Out & About R-Bar, Brighton’s iconic seafront LGBTQ+ venue, announces 20th Birthday Celebration For two decades, R-Bar has proudly served as a safe and vibrant space for the queer community and its allies. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ community and allies to protest outside Hungarian Embassy in London after Budapest Pride ban The LGBTQ+ community and allies are to rally in protest outside the Hungarian Embassy in London on Saturday, 21 June after Viktor Orbán’s populist government banned Budapest Pride. All welcome; placards, Pride flags and voices encouraged! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Jamie Lee Curtis among celebs to denounce proposal to eliminate funding for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline Jamie Lee Curtis, a proud mum to a trans daughter, has joined more than 100 Hollywood stars, who have signed an open letter denouncing Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ young people. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Foundation launches "powerful" campaign - 'This is What a Woman Looks Like' The campaign celebrates the beauty and complexity of what it means to be and look like a woman in 2025. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell “forcibly ejected” from Birmingham Pride after calling for West Midlands Police to apologise for past homophobia Peter Tatchell has reported he was “forcibly ejected” from Birmingham Pride and “threatened with arrest” after calling for West Midlands Police to apologise for past homophobia. The LGBTQ+ rights campaigner said: “My crime? carrying a placard and using a loudhailer to criticise past West Midlands po By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride “We are here and we have a voice.” Durham Pride vows to continue after Reform UK removed Pride flag from council headquarters Durham Pride, which is taking place this weekend, have said “we are here and we have a voice” after Reform UK, which took control of Durham County Council at the UK local elections, removed the Pride Flag from council headquarters. Reform UK’s Darren Grimes, deputy leader of Durham County Council, d By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle A Cartography of Queer Becoming: Dylin Hardcastle’s A Language of Limbs By Eric Page • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Belfast’s LGBTQ+ communities celebrated with new stained glass window at City Hall The contribution of Belfast’s LGBTQ+ community has been marked by Belfast City Council with the unveiling of a new stained glass window at City Hall. The design of the colourful window, which shows pivotal moments in the community’s development and was designed in partnership with representatives fr By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News New Mayor of Brighton & Hove to support LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, during her mayoral year Councillor Amanda Grimshaw BEM, who has been appointed as new Mayor of Brighton & Hove, will be supporting LGBTQ+ youth charity, Allsorts Youth Project, during her mayoral year. Elected as a Labour councillor in 2019, Amanda was appointed deputy chair of the Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Cult By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Proud mum Naomi Watts hosts fundraising event for Trans Justice Funding Project with trans daughter Kai Schreiber LGBTQ+ ally Naomi Watts proudly supported her daughter Kai Schreiber as the pair hosted an LGBTQ+ fundraiser in New York, following the teen coming out as trans. In snaps shared to Instagram, Naomi revealed the packed crowd at venue One for One, which was created as a collaborative space for artists By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Taunton Pride, an annual event bringing LGBTQ+ communities together, has been cancelled Taunton Pride in Somerset, an annual event bringing LGBTQ+ communities together, has announced this year’s event has been cancelled. Announcing the news on social media, organisers said: “Greetings all. To confirm, Taunton Pride will not be going ahead this year. Please keep an eye on Facebook for u By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Queens Arms Brighton to raise funds for Sussex Beacon with drag improv musical ‘Dragsy Malone’ featuring stars of cabaret scene The Queens Arms Brighton is to raise funds for local HIV charity Sussex Beacon at The Queens Arms Does DRAGSY MALONE – a drag improv musical starring six drag superstars Sally Vate, Kara Van Park, Portia, Glenda Swing, Rita Herringbone and Tanya Hyde on Friday, 20 June. The Queens Arms say: “They wi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
