Brighton Bear Weekend Brighton Bear Weekend Easter Quiz to raise funds for Sussex Beacon and Brighton Rainbow Fund on Thursday, April 6 BBW are excited to extend a special invitation to furry friends – bears, otters, and cubs – but everyone is welcome. Not only will there be a quiz with great prizes, but there will also be a raffle with a hamper from Chris Sarson, Funeral Director, and prizes donated from Sussex Beacon and Mike Quin By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News The majority of LGBTQ+ people have ‘No religion’, the Office of National Statistics confirms LGBT Humanists has said that the results were ‘unsurprising’ but underline the need for recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales, as an issue that disproportionately affects same-sex couples, the majority of whom have no interest in marrying in a religious setting. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Pink Summits launches new campaign to increase LGBTQ+ visibility in adventure sports Pink Summits has launched a scholarship sponsored by Osprey, which the group hopes will attract new members into their core team to support the campaign aim: to strengthen the visibility of LGBTQ+ people in adventure sports. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Travel Fort Lauderdale: Can’t-Miss LGBTQ+ Summer Events As Florida’s LGBTQ+ capital, Greater Fort Lauderdale welcomes visitors with a wealth of LGBTQ+ offerings throughout the year, from the exciting nightlife scene in Wilton Manors to Sebastian Street Beach, a top-rated gay beach in the United States. By Contributor • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News South Western Railway launches UK’s first Intersex-Inclusive Pride train The new livery was applied to a Class 444 train at the Bournemouth Depot over the weekend and is now in service. On its first run, the newly designed train was crewed exclusively by LGBTQ+ SWR colleagues. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News MindOut to hold first WELLFEST in collaboration with Radical Rhizomes and supported by UK Black Pride All are welcome to this free festival of wellness workshops, connection and community, which are led by and centring LGBTQ+ people of colour. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Birmingham Tales of the Second City: Something Sweet For Easter One Easter Sunday, my partner and I popped to our local supermarket to pick up a few items for dinner. I immediately headed for the shelves of discounted Easter eggs… By Contributor • 2 min read
Film LGBTQ+ short film Stroke of Fate, starring Sheila McCarthy and Nathaniel Bacon, now available on Amazon Prime Video in the UK Stroke of Fate details a moment of time in a hospital waiting room. A mother and her gay son wait for news of their loved one’s prognosis. Old family wounds come to the surface under the pressure of the situation. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News ‘David at 90’: David Raven’s 90th Birthday to be celebrated with a Gala Concert at Brighton Dome in July The Brighton Rainbow Fund is inviting everyone to join in the celebrations to mark a milestone birthday of a remarkable man and his remarkable career, and to raise funds to distribute as grants to local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
International News ILGA World launches World Database with key data on the human rights situation of LGBTQ+ people worldwide The ILGA World Database is a free-access, unique observatory on laws, human rights bodies, advocacy opportunities, and news related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics issues worldwide By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club: Queering The Screen Archive at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday, March 26 For this edition, Brighton LGBTIQ+ History Club will be joined by Screen Archive South East (SASE) and Margate Pride to hear about the exciting work they have done in queering the archive. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts De La Warr Pavilion announces a series of Queer Life Drawing Conversations led by artist Miles Coote starting Saturday, March 25 The first session will feature trans-artist Angelo Madsen Minax who will be leading the chats during posing about being a trans artist and his personal experiences. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
