Pride DUP councillor opposes Lurgan Pride Parade in Northern Ireland from finishing in local park due to presence of “drag queens” and “scantily-clad women and men” A DUP councillor has said he is opposed to the Lurgan Pride Parade in Northern Ireland from finishing in a local park due to the presence of “drag queens” and “scantily-clad women and men”. The councillor, Stephen Moutray, said he is “strongly opposed” to the event taking place in the council-owned By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film Kickstarter to launch bold new documentary on what it’s really like to be trans in the UK today In an era where trans voices are often sidelined or misrepresented, A Dance of Identity offers something rare: a deeply personal, unfiltered window into the lived experience of a trans woman in the UK. This bold and insightful feature documentary, filmed over six years, follows Sophie, a trans woman By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lord Etherton, who led a review into the impact of a historical ban on LGBTQ+ serving personnel, has died aged 73 Craig Jones MBE, founder of LGBTQ+ veterans charity Fighting With Pride has led tributes after Lord Etherton, Britain’s first openly gay senior judge who led a review into the impact of a historical ban on LGBTQ+ serving personnel, passed away at the age of 73. “Lord Etherton won the trust, respect By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Television Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it to host outrageous new game show, ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’ Winner Winner Chicken Dinner, an outrageous new game show hosted by leading New Zealand drag queens, Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it, crashes onto screens with feathers flying and rules out the window on 6 June. This hilariously unpredictable game show invites everyday contestants to compete in wild chi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News National Secular Society calls for crackdown on ‘charities’ which promote homophobia and support ‘conversion therapy’ The National Secular Society (NSS), which believes “religion is no excuse for homophobia”, has called for a crackdown on ‘charities’ which promote homophobia, after a ‘Christian organisation’, which supports ‘conversion therapy’, was refused charitable status. The International Foundation for Therap By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove to come together for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on 17 May Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ communities and allies will come together on Saturday, 17 May for the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). This year’s event will take place at the stairs of the Brighton Unitarian Church from 12-1pm and feature music from Brighton Gay Men By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Notts LGBT+ Network to celebrate turning 50 with event hosted by Priscilla Shona Krakow Notts LGBT+ Network is to celebrate turning 50 with a Rainbow Relay event (afternoon tea and quiz) hosted by Priscilla Shona Krakow at the Hockley Emporium on Sunday, 25 May. Since its inception in 1975 (as the Lesbian and Gay Helpline), the network has provided support to more than 80,000 people an By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Jailed and tortured” Afghan LGBTs appeal for help Peter Tatchell Foundation has circulated a press release saying the Taliban have “captured, jailed and likely tortured” two Afghan LGBTs, lesbian Maryam Ravish and trans woman Maeve Pieescu. According to the human rights organisation, they were arrested on 20 March 2025, as they tried to flee the co By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride An “uplifted, reimagined celebration”. Brighton & Hove Pride issues update on this year’s Pride Street Party Brighton & Hove Pride has announced it is teaming up with local LGBTQ+ venues to create an “uplifted, reimagined celebration” for this year’s Pride Street Party. According to Pride, this “exciting evolution will allow us to provide a safe and sustainable Pride Street Party for the future in addition By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Transgender News London Trans+ Pride to return to the capital on Saturday, 26 July with the theme, ‘Existence & Resistance’ London Trans+ Pride is to return to the capital on Saturday, 26 July with the theme, Existence & Resistance, for its seventh year of unapologetic protest, visibility, and solidarity. Sharing the news on social media, London Trans+ Pride shared a series of powerful pro-trans messages of solidarity an By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Phuti Lekoloane, South Africa’s first openly gay male footballer, shares insight on the urgent need to keep queer-inclusive sport alive in Africa Phuti Lekoloane, South Africa’s first openly gay male footballer and a driving force behind the African Pride Games, has shared insights on the urgent need to keep queer-inclusive sport alive in Africa, saying he is “fighting because I know how heavy it is to feel invisible.” “Most people see the l By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans+ History Week: “Learning lessons from history helps us win the fight today.” Founded by QueerAF, Trans+ History Week (5 – 11 May 2025) exists to teach and celebrate the rich and long history of trans, non-binary, gender diverse, and intersex people. It is a time to reflect and educate on trans history and identities. As the organisers say, “knowledge of our past is absolutel By Graham Robson • 1 min read
