Sport Footballers in French football league refuse to play anti-homophobia match Toulouse’s Zakaria Aboukhlal and Nantes’ Mostafa Mohamed were omitted from the teamsheet for a French football league Ligue 1 clash between the two clubs on Sunday, May 14 after refusing to participate in a campaign against homophobia, which saw all teams in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 wearing shirts with n By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton’s LGBTQ+ choir Rainbow Chorus to lead IDAHOBIT 2023 Community Vigil in the city on Wednesday, May 17 The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex people, and all of those with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Birmingham Bullring late-night Pride event to raise money for Birmingham LGBTQ+ charity In partnership with Gaydio, Birmingham’s Bullring presents Late Night Out, a Pride event that will donate 20% of ticket sales directly to Birmingham LGBTQ+ charity. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Welcome to the Trans Tearoom Birmingham! The fully accessible space includes a ‘pay as you feel’ café area, where activities such as socialising, board games, and crafts can be held, a queer books library, changing rooms for those who can’t safely present the way they wish to at home or in public, a quiet sensory space for neurodiverse vis By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pub Pride to spread the love over Pride Month Returning for its third year, the fast-growing event founded by and raising funds for the Ask for Clive campaign invites venues to host a Pub Pride event, and everyone to enjoy an uplifting celebration, welcoming in Pride Month locally with a series of joyful new events. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News LGBTQ+ Enviro-Wellness Day with clothes swap, crafts and river clean on Saturday, June 3 ESTEEM, the Marine Conservation Society and Wild Coast Sussex are teaming up for a sustainable clothes swap, crafts day and river clean in Shoreham-By-Sea on Saturday, June 3. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove 5km Rainbow Run to raise funds for Brighton Rainbow Fund on Friday, August 4 The event takes place the same weekend as Brighton & Hove Pride – ideal for those wanting to include it in their Pride celebrations. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Half of Estonian people support equal marriage According to the Centre, the last ten years has been rapid and one-way: in 2012 34% were in favour and 60% against. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Politics Sandwell in West Midlands to appoint second gay mayor in successive years The outgoing mayor, Richard Jones – who used his term to raise awareness and money for LGBTQ+ issues – was deselected by Labour before the election, and stood unsuccessfully for the Liberal Democrats in Old Warley. The controlling Labour group has now chosen Councillor Gavan to be the borough’s mayo By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Exhibitions Jake Elwes’ new exhibition, ‘Data • Glitch • Utopia’ at Gazelli Art House, to explore AI and alternative queer futures From phone screen to cabaret stage and beyond, Data • Glitch • Utopia offers glimpses of messy manifestations of queer technological futures. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus to bring ‘Hot Harmonies’ to the city on Saturday, July 8 Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday, July 8 at St George’s Church, Kemptown, as they entertain you with some sizzling summer Rainbow sounds! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News West Midlands Police urged to apologise for past homophobia The call comes in a letter to the Chief Constable, Craig Guildford, from the veteran human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell By Graham Robson • 1 min read
