Pride Brighton & Hove City Council announces “major changes” for this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride “Major changes” are underway for this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride following what Brighton & Hove City Council calls “input from local people to help shape the city’s biggest and most colourful annual event”. The most significant change this year is that St James Street and surrounding roads will re By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Television The iconic Liza Minnelli to appear in season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where she will receive Lifetime Achievement Award The iconic Liza Minnelli is set to appear in season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Production company World of Wonder shared that not only will Liza be appearing on the programme, she will be receiving a special honour! View this post on Instagram A post shared by RuPaul’s Drag Race (@rupaulsdragrace By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Funeral of Krissie DuCann to take place Thursday, April 24 The funeral of Krissie DuCann, who entertained punters of our LGBTQ+ venues for many years, raising vital funds for LGBTQ+ charities, will take place at St Mary’s Church, Brighton on Thursday, April 24 at 1pm. The cortège is to leave Legends Brighton at 12.30pm – a short walk away from the church. A By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Openly gay Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina admits she had “no choice” but to leave Russia for Australia Russia-born tennis star Daria Kasatkina, who came out in 2022, has spoken about her decision to switch nationalities and start professionally representing Australia, admitting she had “no choice” but to leave Russia because she is openly gay. Speaking about her decision, Kasatkina, who is in a relat By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Terrence Higgins Trust stands with the trans community and celebrates those fighting for the rights and wellbeing of trans people everywhere Today, Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV), Terrence Higgins Trust has said it stands with the trans community and celebrates those fighting for the rights and wellbeing of trans people everywhere. The HIV charity said in a blog post: “This includes trans people living with HIV, who can live long and hea By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Sponsored Content Brighton & Hove City Council flying trans flags from Hove and Brighton town halls in honour of Trans Day of Visibility Brighton & Hove City Council is flying trans flags from Hove and Brighton town halls in honour of Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV) today, Monday, March 31. Trans Day of Visibility is marked annually to celebrate the bravery, resilience, joy and accomplishments of Trans, Nonbinary and Intersex (TNBI) f By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to perform at Chichester Pride in May Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is to perform at Chichester Pride on Saturday, May 25. Known for their powerful performances and unwavering commitment to LGBTQ+ advocacy, BGMC will be bringing their unique sound and uplifting message of inclusion, equality, and diversity to the stage at this year’s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Adore Delano denied female passport by US Government Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Adore Delano has been denied a female passport by the US Government despite applying to change her name and gender. Adore, who came out as trans in 2023, said at the time her gender transition was years in the making and had taken her from “dysphoria to euphoria”, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Poole Pride to return for 2025! Poole Pride is set to return for 2025! With its home at Lighthouse – Poole’s centre for the arts – the day-long free festival on Saturday, 7 June plans to include cabaret, comedy and music performances as well as workshops, talks and craft. “It’s a day for all communities to be proud of, a celebrati By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Research finds LGBTQ+ people in Great Britain facing “exorcisms” to cure them of their sexuality and/or gender identity New research commissioned by Stonewall has uncovered the “shocking scale” of conversion practices in Great Britain; interventions that seek to change, cure, or suppress an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This new data comes as the UK Government has committed to publishing a “long By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Music Chappell Roan makes history with ‘The Giver’ becoming the first ever openly queer country song to top the Hot Country Songs chart in the US Chappell Roan has made history on the American Billboard charts with her new queer single, The Giver, which marks the artist’s first foray into the country genre. The song, which parodies conventional country lyrical norms by candidly talking about lesbian intimacy, has earned Chappell a history-mak By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Local Labour MPs banned from attending this year’s Trans Pride Brighton Trans Pride Brighton has announced on social media it has banned local Labour MPs from this year’s event due to the “damage they are doing to the trans and nonbinary community”. Writing on social media, Trans Pride Brighton organisers said: “We at Trans Pride Brighton have watched in horror over the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
