A page from Freddie Mercury’s childhood stamp album © The Postal Museum LGBTQ+ News The Postal Museum celebrates British Pride with half term activities inspired by Freddie Mercury’s childhood stamp collection This October half term (Saturday, October 22 – Sunday, October 30), the Postal Museum in London is launching a range of activities inspired by Freddie Mercury’s childhood stamp album, his musical legacy and the recent issue of Royal Mail postage stamps celebrating Pride 50, which explore the history By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Take Action; Lace Up: World AIDS Day RED RUN to return on November 26 The World AIDS Day RED RUN, a 10k/5k charity fun run and 5K walk, is to return to London’s Victoria Park on Saturday, November 26. Organised to unite the HIV sector, the RED RUN creates a platform for HIV organisations across the country to raise awareness and vital funds for their work. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Treasure Island Media teams up with London fetish club to host its first official party in 10 years Treasure Island Media, one of the longest-running gay porn studios in the world, will celebrate its return to Europe by teaming up with London sex and fetish club Hard On for the studio’s first UK party in 10 years. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Arts DIRTY QUEERS: LGBTQ+ artists showcased in new exhibition Following increased attacks on the queer community by sections of the media, a group of artists, both established and new, will be showcasing their work exploring a range of subjects including religion, identity, queer culture, and sex. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer films and narratives at Genesis Cinema’s inclusive Fragments Festival Fragments Festival, an inclusive film festival created by London’s Genesis Cinema, is to run September 29 – October 2. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Sedos to present LGBTQ+ re-telling of Shakespeare classic, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ London-based amateur theatre company and charity Sedos is to bring its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Bridewell Theatre in central London from September 14-24, 2022. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer poetry event with Simran Uppal, mandisa apena and Jinhao Xie The event, on Thursday, July 28, will be an evening of poetry readings hosted by Jacob Sam-La Rose and featuring Barbican Young Poets Simran Uppal, mandisa apena and Jinhao Xie, to celebrate the new poetry anthology ‘Articulations for Keeping the Light In’ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer Britain, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum, announces its first exhibition has opened We Are Queer Britain is a riot of objects, voices, art and images By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Back to Earth Live presents Queer Earth and Liquid Matters Hosted at London’s Stone Nest on Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17, the festival will be a two-day festival exploring transformation, queerness, the natural, the unnatural and the wild, as well as decolonial, indigenous and submerged perspectives on the climate crisis By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton’s Crudi Dench WINS Dabbers’ Next Top Bingo Caller 2022 Crudi won over the crowds by bringing a unique breath of fresh air and pure comedy to the role of bingo caller. Excitement, sass and entertainment is now on the menu! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News IN PICTURES: Elderly veterans of the first UK Pride march in 1972 led two Pride parades Elderly veterans of the first UK Pride march in 1972 led two Pride parades at the weekend: one on Friday, July 1, which was the exact 50th anniversary of the first UK Pride, and another during the official Pride in London parade on Saturday, July 2. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Transport for London shines spotlight on LGBTQ+ stories in its biggest poster exhibition to commemorate 50 years of Pride Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating the 50 years of the Pride movement with a collection of LGBTQ+ community and people-focused posters across the public transport network By Graham Robson • 2 min read
