LGBTQ+ News May 17 (IDAHOBIT): Global day to celebrate sexual and gender diversities amid rising backlash worldwide Numerous initiatives are taking place worldwide in May to celebrate sexual and gender diversities as part of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). It is expected that events in more than 60 countries and territories worldwide will be registered on the may17. By Contributor • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Galop, the charity which supports LGBTQ+ people who have experienced abuse and violence, to benefit from cash boost from the UK government Galop, the charity which supports LGBTQ+ people who have experienced abuse and violence, is to benefit from a funding boost from the UK government to help more victims of domestic abuse access support at the most vulnerable moments in their lives. Nine helplines across eight charities, including Gal By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Actually Fabulous at 20: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate 20 years of singing loud and proud! Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (ActuallyGMC) in Brighton is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with two summer shows to mark this momentous milestone on Friday, 18 July and Saturday, 19 July at St Mary’s Church, Kemptown, Brighton. Join ActuallyGMC for Actually Fabulous at 20 – an unforgettable c By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson stands firm for LGBTQ+ communities and people of colour Garbage frontwoman and Scottish icon Shirley Manson has stood firm for LGBTQ+ communities and people of colour, saying she is “outraged by the way the world treats blacks and browns, and gay and trans people”. In a recent interview, the 58-year-old musician, whose band are returning with new track G By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Liverpool to unveil “largest LGBTQ+ venue outside of London” Funnyboyz Ltd has announced a “vibrant new chapter” for Liverpool as it gets ready to launch the UK’s “largest LGBTQ+ venue outside of London”. In a statement, Funnyboyz Ltd, have said the venue, Haus Of Fun, will open its doors this Halloween and will “transform” the former sites of Navy, Dysco and By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News TV stars, including Brighton’s Ollie King, support sexy Brighton campaign to end misconceptions about HIV Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a sexy new campaign in Brighton, letting the public know that people living with HIV on medication cannot pass on the virus during sex. The billboards show couples entwined and locked in a flirty embrace. The ‘Cant Pass It On’ campaign is being championed by Stric By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Sport Carl Nassib, the first openly gay, active American football player, reveals how losing his gay uncle gave him the strength to come out publicly The first openly gay, active American football player Carl Nassib has revealed what contributed to his decision to publicly come out. Speaking on The Pivot podcast, Nassib reflected on a conversation he had with a gay uncle who was dying of cancer. “I saw him on his deathbed and he was in a really b By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Justice at last for LGBTQ+ police officer subjected to two years of homophobic abuse Anti LGBTQ activist and former police officer Gordon Downey has been sentenced after pleading guilty to harassing Paul Bloomer – a serving police officer, between 27 August 2022 and 17 October 2024. The case was heard at Coleraine Magistrates Court, Northern Ireland on the 29 April 2025, by District By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Politics Dylan Tippetts – one of Labour’s only trans councillors – has quit the party, accusing it of “throwing trans people under the bus” Dylan Tippetts – one of Labour’s only trans councillors – has quit the party, accusing it of “throwing trans people under the bus”. The councillor, who has sat on Plymouth City Council since 2022, wrote in a post on X: “I cannot continue to represent a party that does not support my fundamental righ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ Catholics express concern over remarks made by new Pope Leo XIV After years of more sympathetic comments from Pope Francis, LGBTQ+ Catholics have expressed concern over remarks made by new Pope Leo XIV, who condemned what he called the “homosexual lifestyle” and “the redefinition of marriage” as “at odds with the Gospel”. In 2012, Pope Leo that criticised Wester By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Trans equality charity calls Scottish Parliament decision to implement trans toilet ban “rushed, unworkable and exclusionary” Scottish Trans and Equality Network have written to the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) following the announcement that they plan to restrict access to female and male toilets across the parliamentary estate on the basis of “biological sex”. They described the decision as being “rushed, un By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus raises over £2,000 for local HIV charity Lunch Positive Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus raised just over £2,000 for local HIV charity Lunch Positive from two shows earlier this month. Over two nights, Retrospective: 20 Years of Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus saw the Chorus, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, take a trip down memory lane. The shows, which we By Graham Robson • 1 min read
