News Brighton & Hove City Council's financial position has "improved" Brighton & Hove City Council has released a statement on its current financial position, saying "At the end of the 24/25 financial year, the council has a £1million underspend, after taking tough action to make savings including strict vacancy and spending controls". According to the council, early By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Isle of Wight Pride to hold first Charity Football Match against Solent Sports FC-Pride Isle of Wight Pride (IW Pride) has announced they will be holding their first Charity Football Match against Solent Sports FC-Pride, an allies charity football team based in Portsmouth. Taking place on Sunday, 29 June, the event will be an 11-a-side game, multi-gendered and all inclusive. No previous playing experience By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Call to raise essential funds for LGBTQ+ communities in Milton Keynes A non-profit organisation is calling on the community to help raise essential funds to support inclusion, visibility, safety, and wellbeing for LGBTQ+ individuals in Milton Keynes. The Milton Keynes Community Foundation has launched the Rainbow Fund, which will provide grants to local groups, voluntary organisations, and charities working to uplift By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Founding team of Voda, from left to right: Lead Therapist Chris Sheridan MBACP (Accred) FRSA (they/them), CEO Jaron Soh (he/him), CTO Kris Jack PhD (he/him) News Mental health app Voda raises £650,000 funding to support LGBTQ+ communities amid rising UK hostility Voda, the award-winning mental health app built by and for LGBTQ+ people, has raised £650,000 to scale its inclusive, therapist-developed mental health support — at a time when queer and trans communities across the UK are facing increasing hostility, targeted legislation, and limited access to culturally competent care. Co-created with By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Lisbon named most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world Lisbon has been named the most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world by Big 7 Travel, which has released its 2025 list of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the world in time for Pride Month. On the list, Dublin comes second while London is in fifth place. The top By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Lincoln Pride to return in scaled-back format amid financial challenges Lincoln Pride will go ahead this year in what organisers are calling a “lifeline” event—though it will look a bit different from previous years. The celebration, which drew over 8,500 attendees last year and featured Liberty X as headliners, had faced potential cancellation due to financial difficulties. This By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Gay icon Kim Woodburn dies after short illness Kim Woodburn, the iconic British television personality best known for co-hosting How Clean Is Your House? and appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, has died at the age of 83 following a short illness, her representatives confirmed on Tuesday. Born in Hampshire, Kim overcame a difficult early life marked by hardship By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian Wilson makes debut drag performance to raise funds for immigrant rights Vivian Wilson, the 21-year-old trans daughter of Elon Musk, made her debut drag performance last week at a Los Angeles fundraiser supporting immigrant rights. Performing under the stage name Vivllanious, Wilson took to the stage at The Bellwether in a striking black catsuit and metallic corset, proudly waving a trans By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Katie-George Dunlevy joins Crawley LGBT CIC as first Patron Crawley LGBT has announced that Crawley-born Paralympic champion and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Katie-George Dunlevy, has joined the organisation as its first ever Patron. Katie-George, an internationally recognised athlete and LGBTQ+ advocate, brings her extraordinary achievements, lived experience and passion for inclusion to the heart of Crawley LGBT’ By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News 'Christian Legal Centre' to lodge judicial review if Progress Pride flags are put up on Regent Street The Christian Legal Centre, which “provides legal support for those taking a stand for Jesus and the truth that flows from him”, has said it will lodge a judicial review against Westminster City Council and the Crown Estate if proposed trans-inclusive Progress Pride flags are put up along Regent Street By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Trans model and activist Munroe Bergdorf makes Vogue list, celebrating women who are shaping modern Britain Vogue has included trans model and activist Munroe Bergdorf in its annual “Vogue 25” list, celebrating women who are shaping modern Britain. Bergdorf, who began her transition in 2009, made history in 2017 as L’Oréal’s first transgender model and has served as an LGBTQ+ adviser to the Labour By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News The UK's first majority LGBTQ+ housing scheme gets underway in Manchester Earlier this week, Great Places Housing Group hosted partners at an event to mark the official start on site at its £37 million flagship majority LGBTQ+ Extra Care social rent housing scheme in Whalley Range, which is two miles outside Manchester city centre. Plans for the scheme have been co-produced By Graham Robson • 3 min read
