Pride Metrobus collaborating with Crawley Pride for third annual Pride Roadshow Metrobus is collaborating with Crawley Pride to bring you the third annual Pride Roadshow tomorrow, Friday, 18 July. This year's journey will depart Pease Pottage services at 6.30pm, before stopping at Crawley Bus Station from 7 - 7.15pm and then making another pit stop at Gatwick By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Gay man awarded compensation after ‘exorcism’ at Sheffield church in the US A gay man has received a five-figure settlement from a Church of England-linked congregation in Sheffield after being subjected to a so-called “exorcism” intended to change his sexual orientation. Matthew Drapper, 37, was volunteering at St Thomas Philadelphia (STP) church in 2014 when he was told by prayer leaders that By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Brighton to once again become a beacon of solidarity, protest and celebration as it hosts Trans Pride Brighton On Saturday, 19 July, Brighton will once again become a beacon of solidarity, protest and celebration as it hosts Trans Pride Brighton, the first and the largest Trans Pride event outside of America. Now in its twelfth year, the grassroots, volunteer-led movement continues to champion trans liberation, visibility, and community By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Reform UK Sunderland reaffirms threat to withdraw Pride support if elected Reform UK Sunderland has reiterated its intention to withdraw council support for the city’s annual Pride March should it gain control of the local authority next May. The controversy began on 28 June when the Sunderland Echo shared a post on Facebook promoting the upcoming Sunderland Pride March. In By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Corner Sussex Beacon to become UK's first LGBTQ+ hospice with HIV specialism In a landmark development, the Sussex Beacon has announced it is set to become the UK’s only dedicated hospice for LGBTQ+ people, uniquely combining inclusive care with expertise in specialist HIV care. The local charity is refreshing its approach to palliative and end-of-life care services, expanding its offer to By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Wakefield Pride 2025 cancelled amid funding and licensing challenges Wakefield’s annual Pride Festival, a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity and inclusion, has been officially cancelled for 2025 following a series of setbacks involving funding shortfalls and licensing complications. Organisers had initially planned to relocate the event to Thornes Park, partnering with the newly launched Good Times Festival to help By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Community rallies in support of trans inclusion after anti-trans group 'Sex Matters' targets Hampstead Heath’s Ladies’ Pond A wave of public support has emerged in defence of trans inclusion at Hampstead Heath’s iconic Ladies’ Pond, following renewed pressure from anti-trans campaign group Sex Matters to restrict access to “biological women” only. The City of London Corporation, which manages the Heath’s bathing ponds, recently confirmed it By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Gay footballer Joshua Cavallo signs for Peterborough Sports FC in landmark move Australian footballer Joshua Cavallo has signed for Peterborough Sports FC, marking a significant chapter in both his career and the club’s history. The 25-year-old, who made global headlines in 2021 as the first openly gay Australian male footballer playing in a top-flight league, joins the National League North side By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Durham Pride and LGBTQ+ groups given their very own section of Durham Miners’ Gala for the first time Durham Pride and LGBTQ+ groups were given their very own section of the Durham Miners’ Gala for the very first time on Saturday. Mel Metcalf, Chair of Durham Pride, said it “meant an awful lot” to be invited to the event, which marked the 41st anniversary of the miners’ strike By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Gay grandpa fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides would 'do it again' James Lantz, a 64-year-old filmmaker from Vermont known for his outspoken LGBTQ+ advocacy, has been fined $16,000 after pleading guilty to criminal mischief for gluing his hand to a railing inside the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Lantz, who has terminal cancer and has dubbed himself the “Angry Gay Grandpa,” staged By Graham Robson • 1 min read
North America “Hands off 988!”: Protesters rally outside Trump Tower to defend LGBTQ+ crisis lifeline Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Trump Tower on Saturday afternoon in a passionate protest against the planned dismantling of a vital mental health resource for LGBTQ+ youth. The rally, titled “Hands Off 988!”, was organised in response to the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the specialised LGBTQ+ option on By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Phone that provided vital support to thousands of LGBTQ+ people goes on display in Bristol A telephone that once provided vital support to thousands of LGBTQ+ people has been described as a piece of history as it goes on display in Bristol before travelling to Brighton and Liverpool. The Bristol Lesbian and Gay Switchboard was founded by the late Dale Wakefield at her family home By Graham Robson • 2 min read
