Arts Brighton & Hove to light up in red tonight for #WeMakeEvents global campaign Brighton & Hove seafront, from the British Airways i360 Viewing Tower to the Palace Pier and beyond, will light up in red from 6.30pm tonight in solidarity with #WeMakeEvents campaign By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community ILGA World releases global research into legal gender recognition and criminalisation The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association releases its latest Trans Legal Mapping Report, detailing the impact of laws and policies on trans persons in 143 UN member States across the globe. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts FEATURE: Never lost for the right words Brian Butler talks to Jim McSweeney the driving force behind an iconic bookshop By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts Aké Festival to celebrate black excellence, resilience and resistance in October Festival to run online from Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, October 25 with a free programme of 65 inspiring talks, workshops, panel discussions and performances from the most exciting voices across Africa and the African Diaspora. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Obama endorses trans Democrat candidate Former president Barack Obama has publicly endorsed Delaware senate candidate Sarah McBride, who if elected would be the first transgender state senator. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Nobel laureate refuses Polish honour due to LGBTQ+ rights debate 2018 Nobel Prize-winning writer Olga Tokarczuk has turned down the offer of honorary citizenship from Lower Silesia due to anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes in the area. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts $1.3 million raised for LA LGBTQ+ centre The first ever live telethon in support of Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ centre has raised around $1.3 million in donations. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Keith Haring auction to raise funds for NY LGBTQ+ centre The Keith Haring Foundation is selling over 140 objects from Haring’s personal collection to raise money for New York’s LGBTQ+ community centre. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Over 250 sign open letter about better LGBTQ+ inclusion in football More than 150 people and 100 organisations have signed a letter criticising ‘sensationalist’ media coverage that speculates about the sexuality of male football players. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman Aerrion Burnett murdered in the US Aerrion Burnett, 37, is the 27th known trans person to have been killed in the US in 2020 after she was shot dead in Independence, Missouri last week. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Thousands sign petition against Poland’s LGBTQ+ free zones Nearly 350,000 have signed an All Out petition which demands action against the rise in ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ politicians express dismay at dropped GRA reform LGBTQ+ Conservatives official took to Twitter to express its disappointment at the government’s decision to drop the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) reformation. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
