Pride Brighton & Hove Pride cancels this weekend’s Pride Dog Show due to expected hot weather Brighton & Hove Pride has cancelled its upcoming Pride Dog Show – a staple of the city’s calendar – due to expected hot weather this weekend. Organisers wrote on Instagram they had “regretfully” taken the decision for “health and safety reasons”. “The weather is forecast to be extremely hot this wee By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Photograph of legendary drag icon Miss Jason raises £510 for local HIV charity, Sussex Beacon Much joy was had at an exhibition of Daniel Taffs‘ work at on Wednesday, August 28 at Brighton Box Gallery. Local HIV charity Sussex Beacon has thanked local photographer Simon Pepper for donating a photograph of legendary drag icon Miss Jason, which was raffled off – raising a whopping £510 for th By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Grosvenor Bar in Hove raises £170 for local HIV charity, Lunch Positive The Grosvenor Bar in Hove raised an impressive £170 for local HIV charity Lunch Positive at its Magic Mike event on Tuesday, August 27. The Grosvenor Bar: “A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Magic Mike Tuesday last night. Not only was it a fantastic night of fun, but your amazing […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Europe’s largest trans flag to lead Leicester Pride march this Saturday This year’s Leicester Pride March will be led by an 82ft long trans flag and supported by local trans ambassador and founder of Cool2BTrans, Katie Neeves, alongside members of the local community, as it sets off from the city’s Humberstone Gate at 12pm on Saturday, August 31. The flag, which has bee By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News More than half of LGBTQ+ people report being bullied or harassed at work, according to new research published by TUC More than half (52%) of LGBTQ+ people report being bullied or harassed at work, according to new research published by the TUC. The new poll – carried out for the TUC by Number Cruncher Politics – found: Around one in five (19%) LGBTQ+ people had been exposed to verbal abuse at work in the last […] By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Ship Ahoy! Mr Gay Europe is going to sea for the sixteenth edition of the competition Mr Gay Europe has announced the sixteenth edition of the Mr Gay Europe finals will take place on board an all-LGBTQ+ cruise spanning nine days in late summer 2026 alongside LGBTQ+ travel company, VACAYA. In addition to enjoying an all-LGBTQ+ cruise experience, the public will really have the opportu By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Mariah Carey has revealed her mother and sister both died on the same day over the weekend Mariah Carey has revealed her mother and sister both died on the same day over the weekend. In a heartbreaking statement the singer, 55, announced the deaths of her mom Patricia, 87, and sister Alison, 63. Mariah, 55, told People: ‘My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Cabaret stars to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund at Charles Street Tap on September 1 Head along to Charles Street Tap for an epic night of fun, laughter, and charity fundraising on September 1 from 7pm. Chris The Landlord’s 15th Annual Charity Sunday Cabaret BIRTHDAY BASH will feature sensational host Lola Lasagne joined by a line-up of top performers, including: Rose Garden, Glenda By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Sam Smith praised for ‘fabulous’ BBC Proms performance Sam Smith has been praised for their ‘fabulous’ BBC Proms performance, wearing a custom-made Vivienne Westwood gown by Andreas Kronthaler. As they opened the show they said: ‘I have been thinking about this since I was a kid, and I just want to say to the BBC and everyone here. Thank you for having By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “I’m trans now”: RuPaul’s Drag Race star Detox comes out as trans during politically charged event Detox, a star from RuPaul’s Drag Race, has come out as trans during Drag PAC’s inaugural show in Chicago – a politically charged event aimed at mobilising LGBTQ+ voters ahead of the upcoming US presidential election. Detox, who rose to fame on season five of RuPaul’s Drag Race and later as a runner- By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Theatre Section 28 And Me: Theatre maker Tom Marshman to explore the impact of Section 28 at the Old Courtroom, Brighton on September 24 Brighton LGBTQIA+ History Club is to present a new show from theatre maker Tom Marshman, Section 28 And Me, which weaves personal material and explores queer stories on past invisibility and shame. Part autobiographical, part community archive, the show, which is at the Old Courtroom in Brighton on By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride “We are absolutely devestated.” Seahaven Pride, which was to bring LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion to the south coast this weekend, cancelled due to adverse weather Seahaven Pride, which was to bring LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion to the south coast this weekend with local HIV charity Lunch Positive, Actually Gay Men’s Chorus and lashings of LGBTQ+ talent, has been cancelled due to adverse weather. Writing on Facebook, organisers said: “It is with a heavy heart By Graham Robson • 1 min read
