LGBTQ+ News Italian TikToker takes their own life after internet bullies allegedly targeted them for changing their gender identity An Italian TikToker who came out as trans and then non-binary has taken their own life after internet bullies allegedly targeted them for changing their gender identity. Davide Garufi, 21, came out as a trans woman and asked their followers to call them Alexandra. After a few months, the content cre By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Travel Iceland tops Spartacus Gay Travel Index for very first time; UK languishes in 15th Iceland has joined the world’s most LGBTQ+-friendly travel destinations – Malta, Canada, Portugal and Spain – for the first time in the 2025 edition of the SPARTACUS GAY TRAVEL INDEX, which provides an overview of the situation for LGBTQ+ people in a total of 216 countries and regions. While countri By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Californian LGBTQ+ venue bans MAGA gear from its premises Badlands, a popular LGBTQ+ club in Sacramento, California, has banned all “MAGA-related attire” after a patron wore a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat to the venue. The phrase and its acronym have been popular among Donald Trump’s supporters since the president’s first term. Badlands owner TJ Bruce an By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Christian” teacher loses High Court challenge after being dismissed for telling pupils that being LGBTQ+ was “a sin” and trans people were “just confused” A “Christian” teacher has lost her High Court challenge after being dismissed for telling pupils, aged around 11 years old, that being LGBTQ+ was “a sin” and trans people were “just confused”. Glawdys Leger, 44, made the controversial comments in 2022 during a religious studies lesson at Bishop Just By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Hundreds gathered on Sunday, March 23 in Dallas, Texas to join the March for Queer & Trans Liberation Hundreds gathered on Sunday, March 23 in Dallas, Texas to join the March for Queer & Trans Liberation, which was organised by a coalition of more than 20 local organisations and was held in response to the ongoing wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation and policies in the United States. Jacob Reyes, the Gay By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Nadine Coyle to headline Portsmouth Pride 2025 Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle will be headlining this year’s Portsmouth Pride – a celebration of diversity and inclusion – on Saturday, June 7, on Southsea Common. Portsmouth Pride, which won the right to host UK Pride 2025, announced the news on social media: “Get ready to jump! Nadine is calling t By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News United Nations blasts Hungarian parliament after it passes new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events in Hungary The United Nations has expressed concern about a new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events in Hungary, which would affectively outlaw Budapest Pride. On Tuesday, March 18 the Hungarian parliament – led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban – passed a law prohibiting Pride events and authorising the authorities t By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Stafford Pride “at risk” after Environmental Health department at Stafford Borough Council objects to cost-saving permanent licence Stafford Pride, an annual celebration of love, diversity, and equality, has reported that the Environmental Health department at Stafford Borough Council has objected to Pride securing a permanent licence to hold Stafford Pride, putting the annual event at risk. Writing on Facebook, Stafford Pride s By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News TV and stage star Shobna Gulati reveals they now identify as non-binary TV and stage star Shobna Gulati has revealed that they now identify as non-binary. Speaking to Kaye Adams on her How to be 60 podcast Shobna, 58, explained: “I’ve become more happy describing myself as a person. What do people call it now? Non binary. So, I suppose that’s who I am.” The star, who [… By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Just David Community News Funeral of David Raven (Maisie Trollette) to be held on Thursday, April 3 The funeral of the drag artiste David Raven (Maisie Trollette), who sadly passed away on March 12, will be held on Thursday, April 3 at St Mary’s Church in Kemptown, Brighton. People wanting to attend are asked to meet at Legends nightclub on Marine Parade for 9.30am wearing ‘anything but black’. Du By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton academic launches city’s first dedicated queer therapy hub A Brighton academic – University of Brighton lecturer and researcher Charlotte Wilcox – has launched the city’s first dedicated queer therapy hub to help bridge the gap between traditional psychotherapy and queer-specific support The Queer Therapy Hub, a safe and inclusive space where clients can wo By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News OBITUARY: David Raven aka Maisie Trollette (1933 – 2025) “An institution, a legend, and yes, drag royalty.” By Contributor • 5 min read
