Community Brighton and Hove Pride update The Brighton and Hove Pride organisation has shared a message ahead of what would have been the weekend of the annual parade and festival. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
New Zealand Pride General News New Zealand set to ban conversion therapy New Zealand has introduced a national bill that would prohibit LGBTQ+ conversion therapy in nearly all contexts. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Laurel Hubbard makes history as the first trans Olympian Despite not winning a medal, Laurel Hubbard has made Olympic history by becoming the first-ever out trans athlete to compete in the event. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Home Office failed to provide HIV medication to asylum seeker The UK Home Office breached European Convention of Human Rights by not providing an asylum seeker with vital HIV medication. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Man hospitalised after suspected homophobic attack in St James Street A 44-year-old man has been hospitalised after being attacked in St James Street, Brighton, at around 1am on Saturday July 31. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Laurel Hubbard General News Sports expert criticises transphobia at Olympic games Amanda Jones has spoken out against the “long-standing scrutiny of all women’s bodies in sport” that has been seen throughout the Olympics. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish activists sued by ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones A group of activists who created the Atlas of Hate have been sued by a handful of so-called ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: More Americans than ever know someone who is trans or gender non-conforming A new report from the Pew Research Center found 42% of Americans know somebody who is trans compared to 37% in 2017. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Daily Telegraph criticised for publishing ‘biphobic’ letter The Telegraph has come under fire after publishing a letter from a father who called his bisexual daughter a “snowflake Gen Z”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Maria Walsh General News Irish MEP warns of LGBTQ+ rights rollback in Hungary Maria Walsh has warned European leaders that Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has only “just started” his crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Author Philip Pullman says he is “anti-transphobia” Philip Pullman has said that he is “anti-transphobia”, but also condemned the online abuse of author JK Rowling. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Chile set to legalise marriage equality Chile is closer to marriage equality than ever before after the national Senate passed a bill to legalise same-sex unions last week. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
