Features & Longread Greater Fort Lauderdale: Welcome Nature Lovers A breathtaking journey through nature awaits in Greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s LGBT+ capital and home to the ‘gayborhood’ of Wilton Manors By Contributor • 3 min read
Features & Longread “I was subjected to over 100 violent assaults”: Peter Tatchell remembers the Bermondsey by-election of 1983 “The most dirty, violent and homophobic election in British history” By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Mental Health MindOut to receive £20,000 investment to expand preventative and crisis support for gay, bisexual and trans men aged 40+, who are experiencing suicidal distress Heads On, official NHS charity for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, has awarded £220,000 in grants to voluntary sector organisations – including LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut – to deliver suicide prevention programmes and community mental health support as part of the transformation o By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Tales of the Second City: The Etiquette of Naked Dining Observing my fellow ramblers trapsing naked through the countryside (a line of grey heads, paunches, and drooping bottoms), I turned to the chap next to me and commented, “I feel like I’m in a very strange episode of Dad’s Army.” By Contributor • 3 min read
Birmingham Birmingham LGBT+ Centre targeted with queerphobic graffiti During LGBT+ History Month, Birmingham’s inclusive hub, the LGBT centre, was vandalised with homophobic graffiti. Staff working at Birmingham LGBT Centre – a leading charity advocating for and support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer community in Birmingham and neighbouring authorities – By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham vigil for Brianna Ghey attacked by LGBTQ+ hate Trans rights activist and Birmingham Pride’s Director of Innovation, Eva Echo, was being interviewed by I Am Birmingham when a group of teenage boys arrived at Hippodrome Square and began shouting slurs, homophobic, and transphobic abuse. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Joe Lycett, Harry Styles, Rod Stewart and Alex Scott among British LGBT Awards 2023 nominees The British LGBT Awards honour leading LGBTQ+ activists, allies and celebrities who have worked to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people during the past 12 months. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Lingo For Your Life: Dabbers Social Bingo calls for drag artists as they launch hunt for Dabbers Next Top Bingo Caller 2023 Dabber’s Social Bingo, London’s alternative Bingo Hall, is on the hunt for its 2023 Next Top Bingo Caller. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Ledward Centre and SEASBrighton launch ‘Our Spaces: Queerness & Nightlife & Brighton & Hove’ LGBTQ+ artists working in the South East have been invited to examine the topics of ‘Queerness and Nightlife’ as it relates to their experiences in the region. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Czech Republic International footballer Jakub Jankto comes out as gay “I am homosexual, and I no longer want to hide myself.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News International Family Equality Day 2023: Power up Families! With the motto Power up Families, this year’s International Family Equality Day (IFED) calls on all families to embrace their uniqueness and to stand up to claim equality and justice. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Trans Pride Brighton & Hove wins Grassroots Pride of the Year at the inaugural Gaydio Pride Awards Nominations could be made by anyone before the deadline in December, and then it was up to the Community Panel to decide the shortlist of nominees, and then the winners of each category. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
