Community News
‘Transitioning Out of Lockdown’ LGBTQ+ mental health event
Tips, tools and reflections with Lorna Fulton, Suzi Ruffell and Lady Phyll tonight from 6pm
Business News
Amnesty International responds to ‘conversion therapy’ ban update
Praying the gay away’ is just as unacceptable as any other pseudoscientific approach which tells LGBTI+ people they are ‘sick’ and ‘broken’
Community
MindOut awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark
The QPM is the UK’s only independent quality performance mark for organisations offering independent advocacy
Business News
Scene responds to LGB Alliance charitable status
We call on our colleagues in the mainstream media to refuse to platform the view of the LGB Alliance
Community
LGBTQ+ Lockdown Wellbeing Report – One Year On
LGBT HERO, the national health and wellbeing charity for LGBTQ+ people, surveyed LGBTQ+ people to see how they were doing mentally, physically and emotionally during lockdown
General News
Study – trans youth struggling to feel optimistic about future
New figures show that only 35% of young trans people have frequently felt optimistic about their future.
General News
US school faces lawsuit after gay teen takes own life
The family of Nigel Shelby has filed a lawsuit against the City of Huntsville Board of Education.
Arts
PREVIEW: Safe by Alexis Gregory
Brian Butler look forward to a raw, edgy play about young LGBTQ+ people
Community
Allsorts and MIndOut publish new resource
The LGBT+ Intergenerational Q&A is a short collection of Q&As shared between 50+ and 11-25 year old LGBTQ+ people
Arts
PREVIEW: Five more shows to bring us cheer
Brian Butler looks forward to 5 more musical theatre treats
Community
Video of LGBTQ+ Vaccine webinar now available
Watch Scene’s Q&A with health professionals woking within the Sussex NHS vaccination programme.
General News
92% trans conversion therapy survivors experience mental health difficulties
A study found 9 in 10 trans conversion therapy survivors suffer from depression and anxiety.