Pride “We are coming back bolder than ever.” Highland Pride to return on Saturday, June 7 Highland Pride has announced this year’s Parade and Party will be held in Inverness on Saturday, June 7. Organisers of the Scottish Pride festival said: “Listening to your feedback, and building on the success of previous years, we are coming back bolder than ever to commemorate the 30 year annivers By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Irish TV presenter Brendan Courtney, the first openly gay presenter in Ireland, warns of a rise in “anti-gay rhetoric” after he was attacked in Dublin Irish TV presenter Brendan Courtney, the first openly gay presenter in Ireland, has warned of a rise in “anti-gay rhetoric” after he was attacked in Dublin. Speaking on Instragam, the TV star, 53, said he raised the case to highlight that attacks like this are still happening and described the event By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sponsored Content Iowa could become the first US state to strip gender identity from civil rights protections Iowa could become the first US state to strip gender identity from civil rights protections after lawmakers passed a bill that would remove protections for the trans community despite dozens of protesters opposing the legislation. If Iowa’s Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signs the bill, which aims By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall National Museum, a leading LGBTQ+ museum and archive in Florida, at risk of losing half of its $1million budget The Stonewall National Museum, a leading LGBTQ+ museum and archive in Florida, is worried for its future after being effectively cut off from state, federal and corporate funding due to anti-LGBTQ+ policies. The Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library, which collects, preserves and shares the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Bobby Seagull Community News Celebs lead the way for Team Beacon at this weekend’s Brighton Half Marathon A former Special Forces Operator, a well-known actor, a musician and a maths whiz might seem an unlikely combination, but that is in fact the celebrity lineup within Team Beacon, at this year’s Altra Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday, March 2. Chris Oliver, Matt Robson-Scott, Craig Parkinson and Bobb By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “A horrifying act of discrimination.” Amnesty condemns authorities after two students were publicly flogged in Indonesia for having consensual same-sex relations Amnesty International has condemned government authorities after two university students were publicly flogged in the city of Banda Aceh, Indonesia for having consensual same-sex relations. One of the men was flogged 77 times while his partner received a slightly higher punishment of 82 lashes for p By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Organisers of Leeds Pride share exciting plans for 2025 festival Organisers of Leeds Pride – one of the city’s largest festival weekends of the year – have announced the first wave of acts performing at the 2025 event, which takes place on Sunday, July 20. Headlining the main stage will be chart-topping band Liberty X who will be performing their biggest hits alo By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Cooper Koch, star of ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’, says the Menendez brothers “deserve to come home” Cooper Koch, who had the gays salivating with his portrayal of Erik Menendez in Netflix’s biographical crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has said he thinks the Menendez brothers, who were jailed in 1996 for the murder of their parents in 1989, “deserve to come home”. In an inte By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sponsored Content Out to Swim launches new clubs in Bournemouth and Newcastle Out To Swim, which runs LGBTQ+ swimming clubs across the UK including Bristol, Brighton and London, has announced it has expanded into two new cities, Bournemouth and Newcastle. The LGBTQ+ swimming club was founded in London in 1992 by a small band of enterprising swimmers from the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Fundraiser launches to “save” Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, an icon among London’s queer-friendly venues A fundraiser to “save” Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC), an icon among London’s queer-friendly venues, has launched, aiming to raise £12,000 by April 8. A key player in London’s LGBTQ+ and alternative scene, the venue first opened as a traditional working men’s club in 1953, and two decades By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News For the 9th consecutive year, Malta is named the most LGBTQ+ inclusive country in Europe For the 9th consecutive year, Malta has been named the most LGBTQ+ inclusive country in Europe, according to the 2024 ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map & Index. Conversely, the UK has slipped from a score of 53.40% in 2023 to a score of 51.88% in 2024. This is grim reading for LGBTQ+ residents of the UK as [… By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans activist Bella Bautista makes history as first-ever trans contestant of Miss Georgia USA Trans activist Bella Bautista is to make history as the first-ever trans contestant of Miss Georgia USA after winning the coveted Miss Buckhead USA title. The 22-year-old, who is preparing to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia USA pageant from June 12, recently shared her uncertainty about how she By Graham Robson • 1 min read
