LGBTQ+ News London to come together for Act of Remembrance to remember those who lost their lives and were affected by the Admiral Duncan bombing Today, Soho’s iconic LGBTQ+ venue the Admiral Duncan is to hold an Act of Remembrance to remember those who lost their lives and were affected by a bombing which tore through the heart of London’s LGBTQ+ community on 30 April 1999. It was a warm April evening and revellers had gathered at the Soho h By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Former MP Peter Gibson becomes CEO of LGBTQ+ veterans charity, Fighting With Pride Fighting With Pride, the LGBTQ+ veterans charity, which supports LGBTQ+ military veterans who were dismissed from the armed forces because of their sexuality and / or gender identity, has announced the appointment of former MP Peter Gibson as its Chief Executive Officer. Peter joins the charity foll By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Christian charity” reported to Charity Commission after comparing gay marriage to “acting like demons” The National Secular Society (NSS) has reported a newly registered “Christian charity” to the Charity Commission after it compared gay marriage to ‘acting like demons’. Manchester based C&S Akobi Olorun Restoration Ministry UK registered under the charitable purpose ‘the advancement of religion’ in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride FM, the UK’s newest national radio station, has announced its first ambassadors Pride FM, the UK’s newest national radio station, has announced its first ambassadors: Caroline Paige and Bradley Riches. Pride FM, which launched earlier this year, is dedicated to serving LGBTQ+ communities across the UK. It’s a national 24/7 radio station, available online, through a dedicated ap By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gays? They’re a “superior group of people”, says Jennifer Coolidge Legally Blonde and White Lotus icon Jennifer Coolidge has said gays are “a superior group of people” when she spoke with a reporter at the Tryst Puerto Vallarta: Opening Night Party in Mexico on Sunday, 27 April. During the conversation, a reporter asked, “How is the gay fan base different than any By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente has died aged 44 Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente, who took part in the fourth season of the original US version of Drag Race, has died aged 44, her family have announced. Philippines-born Caliente died “surrounded by her loving family and close friends” at 4.42am on Sunday, her family wrote in an Insta By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Kennedy Centre cancels week’s worth of LGBTQ+ events for World Pride The Kennedy Centre in Washington DC has cancelled a week’s worth of World Pride events celebrating LGBTQ+ communities, amid President Donald Trump‘s purge of the centre’s leadership and being installed as the centre’s new chairman. Multiple artists and producers involved in the centre’s Tapestry of By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Row erupts after Scottish parish church votes to ban gays from applying for minister vacancy A row has erupted within the Church of Scotland after gay candidates were banned from applying for a minister vacancy. Kinross-shire Parish Church, which is formed of Kinross, Orwell and Fossoway churches, will shortly be advertising for the position, however the majority of ‘elders’ voted against a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Drag Race icon Jiggly Caliente has leg amputated after serious health issue and infection RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Jiggly Caliente – who came out as trans in 2016 – has had her leg amputated after a “severe infection”, leading to an outpouring of love from Drag Race alumni. In a social media post, the family of the 44-year-old Filipino-American drag star – whose real name is Bianca Cast By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Openly gay British singer-songwriter Calum Scott reveals he almost took his own life after struggling with body dysmorphia and his sexuality Openly gay British singer-songwriter Calum Scott, who rose to fame on Britain’s Got Talent, has revealed he almost took his own life after struggling with body dysmorphia and his sexuality. In a recent episode of the We Need To Talk podcast, Calum, 36, said he lost school friends after coming out to By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lesbian Visibility Week launches with theme ‘Celebrating Rainbow Families’ This year’s Lesbian Visibility Week (#LVW25), which runs till Sunday, April 27, has the theme ‘Celebrating Rainbow Families’, a “global campaign celebrating all the beauty our community brings to family life”. Throughout #LVW25, there will be a range of events – online and in person – which will aim By Graham Robson • 1 min read
The Vivienne LGBTQ+ News Family of The Vivienne says drag icon kept ketamine addiction a secret to “protect them” Chanel Williams, the sister of James Lee Williams, also known as drag icon The Vivienne, says her family only learned of the drag performer’s battle with ketamine addiction, which tragically took their life in January, after watching RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Chanel By Graham Robson • 2 min read
