News Bromsgrove Pride to return on July 9 The event is free to attend and will include a drag showcase hosted by Philli Mi Up, with performances from Ellixia Q Valentine, Regina Vandersl*t, and Crip Ladywood By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton Gin has announced its Artist’s Edition Pride limited release Dave Pop! collaboration Celebrating the diversity, sheer cheek and beauty of Brighton’s queer scene these exclusive art-bottles go on sale during Pride Month and throughout Brighton’s summer season. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Commonwealth summit ‘again refuses to discuss LGBTQ+ equality’, says Peter Tatchell Thirty-five out of 54 member states still criminalise homosexuality By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Principality Building Society employees celebrate Pride Month over a ‘cuppa’ with rugby legend Nigel Owens MBE Former international rugby union referee Nigel Owens joined Cuppa Club to discuss the impact of coming to terms with his sexuality and the impact on his mental health. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Margate Pride to return with two-week-long queer arts festival in August From small beginnings, Margate Pride is blossoming into a nationally known must-attend fabulous queer grassroots Pride By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Debt Free London to launch new helpline for the LGBTQ+ community Debt Free London is launching a bespoke hotline for LGBTQ+ community members who have financial issues By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News UK Queer Arabs to march Pride in London for the first time The group was established in September 2021 to connect, support and represent the LGBTQ+ community with a range of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression who have an Arabic Heritage and Culture. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Queer campaigners launch share sale to open UK’s first community-run queer venue Queer campaigners Friends of the Joiners Arms have announced they are launching their community share offer in order to raise £100,000 and open a community-run LGBTQ+ venue in London this year. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health People living with HIV now recognised as fully fit for service in the UK Armed Forces People with HIV, but no detectable virus, are now able to join the military and fully deploy on operations By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News OutdoorLads and The North Face invite LGBTQ+ community to Pride hike Taking place on Sunday, June 26, the free event is open to any adult, of any age, ability, or hiking experience for a nine-mile expedition, discovering the delights of Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, whilst meeting other like-minded people with shared interests. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Acts announced for Northern Pride, hosts of UK Pride! Along with performances from Todrick Hall, Bimini and Jodie Harsh, attendees will be able to enjoy a set from singer/songwriter Katy B and BBC Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough who will get the Launch Party underway! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Interview with Oksana Dobroskok, coordinator of LGBTQ+ shelters in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Chernivtsi Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, most non-governmental organisations have reformatted their activities. The Alliance.Global NGO was not left out of the new challenges, and as of today the organisation has three shelters for LGBTQ+ people and their family members who we By Graham Robson • 9 min read
Photo of Duncan Lustig-Prean by Chris Jepson, part of The Identity Project News Duncan Lustig-Prean, Centre Director of the Ledward Centre, announces his retirement from the role. Duncan has released this statement today: “The Ledward Centre has occupied every waking thought and many of my sleeping ones for more than three years. It is a project about which I am absolutely passionate and one which has already started to turn individual lives around. As it succeeds it will tra By Chris Gull • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Burnt City – Punchdrunk We are ghosts in this narrative machine, and the action unfolds around us in small private performances or huge perfectly choregraphed set pieces, stunning in their reach and discipline. By Eric Page • 6 min read
LGBTQ+ News 1,117 organisations worldwide urge the UN to renew its human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity 1,117 civil society organisations from 134 states and territories have delivered a joint global statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Meet the fabulous contestants for Mr Brighton Bear 2022! Brighton Bear Weekend, which this year takes place Thursday, July 14 – Sunday, July 17, has announced the seven finalists of this year’s Mr Brighton Bear competition, and what a line-up it is! By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Brighton & Hove Pride announces fundraising events at Ironworks Studios in July Brighton & Hove Pride, which returns in full this year over the weekend of Friday, August 5 – Sunday, August 7, has announced not to be missed events in July. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Meet Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard’s Domestic Abuse team at the Ledward Centre today from 3pm Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard’s Domestic Abuse team will be at Brighton’s new LGBTQ+ community centre, the Ledward Centre, this afternoon (Wednesday, June 15) from 3 – 5pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Brighton & Hove city councillors give green light to three-year plan to tackle inequality throughout the city The council says A Fairer Brighton & Hove framework has been developed after it consulted families, community groups and professionals to ask their views on how it can best support families and children at risk of disadvantage By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News The UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum, Queer Britain, announces future plans Its current display, Welcome To Queer Britain, runs till Sunday, July 3. The museum is also seeking a full-time Business Manager to help make Queer Britain resilient and sustainable. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Cluedo @ Theatre Royal Brighton Cluedo was this; a great farce trying to escape from a rather dull game, but trapped like a trap in a trap, wriggling with all the energy of a committed talented cast, sometimes fighting against their material with real verve and mostly succeeding, but there were quite a few moments where it didn’t By Eric Page • 3 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon to host Open Day with Miss Jason on Saturday, July 2 Enjoy the Sussex Beacon’s gardens, seed swap, buy plants and meet the garden team for some tips! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Kennedy Street Recovery wins funding to secure its Community Recovery Hub Brighton addiction recovery charity Kennedy Street Recovery has been awarded funding through Postcode Society Trust, which will enable the charity to achieve its main priority of 2022: to secure a permanent base for its Community Recovery Hub. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Government’s Conversion Therapy Bill ‘breaches Human Rights Act’, says leading QC Top public law and human rights barrister Dan Squires QC, of Matrix Chambers, has advised that the Government’s Conversion Therapy Bill, if enacted in its current form, would likely be open to legal challenge on the grounds that it is incompatible with the Human Rights Act. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
