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LGBTQ+ News

More young adults than ever in the UK identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual

More young adults than ever in the UK are now identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed. The proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds who are LGB has almost quadrupled in a decade and now stands at over one in 10. Roughly 10.5 per

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

Community News

Joe Wilkinson announced as race starter of the Brighton Half Marathon, which is the main fundraiser for the Sussex Beacon

Brighton Half Marathon, the annual fundraiser for local HIV charity Sussex Beacon, has revealed that comedian and actor Joe Wilkinson will be the official race starter of the main race. This year’s event will be held on the first weekend in March from its new home on Hove Lawns, with the Youth Races

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Sport

Rainbow Saints, the official LGBTQ+ supporters’ association of Southampton FC, running LGBTQ+ Football Sessions

Rainbow Saints, the official LGBTQ+ supporters’ association of Southampton FC, are a group for everyone under the LGBTQ+ Rainbow who are fans of Southampton FC and allies. The goal of Rainbow Saints is to support the inclusion for fans, staff, and players, at Southampton FC. The LGBTQ+ Football Sess

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

LGBTQ+ News

Two in three Scots support banning conversion therapy

According to a new YouGov opinion poll, commissioned by LGBTQ+ organisation Equality Network, two in three adults in Scotland support a ban on so-called “conversion therapy” where people seek to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Sixty-six per cent of those asked support a ban o

By Graham Robson • 3 min read

International News

Reykjavik ranked top queer-friendly capital in the world

Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, has emerged victorious in a recent global study that ranked the top queer-friendly capital cities in the world. A study by Emisil, a company that supports the Female to Male (FTM) community, showed that Reykjavik outshines other capitals, exhibiting how progressive

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Film

Omar Apollo hits back at homophobes after he shares cheeky screenshot from new film, ‘Queer’

Singer and actor Omar Apollo has slammed “homophobes” who unfollowed him after he posted a cheeky screengrab from new film QUEER. “Unfollow me if ur a homophobe,” he said on Instagram. “You’re not my target audience. I will never make myself palatable, stupid.” Apollo posted the photo in celebration

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Transgender News

Trump bans trans people from serving in the US military, saying they are “medically and morally unfit to serve”

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning trans people from serving in the military. In the order, Trump claimed that “the Armed Forces have been afflicted with radical gender ideology,” and claimed that trans people are both “medically and morally unfit to serve.” It is estimated that ther

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Sport

David Coote comes out as gay in first interview since being sacked as Premier League referee

Former Premier League referee David Coote, who was dismissed in December, has come out as gay and admitted he turned to drugs in his first interview since being sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). In an interview with The Sun released on Monday, January 27, Coote, 42, sa

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

LGBTQ+ News

Funeral of The Vivienne, who died on January 5 aged just 32, takes place in Wales

Mourners including pop singers Ian “H” Watkins and Jade Thirlwall joined family to say goodbye to Drag Race UK star The Vivienne (James Lee Williams), who died early in January 2025 aged just 32. A horse-drawn carriage arrived outside the church for The Vivienne’s funeral, with a coffin inside toppe

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

LGBTQ+ News

Lawrence Chaney, Scottish winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, attends Number 10 to celebrate Burns Night and honour the life and legacy of Scottish poet Robert Burns

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the Scottish winner of the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK to 10 Downing Street to celebrate Burns Night and honour the life and legacy of Scottish poet Robert Burns. In a post on social media, Starmer uploaded the photos alongside the caption: “Happy Burns Night to

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

LGBTQ+ News

Group of artists say they are “honoured” their design has been chosen for a sculpture commemorating the sacrifice of the LGBTQ+ community within the armed forces

A group of artists from Abraxas Academy have said they are “honoured” their design has been chosen for a sculpture commemorating the sacrifice of LGBTQ+ people in the British armed forces. The forged bronze sculpture – called Crumpled Letter – will be installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Sport

Brighton Seagals FC up for two prestigious Football V Homophobia awards

Brighton Seagals FC, an inclusive football club for women, non-binary and trans people in Brighton & Hove, has made the shortlist of this year’s Football V Homophobia awards, which recognises achievements in LGBTQ+ inclusion from across the global game. The 2025 edition, which is being sponsored by

By Graham Robson • 1 min read