Community Covid-19: “we’re moving in the right direction” In the seven days up to February 19 there were 146 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in the city By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Study finds more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before A new report, by research facility Gallup, found more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Joe Biden General News US government withdraws support for lawsuit against trans athletes The Biden Administration has withdrawn government support for a lawsuit in Connecticut which is seeking to ban trans athletes from participating in school sporting teams. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Report finds hate crimes on the rise in Israel The Association for LGBTQ+ Equality in Israel has released its annual report, which found an LGBTQ+ person was attacked every three hours in 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Grindr user charged with murder of gay man Victor Najera Betanzos, a gay man living in Houston, Texas was found dead in his apartment after being killed by 29-year-old Benjamin Davis who he met on Grindr. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Gay Olympian: Trained to Dive, Trained to Suppress His Sexuality “I was the First Openly Gay Male Olympic Champion” By Paul Wright • 4 min read
Lord Chris Smith General News MP urges Johnson to appoint more LGBTQ+ cabinet members Lord Chris Smith, the UK’s first out gay MP, has urged Boris Johnson to improve LGBTQ+ representation in the cabinet. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Queer Jam Arts VLOG: Queer Jam interviews Kaleena Zanders This is Queer Jam for Scene magazine, where we look at the fresh and the fabulous music in the LGBTQ+ scene. Whether it’s local, or sweeping the nation, we’re bringing you the best songs for your daily soundtrack! By Queer Jam • 1 min read
General News West Virginia bill to prevent discussions of LGBTQ+ topics in schools A new bill in West Virginia, US could prevent public schools from discussing LGBTQ+ topics if passed successfully. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Ignatius Annor General News Ghanaian journalist comes out as gay on live TV Reporter, Ignatius Annor from Ghana, came out as gay on live TV, and shared a message of solidarity with the country’s LGBTQ+ community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Love, Victor: LGBTQ+ Drama Comes Out in the UK High School Self Discovery Drama Premieres By Paul Wright • 1 min read
Community News Brighton housing campaigner warns of LGBTQ+ homelessness Daniel Harris, a Brighton housing campaigner, is encouraging the council to create more specialist support for LGBTQ+ homeless people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
