LGBTQ

Comedy

American comedian Corey O’Brien, a “hardcore liberal, gay Democrat”, to travel to several states that voted for President Donald Trump

American comedian Corey O’Brien, a “hardcore liberal, gay Democrat”, is to travel to several states that voted for President Donald Trump and have an open discussion about certain issues that have been appearing in the news. Speaking exclusively with The Mirror US, the 33-year-old explained why he t

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

LGBTQ+ News

American Idol star David Archuleta opens up about his queer identity, saying he once attempted to do everything he could to deny his sexuality

American Idol star David Archuleta, who came second in the 2008 season, has opened up about his queer identity and how he once attempted to do everything he could to deny his sexuality. In an exclusive interview with People to discuss his upcoming memoir, Devout, Archuleta, who has over 600,000 foll

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

LGBTQ Choirs

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus becomes new charity partner for Komedia’s ‘Down the Hatch’ comedy night

Komedia has teamed up with Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, the biggest gay men’s chorus in UK outside of London, to raise funds and awareness at Komedia’s monthly night of queer and alternative comedy Down the Hatch. The venue will be collecting donations at checkout on their website which will be donate

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

LGBT History Month

The Linden Archives to open its queer archive on Northern England in the ‘90s at special exhibition and panel discussion

The Linden Archives will open its queer archive on Northern England in the ‘90s at special exhibition and panel discussion for LGBT+ History Month 2025 on February 13 at York St John University. The event, which will focus on the 1990s club and pub scene across northern England, will include a curat

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Film

Changing The Game: trans teenage athletes striving to be the best at their chosen sports while dealing with transitioning

Michael Barnett’s award-winning documentary Changing The Game follows the journeys of three US trans teenage athletes as they strive to be the best at their chosen sports while dealing with transitioning. It’s a glorious celebration of being who you know yourself truly to be, but also a realistic lo

By Brian Butler • 2 min read

LGBTQ+ News

GLAAD launches Weather Watch with RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Salina EsTitties, your new favourite queer ‘meteorologist’

American LGBTQ+ charity GLAAD has launched the GLAAD Weather Watch, a new initiative with RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Salina EsTitties as an LGBTQ-policy focused ‘meteorologist’. GLAAD, with Salina at the wheel as everyone’s new favourite weather girl, will educate LGBTQ+ people and allies about pro- an

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

Pride

Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026

Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026, which will take place September 2026. Founded in 2022, Pride in the Port will be celebrating its fifth year championing the city’s LGBTQ+ community when it hosts this historic event. The honour of h

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

LGBTQ+ News

Havering Council raises Progress Pride Flag to mark LGBT+ History Month

Havering Council in east London has raised the Progress Pride Flag to mark the start of LGBT+ History Month. The flag raising, which took place this morning (3 February), outside Havering Town Hall, Romford, signals the start of a month of activities to celebrate LGBTQ+ history. Nationally, this yea

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Television

BUTTON UP! It’s time for ‘Sew Fierce’ season three

OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ TV and streaming service, is bringing back its acclaimed competition series Sew Fierce, commissioning a third season of the OUTtv Original produced by Sonic Nursery Creative. The new season starts production in autumn 2025 and is set to launch on OUTflix later in 2025. The eight-ep

By Graham Robson • 2 min read

Music

Lady Gaga speaks out in support of trans community while accepting Grammy Award

Lady Gaga spoke out in support of the trans community while accepting the trophy for best pop duo/group performance at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 2 alongside her Die with a Smile duet partner Bruno Mars. ‘I just want to say tonight, that trans people are not invisible,’ the 38-year-o

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

LGBT History Month

‘The Identity Project – Paris Edition’ comes to the UK for the first time for LGBT+ History Month

The Identity Project – Paris Edition, a striking photographic exhibition celebrating LGBTQ+ identities, is on display in the UK for the first time this February at Hove Hands and online at Proud Studios. The exhibition, created by Proud Studios CIC and award-winning photographer Chris Jepson, offers

By Graham Robson • 1 min read

Sport

“Football must confront the changing face of homophobia.” Football v Homophobia campaign launches annual Month of Action

Football must confront the changing face of homophobia and recommit to tackling the root causes of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. That is the message from the Football v Homophobia (FvH) campaign which has launched its annual Month of Action with a special event at Bolton Wanderers FC. In February, whi

By Graham Robson • 4 min read