LGBTQ+ News UPDATE: Peter Tatchell released after being arrested in Qatar “There were a total of nine officers surrounding and interrogating me about where I was from, who was helping me, where I was staying and when I was leaving Qatar.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Peter Tatchell arrested in Qatar 26 days before football World Cup LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been arrested in Qatar today outside the National Museum of Qatar in Doha while staging a one-man protest against Qatar’s criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Qatar Preventive Security Department forces “arbitrarily arrest LGBTQ+ people and subject them to ill-treatment in detention” Qatar Preventive Security Department forces have arbitrarily arrested LGBTQ+ people and subjected them to ill-treatment in detention, Human Rights Watch has revealed. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health NHS England launches monkeypox vaccination clinic finder The new tool makes it easier for gay and bisexual men to find their nearest vaccination centre and book a monkeypox vaccine. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News After a successful first year, Chase Pride is returning to Hednesford Park, Staffordshire next year from Friday, September 1 The inaugural event in 2022 saw more than 5,500 people flock to the park for the festival, completely smashing the organisers’ expectations. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
News Germany introduces new ‘Gender Recognition’ procedure This summer, Germany introduced the parameters of a bill that would make it easier for transgender people to change their name and gender; a development for transgender rights, setting a standard for self-determination for name and gender in the country. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Trans-Mit Festival to return to Brighton bigger and better on Saturday, November 19 The event will raise funds for MindOut and Trans Radio UK By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Comedy Night raises £5,000 for Sussex Beacon’s Women and Families Service The sum raised will enable a baby feeding choices project to be funded for an entire year, run by the Women and Families Service at the Sussex Beacon, alongside the Lawson Unit’s Sunflower Clinic. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News ‘Conversation Piece: Swimming for Trans and Non-Binary Bodies’ at Fabrica on November 8 Join researcher and artist Lorenza Ippolito at Fabrica in Brighton on Tuesday, November 8 to discuss how bodies are policed in public space and the effects this has on trans and non-binary people. Conversation Piece: Swimming for Trans and Non-Binary Bodies is a regular discussion event that explore By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ charities that support military veterans to receive a £45,000 cash boost LGBTQ+ charities that support military veterans – Fighting with Pride, the LGBT Foundation and Forward Assist – are to receive a £45,000 cash boost from the UK government. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Stonewall launches Rainbow Laces campaign to promote greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport LGBTQ+ organisation Stonewall launched its annual Rainbow Laces campaign, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ sporting community and a promotion of greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports, on Wednesday, October 19. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Dedicated LGBTQ+ Covid vaccination sessions with Clare Project and Rainbow Hub Eligible for an autumn booster? Not up to date on your previous Covid vaccines? Walk-in and get yours at one of two dedicated LGBTQ+ sessions running in Brighton with the Clare Project on Tuesday, October 25 and at the Ledward Centre on Saturday, November 5. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
