Arts Fundraiser for Chechnya: Screening of Paragraph 175 @Duke’s at Komedia, Brighton The People’s Film Club and Eyes Wide Open Cinema will present a screening of Paragraph 175 on June 1 to benefit LGBT+ people in Chechnya. Between 1933-1945 approximately 100,000 men were arrested for homosexuality in Nazi Germany, half of whom were imprisoned. An estimated 10,000 – 15,000 were sent By Besi • 2 min read
General News Northern Irish couple seek judicial review A humanist couple, backed by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and its Northern Ireland Humanists section, has gained permission to seek a judicial review of the failure of the Northern Irish authorities to extend legal recognition to humanist marriages. By Besi • 3 min read
St. Petersburg, Florida In The South IGLTA hosts most globally diverse convention to date The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (ILGTA) 34th Annual Global Convention, brought together more than 400 tourism professionals representing 36 countries to the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club for networking and education from May 4-6. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Irish police drop Stephen Fry blasphemy investigation The police service in the Republic of Ireland decides to drop its investigation into Stephen Fry, over allegations he blasphemed in an interview on Irish channel RTE over two years ago. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Heathrow partners with Gay Star News Heathrow partners Gay Star News to share editorial and social media news on the travel section of Gay Star News, Gay Star Travel. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Tel Aviv to host the world’s first bisexuality themed Pride parade The City of Tel Aviv-Yafo has announced the theme of the 2017 LGBT+ Pride Parade will be Bisexuality Visibility, making it the first large-scale pride parade in the world to ever celebrate bisexuality as its theme. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Lord Mayor of Manchester joins inaugural flight to Mykonos Thomas Cook airlines saw their inaugural flight to one of the most popular LGBT+ holiday destinations, Mykonos take off from Manchester Airport yesterday. The Lord Mayor of Manchester and his Consort joined the passenger celebrations with customary cake cutting and entertainment before joining them By Besi • 1 min read
In The South IGLTA survey reveal Israel and Cuba as top emerging LGBT+ destinations The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA), the leading member-based global organisation dedicated to LGBT+ tourism, buyers survey has named Israel and Cuba as the top emerging LGBT+ holiday destinations at its 34th Annual Global Convention. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South An open letter to the Prime Minister from Brighton & Hove Gscene columnist Craig Hanlon-Smith has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister, Theresa May about the plight of our gay brothers in Chechnya. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 3 min read
Arts Spring issue of The Pink Humanist ready to download The Pink Humanist is an online magazine published by the UK LGBT registered charity the Pink Triangle Trust (PTT). The magazine’s editor is Barry Duke who also edits the UK Freethinker (the Voice of Atheism since 1881) and features topics of special interest to those who identify as atheists, freeth By Besi • 2 min read
Community News ‘Oldest Gay in the Village’ receives Home Office letter in apology George Montague affectionately know as The Oldest Gay in the Village has received a letter from the Home Office pointing to an apology issued to all gay men pardoned of historic sexual convictions where the activity involved would not constitute a crime today. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News LGBT+ Catholics support gay Ugandan facing deportation Godfrey Kawalya is a gay Ugandan refugee living in Britain since 2002. He was expelled from secondary school in Uganda in his teens and was rejected by his family because of his sexuality. After leaving school, Godfrey found construction work in Uganda, but his company sacked him when they discovere By Besi • 2 min read
