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New “deepling unsettling” report reveals challenges faced by a “hidden population” of LGBTQ+ over-50s in London

New “deepling unsettling” report reveals challenges faced by a “hidden population” of LGBTQ+ over-50s in London

Tonic Housing, a non-profit organisation which runs a retirement community for LGBTQ+ people in the capital, has published a “deepling unsettling” report, Precarious Lives, which reveals the challenges faced by a “hidden population” of LGBTQ+ over-50s in London. Tonic Housing surveyed 134 people acr

London loses another LGBTQ+ venue

London loses another LGBTQ+ venue

London is to lose yet another LGBTQ+ venue after plans to turn the The Apple Tree, a “quirky, non-conformist” pub in the heart of Clerkenwell, into an eco-decking firm’s showroom were presented to the council. The Apple Tree, which failed to return after Covid, offered a safe haven to those living a

Opera Review: ENO Mary Queen of Scots

Opera Review: ENO Mary Queen of Scots

There are huge amounts of drama, of change of place, of journeying, of transformation, of betrayal, but for some reason this very low-key, low-budget production doesn’t allow any of this to be explored other than through the music and the occasional singing burst, which are amazing but rare.

G-A-Y Bar on Old Compton Street, Soho is to go up for sale, its owner Jeremy Joseph has announced

G-A-Y Bar on Old Compton Street, Soho is to go up for sale, its owner Jeremy Joseph has announced

G-A-Y Bar on Old Compton Street, Soho is to go up for sale, its owner Jeremy Joseph has announced. The news follows the reopening of sister venue Heaven nightclub with strict new conditions after a woman was allegedly raped by a member of the venue’s security team in November 2024. In a statement sh

LGBTQ+ community of Forest Gate, London reacts after local council removes Pride flags after they were repeatedly vandalised

LGBTQ+ community of Forest Gate, London reacts after local council removes Pride flags after they were repeatedly vandalised

The LGBTQ+ community of Forest Gate in London have reacted after the local council was forced to remove Pride flags after they were repeatedly vandalised. Flags, including the Progress Pride flag and Trans Pride flag, painted on the ground outside Forest Gate station, were vandalised four separate t

New LGBTQ+ venue announced on site of XXL gay club, which closed its doors in 2019 despite opposition from LGBTQ+ community

New LGBTQ+ venue announced on site of XXL gay club, which closed its doors in 2019 despite opposition from LGBTQ+ community

Southwark Council has announced it is investing £1.5million towards the opening of a new LGBTQ+ venue in Bankside, on the site of the former XXL gay club that closed in 2019. The funds will be used to fit out the LGBTQ+ space, which will open in 2026 between two railway arches at Bankside Yards. The

Trans+Pride London to return to the capital this year on Saturday, July 26

Trans+Pride London to return to the capital this year on Saturday, July 26

After a record breaking Trans Pride in 2024, Trans+Pride London will return to the capital this year on Saturday, July 26. Since 2018, LTP has organised the annual London Trans+ Pride March, which sees tens of thousands from trans communities and allies gather in the capital. At its core, the London

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