Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor were all killed by Stephen Port Community Grindr serial killer inquests delayed New inquests into the murders of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor, at the hands of 45-year-old Stephen Port, have been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish LGBTQ+ activists go on trial On January 12, three LGBTQ+ activists went on trial in Poland after being arrested for showing an image of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow background during a protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ regime. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Activist Ken Jones dead at 70 San Francisco based LGBTQ+ activist, Ken Jones, has been pronounced dead at age 70 after battling with bladder cancer since September 2020. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Local artists recovering from addiction record new album Liberation Through the Looking Glass features LGBTQ+ talent such as Annie Murray and represents the equality, diversity, and the ethos of inclusivity that the record label is built on. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Mississippi bill could ban trans youth healthcare Republican senator Angela Burks Hill has filed a bill, with support of other Republican lawmakers in Mississippi, US, which could prevent trans youth from accessing all transition related healthcare. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Indiana could outlaw conversion therapy Indiana could become the next US state to ban the practice of LGBTQ+ conversion therapy after JD Ford and Sue Errington, two Indiana Democrats, proposed bills to “make anti-LGBTQ+ practices illegal”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community The Survivors’ Network announce Self-Compassion Group The group, which starts on Feb 11, is led by Survivors’ Network group facilitators and is open to anyone on the counselling waiting list who identifies as a woman or non-binary By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Cipher Press looking for #NewQueerVoices Cipher Press is open for submissions from trans and gender non-conforming writers, queer writers of colour, and queer working-class writers based in the UK By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News North Dakota proposes anti-trans bill Lawmakers in North Dakota, US, have proposed a bill which would prevent high school and college athletes from participating in sports under any sex other than the one on their birth certificate. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Tilda Swinton reveals she ‘considers herself queer’ Award-winning actor Tilda Swinton, known for her roles Avengers: Endgame, Doctor Strange and We Need To Talk About Kevin, recently revealed she considers herself queer. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Covid Community News Rates of Covid continue to rise in Brighton & Hove In the seven days up to January 8, based on data published on January 13, there were 2,244 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in Brighton & Hove which is an 18% increase per 100,000 residents from the previous week By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film Rupert Grint advocates for trans rights 32-year-old Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint, has spoken out in support of trans rights following author JK Rowling’s controversial comments on the trans community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
