LGBTQ+ News Call for police apology to LGBTs backed by the late Paul O’Grady Apologise Now!, a new campaign organised by the Peter Tatchell Foundation to get British police forces to apologise for past “homophobic witch-hunts”, is being launched on Wednesday, June 7 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Fundraising News The Sussex Beacon raises over £300 at Joe Black: Live at Brighton Spiegeltent The Sussex Beacon said: “Members of the audience were able to obtain an autographed show poster, in return for a suggested minimum donation to the Sussex Beacon. Everyone was extremely generous, enabling us to raise more than £300!” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research from Just Like Us finds over 70% of trans young adults have faced verbal abuse in the last year The independently conducted research found that trans young adults were most likely in the LGBTQ+ community to have faced verbal abuse in the past year. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Birmingham IN PICTURES: Birmingham Pride 2023 Birmingham Pride returned to its usual May Bank Holiday weekend slot for 2023 with the theme of ‘Power in Pride’. By Catherine Muxworthy • 4 min read
Birmingham West Midlands Chief Constable confronted at Birmingham Pride over historic “LGBTQ+ witch-hunts” West Midlands’ Chief Constable, Craig Guildford, was challenged at Birmingham Pride on Saturday, May 27 over his force’s refusal to apologise for its past “witch-hunting of the LGBTQ+ community”. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health LGBTQ+ health network for nursing and midwifery academics set up to tackle gaps in knowledge when delivering care to LGBTQ+ people A research project, funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, involving collaborators from Schools of Nursing and Midwifery across the UK and Ireland, identified views and experiences of academics in relation to LGBTQ+ health within nursing and midwifery pre-registration programmes. The aim was to id By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Out to Swim Brighton & Hove receives permanent banners at Prince Regent swimming complex and King Alfred leisure centre The banners, which openly mention that the club is for LGBTQ+ and allies, are displayed along the long-established clubs such as the oldest swimming club in Britain. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Coventry and West Midlands First look at Walsall Pride performers All the acts announced so far will perform on the Saddlers Centre main stage. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Shopping Queer Britain’s Queer Market to take over part of King’s Cross’ Canopy Market during Pride Month Ten queer vendors, including Brighton-based Fox Fisher, to sell their original artwork, jewellery, ceramics, wine, coffee and all-around wonderful goods. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Out for Sport celebrates 25th anniversary with new board of trustees Out for Sport, which aims to encourage more LGBTQ+ people to get involved with sport, has appointed 11 new trustees, bringing a wealth of experience to the charity’s board from within grassroots sports, finance, communications, design, training and development. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Queer Brewing releases Pride Pils to raise funds for LGBTQ+ charity, Opening Doors Queer Brewing, which was founded to provide visibility and representation for LGBTQ+ people in and around beer, is releasing their first Pride-focused beer Pride Pils in June to celebrate Pride Month and help raise money for LGBTQ+ charity, Opening Doors, which connects LGBTQ+ people aged over 50 wi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News LGBTQ+ activists found guilty over attack on anti-LGBTQ+ van in Poland Three LGBTQ+ activists have been sentenced for their role in an attack on a van used by a conservative group, Fundacja Pro, displaying images and slogans linking LGBTQ+ to paedophilia on the streets of Warsaw in June 2020. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
