Transgender News Trans and non-binary people needed for Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth installation Teresa Margolles is an internationally renowned artist and will be casting 850 plaster casts from the faces of trans and non-binary people between Mexico and the UK. These casts will be placed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2024 as a show of resilience and humanity from trans and non- b By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Muslim drag queen wishes London Mayor happy ‘Eid al-Adha’ Asifa Lahore wishes London Mayor, Sadiq Khan a happy and peaceful Eid al-Adha with a vegan hamper to encourage generosity and compassion for all during the holy celebration. Asifa, Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, delivered the hamper of vegan goodies from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatmen By Besi • 1 min read
General News Greens complain about award winning bus operator of the year Bus companies with poor safety records will no longer be recommended for the ‘bus operator of the year’ award after London Assembly Member Caroline Russell raised that the 2016 winner, Stagecoach, had a high number of fatalities and injuries from collisions. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Pride in London announce line-up of events during London Pride Festival Showcasing the full spectrum of London and its LGBT+ communities, this year’s London Pride festival will celebrate the true diversity of London’s art, history, theatre, film and music from June 24 – July 9. The theme of the Pride parade on Saturday, July 8 is Love Happens Here. By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
General News London Mayor offers support for equal civil partnerships Equal civil partnerships have been backed by the Mayor after Caroline Russell’s call to show ‘unequivocal’ support for different-sex couples who want an alternative to traditional marriage. By Besi • 1 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR: Remove ‘hate sound’ from London Pride Parade Copy and paste the email below, along with your own comments and concerns added if you wish to the Mayor of London and Commander Mak Chishty of the Metropolitan Police asking for it to be brought to the attention of the Gold Commander for the Pride March, Commander Dave Musker and the Mayors office By Contributor • 3 min read
Mayor of London: Boris Johnson General News The Mayor of London’s Annual London Survey Every year, the Greater London Authority (GLA) run an Annual London Survey to find out what Londoners think on everything from community safety to housing, health and transport. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Boris Johnson: Mayor of London Arts Boris supports campaign to get RVT listed status The day after Sir Ian McKellen and Paul O’Grady added their support to the campaign to make the Royal Vauxhall Tavern the UK’s first building to get listed status in recognition of its contribution to LGBTQ heritage, Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has added his support to the campaign. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
