Birmingham Joe Lycett reveals Birmingham ‘Banksy’ to be ‘Fake News’ Joe Lycett’s live show Late Night Lycett returned Friday, April 12 on Channel 4 with the revelation that the comedian was behind the new artwork in Birmingham’s Gay Village that many thought was created by the artist Banksy. Filming live from Digbeth, Late Night Lycett returned for season two with a By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans woman suffers “brutal attack” in Coventry West Midlands Police has launched an investigation after Jessica Olive, a trans woman, was assaulted on a bus in Pool Meadow, Coventry on Sunday, April 7, around 8pm. Jessica “was sitting on the top deck of the No6 bus when she was approached by two teenagers who repeatedly punched her in the face a By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Brighton Fringe LOOKING CIS: Conversation-changing satire about gender identity comes to Brighton Fringe 2024 Award-winning solo show Looking Cis will tour to the Brighton Fringe, playing two nights in The Actors on 23 & 24 May. Looking Cis is a conversation-changing satire investigating what we can and can’t say about gender when we know we’re being watched. It follows Ella, freshly evicted from tawdry rea By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer East Festival to shine light on queer East and South East Asian film Lead Pic: Lovebound Founded in response to the systemic lack of East and South East Asian representation on stage, screen and behind the scenes, the Queer East Festival was formed in 2020 and has earned its place as a premier LGBTQ+ film festival. Its events this year are across London from 17 – 28 By Brian Butler • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Emma Riley, a Brighton-based LGBTQ+ navy veteran, named Hero of the Year at the British Diversity Awards for her efforts to get a rule banning LGBTQ+ people from the navy overturned Emma Riley, a Brighton-based LGBTQ+ navy veteran, has been named Hero of the Year at the British Diversity Awards for her efforts to get a rule banning LGBTQ+ people from the navy overturned by taking the UK to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Emma, who discharged from her role as a Royal By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Queer Heritage South awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to develop new strategy for LGBTQ+ heritage across Brighton & Hove Queer Heritage South – run by the team from queer producing company Marlborough Productions – has announced initial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the development of its project Queer Heritage South: Live Archive, which aims to create a city-wide, long-term strategy for the coll By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts “It’s alien, it’s human, it’s pure queer rage and JOY.” Ziah Ziah returns with potent and fiery new single, ‘Change’ UK-based musician, artist, video creator and all-round creative force Ziah Ziah returns this spring with a potent and fiery new single Change. Boldly utilising electronica and indie in a cosmic blend of punk-spirited alt-pop, Change perfectly fits Ziah’s musical manifesto – breaking the mould – and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts ANGEL OF THE NORTH: RuPaul’s Drag Race star Michael Marouli speaks ahead of international tour and headline show at all-new SHABLAM! ON SUNDAYS RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist and fan favourite, Michael Marouli, has been announced as the headline act for a brand-new matinee entertainment extravaganza for the East Midlands, Shablam! On Sundays, brought to you by Saul Morgan and Laura Wood, two of the team behind Groovebox Nottingham Pride Fes By Graham Robson • 7 min read
Transgender News Mermaids responds to Dr Hilary Cass’ review into the care of gender-questioning children Dr Hilary Cass has today (Wednesday, April 10) published her review into the care of gender-questioning children in England and Wales, which has called for gender services to operate ‘to the same standards’ as other health services for children and young people, with ‘a holistic assessment’ of peopl By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride A feast of colour and music promised for first Basingstoke Pride Organisers of the first Basingstoke Pride have promised a feast of colour and music for their first Pride Parde, which will take place on August 17. Dancers and performers will head through the town towards the Amphitheatre at Festival Place, where there will be entertainment, free family-friendly a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News OUTtv rebrands UK LGBTQ+ streaming service FROOT.TV to OUTFLIX and continues European expansion with Allente across the Nordics OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ streaming service from OUT Media Group (OMG), is rebranding its UK and Ireland streaming service Froot.tv to OUTflix and launching a Direct-to-Consumer app offering for OUTflix across the region. In addition, OUTflix has launched across the Nordics through a deal with Allente which By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New exhibition exploring the lives and experiences of Crawley’s LGBTQ+ population opens at Crawley Museum A new exhibition from CrawleyLGBT‘s Queer Crawley Heritage Project has opened at Crawley Museum. Running till June 1, this free exhibition explores and documents the lives and experiences of the local LGBTQ+ population – to capture what it means to be queer in Crawley, now and in the past. Interview By Graham Robson • 1 min read
