General News UK Supreme Court hears gender-neutral passports case The UK Supreme Court has begun hearing a case for the distribution of gender-neutral passports. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Hungary fines publisher of LGBTQ+ children’s book Authorities in Hungary have fined the publishers of a children’s book for not including a warning about the LGBTQ+ content. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGB adults disproportionately affected by poor mental and physical health A new NHS study has found adults who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are more likely to suffer from poor health. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Foreign Office apologises for historic ban on LGBTQ+ diplomats The UK Foreign Office has apologised for a 1967 ban on hiring LGBTQ+ diplomats. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Trans art installation to be placed in Trafalgar Square An art piece composed of 850 facial casts of trans people is due to be installed in London’s Trafalgar Square in 2024. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Tell QueenSpark Books your story for new celebration book To mark its 50th anniversary, QueenSpark Books will be publishing a landmark book comprising 50 stories, and is looking for tales, anecdotes and reminiscences from Brighton residents By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove Pride announces wave of LGBTQ+ artists for Pride at the Ironworks Brighton & Hove Pride has announced the first wave of performers for Pride at the Ironworks supported by Tesco in celebration of Pride month, this August and September. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW:Two great musical offerings and a chance to help create a production Brian Butler finds a breath of fresh air in these outdoor midsummer offerings from Brighton Early Music Festival By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Council remembers the Stonewall Riots Brighton Council to fly Inclusive Rainbow Flag for three days from Monday 28 June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Brighton Fringe & LGBTQ+ film screenings extended Brian Butler finds more reasons to be cheerful as Fringe and film festival are extended By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Billie Ray Martin: House Music, Frankie Knuckles and Electribe 101 Billie Ray Martin has one of the best voices in popular music. She describes herself as “a kid from Hamburg’s red-light district, who wanted to be a soul singer, but ended up playing repetitive machine music, while still trying to be a soul singer”. By Alex Klineberg • 6 min read
General News Biden delivers message of support to LGBTQ+ youth Joe Biden shared a message of support for young LGBTQ+ Americans in collaboration with the It Gets Better project. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
