Community News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard at 50 Hello, Brighton 27878. You’ve reached the Lavender Line, how can we help? By Alf Le Flohic • 3 min read
Sport Kevin Penrose, an active Gaelic football (GAA) player, who publicly came out in February, has urged other sports people to come out Kevin Penrose, an active Gaelic football (GAA) player, who publicly came out in February, has urged other sports people to come out. Kevin, who also works as a travel blog influencer, is among a small cohort of openly gay sportsmen – a small list, which includes Jake Daniels and Donal og Cusack. Kev By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ venue calls for boycott of Budweiser, Stella Artois and Beck’s after brewing company terminates 30-year relationship with St Louis Pride An LGBTQ+ venue in St Louis, US has called for a boycott of Anheuser-Busch products, including Budweiser, Stella Artois and Beck’s, after the brewing company terminated their 30-year relationship with St Louis Pride. Writing on Instagram, Pride St Louis said: “For 45 years, Pride St Louis has been a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Mayor of Bolton welcomes six drag queens to Mayor’s Parlour to “promote inclusion” The Mayor of Bolton, Councillor Andy Morgan, has welcomed six drag queens – Kristal Kane, Jackie Love, Viva la Diva, Shazza Fierce, Pixy Lation and Mona Moans – to the Mayor’s Parlour to “promote inclusion”. Also present at the meeting were Rob and Kev Wright, organisers of Bolton Pride, which is a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Queer Britain, the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum, has announced that Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, have become patrons Queer Britain, the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum, has announced that Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, have become patrons. Queer Britain is a museum of British LGBTQ+ history and culture located in Kings Cross, London. It is the first dedicated LGBTQ museum in the UK. Elton and David s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Laurence Fox, who filmed himself burning LGBTQ+ Pride bunting during Pride Month, has been charged for sharing an explicit image of a TV personality Laurence Fox, who filmed himself burning LGBTQ+ Pride bunting during Pride Month in 2023, has been charged for sharing an explicit image of TV personality Narinder Kaur on social media without her consent. The former actor and politician, who was condemned by Holocaust charities over posting a rainb By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Thousands protest in Budapest against law banning Pride march and the use of facial recognition software to identify attendees An estimated 2,000 people protested in Budapest on Tuesday, March 25 against a new law that aims to ban the annual LGBTQ+ Pride march and allows the use of facial recognition software to identify attendees. Hungary’s parliament passed a law proposed by ruling party lawmakers on Tuesday, March 18 to By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Brighton & Hove Pride hires digital agency to boost UK and European audiences Brighton & Hove Pride, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ Pride festival, has appointed a new digital agency to handle its global activity. Spekk, which has offices in London and Barcelona, will now work closely with Pride to boost attendance at Pride in the Park through a more strategic approach to paid soci By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music Olly Alexander says “it’s time I do something new” after announcing he has left his record label Award-winning singer, songwriter and BAFTA-nominated actor Olly Alexander has confirmed that he has left his record label a month after releasing his critically acclaimed solo album Polari. The Years & Years singer, who signed with the label in 2014, went solo following the departure of bandmates Mi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on the health of LGBTQ+ people The Trump administration has cancelled at least 68 grants focused on the health of LGBTQ+ people, as it continues to target what it describes as “ideologically driven science”. The US government terminated at least 68 grants to 46 institutions totalling nearly $40 million when awarded. While some of By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “There are some non-negotiables in my world.” Louise stands up for trans rights after former bandmates’ transphobic comments Pop star Louise has stood firm after she, along with fellow bandmate Kelle Bryan, was accused of throwing former Eternal bandmates Easther and Vernie Bennett under a bus after they made transphobic comments and refused to play certain Pride events. In 2023, Eternal was set to regroup as a four-piece By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Award-winning drag competition Draggieland to go ahead as planned after judge blocks university drag show ban A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System, a state university system in Texas, from enforcing a ban on drag shows being held across its 11 campuses, which means the 2025 edition of award-winning drag competition Draggieland will go ahead as planned. Draggieland is an annual By Graham Robson • 1 min read
