Community Tory MP Crispin Blunt calls for new Equalities Minister after debate on Gender Recognition Act Crispin Blunt MP calls for Liz Truss MP to be replaced following a debate on reform of the Gender Recognition Act By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Thousands sign petition against Poland’s LGBTQ+ free zones Nearly 350,000 have signed an All Out petition which demands action against the rise in ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ politicians express dismay at dropped GRA reform LGBTQ+ Conservatives official took to Twitter to express its disappointment at the government’s decision to drop the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) reformation. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Join Gscene for free webinar on NHS Test & Trace system today 4pm The expert panel will be facilitated by Billie Lewis of the LGBTQ+ Community Safety Forum and he will be joined by Becky Woodiwiss, Public Health Principal, and her colleague Suzanne Morris, nurse consultant of Infection Prevention, both from the Public Health team at Brighton & Hove City Council By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News HIV+ Prisoner “Denied Meds & Water” Died, US Jail Accused of Neglect HIV: Positive Prisoner “Denied Meds and Water” Died, US Jail Accused of Neglect”Her last 48 hours (in custody) were tantamount to torture” said the family`s lawyer By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community LGBTQ+ free zone votes to continue its anti-queer policies Local authorities in one of Poland’s infamous LGBTQ+ free zones, Kraśnik, have voted to uphold anti-LGBTQ+ policies despite global backlash. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts JK Rowling tops book charts despite transphobia accusations JK Rowling’s new novel Troubled Blood (published under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith) has topped book charts despite many branding it as transphobic. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Business News Manchester Pride CEO opens up about racism on ‘A Gay & A NonGay’ podcast A Gay And A NonGay, an award-winning LGBTQ+ podcast from comedians James Barr and Dan Hudson, announces a candid interview with Mark Fletcher, CEO of Manchester Pride, available now on all streaming platforms. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Free webinar on NHS Test & Trace system with BSL interpreter Join Gscene for a free webinar on the NHS Test & Trace system, with BSL interpreter, tomorrow from 4pm. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Bi Week 2020: Actor Francois Arnaud comes out as bisexual Actor Francois Arnaud, known for his roles in The Borgias and Schitt’s Creek, came out as bisexual in a series of Instagram posts. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community Brighton & Hove’s Citizens Assembly on Climate meets for the first time Around 50 residents came together online this week for the first of five sessions to look at how the city will address the climate crisis over the next 10 years and prioritise actions to take forward. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Gender Recognition reforms a ‘missed opportunity’, say human rights organisations The UK’s biggest human rights organisations label the Government’s response to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) (2004) consultation – which looked to update the law on legal gender recognition – a ‘missed opportunity’. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
