientific secrets of Doctor Who This book made me laugh and think, and explains some difficult and abstract scientific ideas without insulting the intelligence of the LGBT Whoovian reader. By Eric Page • 3 min read
