General News Anti-LGBTQ+ preacher convicted of a hate crime Omar Mohamad, a 65-year-old Muslim preacher, has been convicted of hate crime after calling a gay man a “creature” in 2019. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Trans art installation to be placed in Trafalgar Square An art piece composed of 850 facial casts of trans people is due to be installed in London’s Trafalgar Square in 2024. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Queer self-defence and art workshops for Hackney residents this summer Learn about the history of art and queer protest in Hackney and make your own placard, or take part in LGBTQ+ self-defence class, where you can get fit and have fun By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News London man pleads guilty of homophobic harassment 38-year-old Justin Louis appeared in court on June 1 after pleading guilty to harassing his London neighbour. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Sutton sees UK’s first trans Pride crossing Sutton, South London, is now home to the UK’s first-ever trans Pride road crossing. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News London Trans Pride 2021 to go ahead Organisers of Trans Pride London have announced the event will go ahead on June 26. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News UK Black Pride announces digital festival UK Black Pride is returning for its 16th year by hosting a three-day long digital festival from July 2 – 4. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News UK’s first LGBTQ+ retirement village to open this summer The first LGBTQ+ inclusive retirement village in the UK is due to open this summer in London. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News AIDSMemoryUK announces London AIDS Memorial for Tottenham Court Road AIDS Memory UK will stage a series of events to fundraise and raise awareness of a permanent AIDS Memorial in the capital. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News MI6 flies trans flag for the first time The MI6 headquarters in London was seen flying the transgender flag for the first time. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community London Mayoral Election 2021: The LGBTQ+ Q&A Jason Reid asks four candidates, ‘Would you back an AIDS Memorial in London?’ By Jason Reid • 3 min read
Pepi Littman Arts Make Me A King wins 2021 For Pears Film Fund The short film created by women-led production company Unleyek has won the 2021 For Pears Film Fund. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
