Arts Brighton & Hove Pride: We Are FABULOSO Main Event today 5pm Brighton & Hove Pride’s full schedule for We Are FABULOSO: The Brighton & Hove Pride Digital Festival, main event which takes place online on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts Gscene wishes you all a Safe & Happy Pride Weekend Gscene hopes you are with family or friends and in a good place, we send you our love and good wishes and wish you a HAPPY PRIDE By Contributor • 3 min read
Community Study shows community support benefits young LGBTQ+ mental health A new 2020 study from the UBC School of Nursing has demonstrated that having access to a supportive community and living in a progressive political climate helps decrease suicidal tendencies in young LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Pride events in the city are cancelled – so celebrate online! Prior to Brighton & Hove Digital Pride Festival: We Are FABULOSO kicking off online this weekend, Brighton & Hove Pride, Brighton & Hove City Council and Brighton & Hove NHS services have released a joint statement. By Scene Editorial Team • 3 min read
General News Mexico City bans gay conversion therapy Mexico City has made history by becoming the first jurisdiction in Mexico to criminalise gay conversion therapy, with 49 votes in favour of the new legislation compared to nine against securing a ban on the procedure. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Black trans woman murdered in New York City Those who knew the victim described her as a ‘beautiful soul’, and she is now one of at least 23 transgender people who have, according to the Human Right Campaign, been killed this year in violent attacks. The majority of these victims were black women, and many of the crimes were not widely report By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Sussex Gay Liberation Front – The Gay Day Before Pride On a windy afternoon in October 1972, a small group of people gathered between the piers on Brighton seafront. This was the Sussex Gay Liberation Front (SGLF) and they were there to make a point By Alf Le Flohic • 3 min read
Arts ‘Digging Up Dorothy’ Short Film released in UK Digging Up Dorothy, a short film follows a drag queen who stages a protest in a cemetery when she discovers the remains of Hollywood legend Judy Garland are going to be moved, is now available on Amazon Prime UK. By Contributor • 1 min read
Business News Conversion Therapy: Barclays Close Provider’s Account Conversion Therapy “an abhorrent practise”- Boris Johnson By Paul Wright • 3 min read
Community New virtual series to help LGBTQ+ community overcome body image issues Create Space Retreats to launch new virtual series, Me, My Body and I, to help the LGBTQ+ community overcome body image shame and struggles. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Gay character row leads to cancellation of Turkish Netflix drama Netflix cancels Turkish drama ‘If Only’ after the country’s government refused to grant it a licence on the grounds that the show featured an openly gay character. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Israel passes bill to start to ban conversion therapy On Wednesday July 22 a bill to ban gay conversion therapy in Israel passed its first stage in the country’s parliament, making it the first country in the Middle East region to take steps towards banning the controversial practice. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
