Arts LesFlicks’ LGBTQ+ History Month festival programme Lesflicks will be celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with a short film programme aimed at increasing the knowledge of, and access to, lesbian and bisexual film. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Famous LGBTQ+ bar to be revived in Somerset Famous LGBTQ+ bar, The Coleherne, is due to be resurrected in Taunton, Somerset. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish town reverses anti-LGBTQ+ regulations Councillors in Nowa Dęba have voted to withdraw their pledge to ‘oppose all acts of tolerance’ towards the LGBTQ+ community, making it the first zone in the country to do so. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Mermaids warns of transphobic cyber-bullying Trans advocacy organisation, Mermaids, has warned of the high levels of cyber-bullying young trans people face, which often leave them afraid to come out. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Labour co-chair resigns over transphobia controversy Dr Heather Peto, a trans woman who was the co-chair of LGBT+ Labour, has resigned amid allegations that transphobia is becoming increasingly common in the political party. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Trans musician SOPHIE dead at 34 Pioneering, Grammy-nominated trans musician, Sophie Xeon (known by her stage name of SOPHIE), has died at 34 due to a ‘sudden accident’, with the exact cause of her death not yet known. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Business News 2021 Corporate Equality report released The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released its 2021 US Corporate Equality report, which follows participating employers as they implement LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in the workplace. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Iris Prize celebrates National Lottery award Organisers of the Iris Prize have launched a Wales-wide, three-year project working with community groups from across the country to discuss issues faced by LGBTQ+ people. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Update: Montana legislators reject anti-trans bill Legislators in Montana, US have rejected a bill which proposed to ban young trans people from accessing gender-affirming healthcare and medical treatment. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Indonesian men beaten for same-sex relations Two men in Indonesia were publicly flogged 77 times for allegedly having sex, while around 100 people witnessed the beating. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Scottish bill to allow anti-trans speech Scottish Justice minister, Humza Yousaf, recently submitted an anti-trans amendment to his proposed ‘Hate Crime and Public Order’ bill, which aims to update and consolidate hate crime laws in Scotland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ advocates praise Rachel Levine Over 350 LGBTQ+ advocates and medical professionals have praised newly elected US health secretary, Dr Rachel Levine, in an open letter to Joe Biden. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
