LGBTQ+ News Strictly star Johannes Radebe swaps his dancing shoes for overalls to transform LGBTQ+ community shelter, centre and domestic abuse refuge, The Outside Project Strictly Come Dancing star and LGBTQ+ advocate Johannes Radebe has joined forces with MADE.com to completely transform LGBTQ+ community centre, The Outside Project. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News YouGov poll reveals an erosion in support for trans rights since 2018 A new YouGov study, the third, and most expansive, in a series spanning back to 2018, shows evidence of an overall gradual erosion in support towards transgender rights. By Contributor • 6 min read
News Greens call on Government to enshrine right to abortion in law Green Councillors will today at a meeting of councillors expressed concern over the lack of access to abortion in Northern Ireland and other parts of the world By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer Britain, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum, announces its first exhibition has opened We Are Queer Britain is a riot of objects, voices, art and images By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Pride bus timetables announced for Brighton & Hove Pride With celebrations taking place all over the city, alongside the event organisers, emergency services and the local council, Brighton & Hove Buses are getting ready for a busy weekend By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News BLAGSS raises £800 for HIV charity Lunch Positive at 25th Birthday Bash The raffle on the night raised over £800 for local HIV charity Lunch Positive and Gary Pargeter who was at the event was “delighted with such generous support”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Northern Pride ensures it is accessible for all… From July 22 – 24, Northern Pride will bring together thousands of people from the LGBTQ+ community and their allies, in a weekend of events. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health It Starts With Me publishes top tips for your sexual health this summer Visit http://startswithme.org.uk for STI advice, condom resources, and information on how to access PrEP and unite in the fight against HIV. By Contributor • 3 min read
National News Terrence Higgins Trust urges Director of Public Prosecutions to end prosecutions for women who terminate their own pregnancies Terrence Higgins Trust joins British Pregnancy Advisory Service and more than 60 clinicians, organisations, unions and legal professionals in a letter calling on the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to issue urgent guidance so that women who end their own pregnancies won’t face prosecution By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Birmingham community to create HIV/AIDS memorial quilt The Cover-up Quilt is an Arts Council-funded community art project, inspired by the original AIDS quilt which began in San Francisco in 1984. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
News Crawley Pride to return next month – Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 Crawley Pride returns next month with two days of entertainment on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 with Crawley’s first ever Pride Parade taking place on the Saturday. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread FEATURE: Have we fallen out of love with civil partnerships? Only 785 civil partnerships were formed between same-sex couples in England and Wales in 2020, compared with 6,925 marriages By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News NEW DATE: Brighton & Hove Pride: Community Day & Dog Show on Sunday, August 28 The annual canine highlight where we pamper those pooches and paw our way to one of Brighton & Hove Pride’s most wonderfully accessible events. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Govia Thameslink Railway to serve Brighton & Hove Pride next month After a two-year hiatus, it’s almost time to dig out the sequins again as the countdown to Brighton & Hove Pride 2022 has officially begun. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – which operates services in and out of the city – has confirmed there will be an enhanced service plan to support visitors from By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Greens call for Conservative leadership candidates to back trans conversion therapy ban Ahead of Trans Pride Brighton on Saturday, July 16, Brighton & Hove Green Party have called for Conservative leadership candidates to back a trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Queer in Brighton team up with Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft for ‘LGBTIQ+ History Club Pride Out-ing’ Jump on the bus at Brighton and head to Ditchling for E-J Scott’s Bourne & Allen textile show & tell and a tour by Ditchling’s very own headstone sleuth Dr Jane Traies before tea and cakes on the village green. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Traumfrau and Trans Pride Brighton to present Official Trans Pride Party 2022 at Concorde 2 this Saturday Traumfrau and Trans Pride Brighton are excited to present a whole night of fierce and joyful celebration: the Official Trans Pride Party 2022 at Concorde 2 on Saturday, July 16 from 7.30pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
National News LGBTQ+ organisations call for meaningful progress on non-binary equality in Scotland National LGBTQ+ organisations in Scotland have called for awareness to become action following the publication of the Scottish Government’s response to 35 recommendations from the Working Group on Non-Binary Equality. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Fundraising News Legends’ new boss carries on fundraising tradition Erica Hann, the new boss at Brighton LGBTQ+ hotspot Legends, continued the tradition of supporting the Brighton Rainbow Fund on Monday, July 11 by jumping out of a plane. By Chris Gull • 1 min read
News Inclusive rugby tournament London Pride 7s confirmed for July 23 Mitcham & Carshalton RUFC and the London Stags RFC have announced the second London Pride 7s tournament, an annual inclusive Sevens Rugby tournament event, will take place at Dewsbury Cottage in Carshalton on Saturday, July 23. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Brighton & Hove City Council: Getting ready to welcome Pride back to the city With a month to go, we at Brighton & Hove City Council are getting ready to welcome back Brighton & Hove’s fantastic Pride celebrations! By Contributor • 4 min read
Gender equality – Weight scale with gender signs showing equal weight. In The South Labour councillors launch gender equality campaign in Brighton & Hove The campaign, which was kicked off with a proposal at Brighton & Hove City Council’s Policy & Resources Committee to target hardship funding towards tackling period poverty, follows a recent study that ranked Brighton & Hove as the worst city in the country for period poverty, with almost half of wo By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity The UN Human Rights Council has reaffirmed its commitment to combating discrimination and violence on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Coventry and West Midlands Festival of freedom for all is promised as Pride House Birmingham announces events schedule Inclusion venue at Commonwealth Games set to welcome thousands of visitors from Friday, July 22. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
