Transgender News The Outside Project to open Trans Winter Night Shelter – a safe space for trans communities this winter The Outside Project is gearing up to open its new Trans Winter Night Shelter in Hackney, London, which will be a safe space for trans communities. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Shutterly Fabulous donates £1,700 to crowdfunder to secure the future of Brighton & Hove LGBT+ Switchboard Shutterly Fabulous in Hove has donated £1,700 to a crowdfunder launched to secure the future of Brighton & Hove LGBT+ Switchboard. Switchboard said: “Shutterly Fabulous are donating £50 to us for every order in Brighton & Hove, and we couldn’t be more grateful.” For the past 50 years, Switchboard ha By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Queers in Blackpool: new film casts light on Blackpool’s queer scene with its people at its heart Blackpool’s newest multi-artform festival, Queer Amusements, lit up the North-West from April to September 2024. A new short film from Tiktok Award nominee James Barnett (best known for his channel @makemeaoffer with parents Teresa and Michael), Queers in Blackpool, shines a light on the people who By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News “They know where parts of you are, that men may not.” Lesbian ‘I’m a Celeb’ star GK Barry opens up about her love life Lesbian I’m a Celeb star GK Barry has opened up about her love life, saying being in a relationship with a woman is miles better as “you get each other emotionally”. “I feel like they know where parts of you are, that men may not. Everything’s just better,” she said. GK, who said the ITV […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell questions Stonewall’s reported partnership with Chick-fil-A, due to company’s “past financial support for anti-LGBTQ+ groups” Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called on Stonewall to provide urgent clarification regarding reported engagement with US restaurant chain Chick-fil-A. In a letter to Stonewall CEO Simon Blake, Tatchell expressed “deep concern” over Chick-fil-A’s documented history of funding organisation By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Television The Boyfriend, Japan’s first-ever same-sex dating show, renewed for a second season by Netflix Japanese gay reality show The Boyfriend, which is the country’s first-ever same-sex dating show, has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. The show brought nine queer men together for a month-long stay in a beach house called ‘the Green Room’. While running a mint-green coffee truck together, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland, accuses opponents to the Scottish Gender Recognition Act as “transphobic” Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland, has accused opponents to the Scottish Gender Recognition Act as “transphobic.” The Scottish politician, who was speaking to mark the 10th anniversary of gay marriage being legalised in Scotland, reflected on her attempts to push through the Gender By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Family Panto Theatre to be renamed to commemorate the remarkable life and legacy of Jason Sutton aka Miss Jason In a heartfelt tribute to an infamous icon of the pantomime, the Brighton Family Panto Theatre, home of this month’s Brighton Family Panto, will officially be renamed the Jason Sutton Theatre at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole. This decision commemorates the remarkable life and legacy of By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Noa-Lynn van Leuven set to make history as the first trans player at the World Darts Championship Noa-Lynn van Leuven is set to make history as the first trans player at the World Darts Championship. Van Leuven, 28, who will take on Kevin Doets on Tuesday, December 17, secured her spot with impressive Women’s Series performances and is determined to let her skills take centre stage. “It’s going By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film ‘The Summer with Carmen’ to be released in UK cinemas on February 28, 2025 The Summer with Carmen – a tail-wagging tale of friendship, filmmaking, and four-legged chaos starring Yorgos Tsiantoulas and Andreas Lampropoulos – is to be released in UK cinemas on February 28, 2025. While enjoying a day soaking up the sun at Athens’ gay beach, best friends Demostheneos and Nikit By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Music Clay Aiken says he lost “50%” of his fans after he came out as gay in 2008 Clay Aiken, who got his big break in music in 2003 as runner-up on Season 2 on American Idol, says he lost “50%” of his fans after he came out as gay in 2008. Aiken’s coming out was partly influenced by the birth of his son, Parker Foster Aiken, who was conceived via in vitro […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Brighton’s LGBTQ+ mixed choir Rainbow Chorus sparkles at Christmas concert Tis the season to be choral, tra la la la la… and throughout December you will find me at at least five concerts given by the city’s LGBTQ+ choral groups. See one, see them all has become my festive mantra and I do it with pride and a sense of joy. In all my six […] By Andrew Kay • 4 min read
