Blu Hydrangea to headline Portsmouth Pride on Saturday, June 11
Current reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World and season 1 runner-up and Miss Congeniality will headline the Pride event at Southsea Common on Saturday, June 11.
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Rita Hirani appointed as new CEO of MindOut
Rita will build on the foundations laid and fantastic work done by founder Helen Jones and the MindOut team so far. Rita plans to develop, diversify and strengthen the charity as it moves into a post-Covid era.
Good Law Project’s legal challenge to long-standing trans healthcare delays given permission to proceed to court hearing
Alongside trans-led organisation Gendered Intelligence and four people who have suffered life-altering and, Good Law Project argues, unlawful waits for treatment, Good Law Project applied last December for permission to bring a judicial review against NHS England on six grounds.
Heart of Wales Film Festival to put emerging queer filmmakers centre stage
Submissions now open for the Film Festival that has its heart set on developing new queer filmmakers
Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard announces LGBTQ+ Housing Conference
Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard, in partnership with the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender, is hosting a solution focused, community-led conference on Thursday, June 30 to provide a springboard for provision of safe LGBTQ+ affirmative housing
Trans Pride Brighton & Hove protest march to start at Jubilee Square on Saturday, July 16
Trans Pride Brighton & Hove has announced this year’s protest march on Saturday, July 16 will start at Jubilee Square, outside of Jubilee Library
ART MATTERS: Enzo Marra introduces Amy Dury
Enzo Marra introduces Amy Dury, a figurative painter who has had some notable successes in recent years