Arts Prestigious LGBTQ+ film festival comes to Brighton Brian Butler welcomes the arrival of the global Iris film festival to Brighton By Brian Butler • 2 min read
General News Black LGBTQ+ activists of the 20th century This Pride month, we are remembering the work of black LGBTQ+ activists who paved the way for equality. By Rachel Badham • 5 min read
General News US athletes sign open letter NCAA for hosting events in anti-trans states 50 athletes have signed an open letter in protest NCAA deciding to host championships in anti-trans US states. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Report: More people identifying as LGB than ever before New figures from the found more people in the UK are identifying as LGB than ever before By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts UK theatres make trans casting pledge Over 40 UK theatres have signed a pledge which promises to only cast trans, non-binary and GCN actors for trans roles. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: 10% of teens identify as gender diverse A study published in Pediatrics found 1 in 10 US teens identify as gender diverse. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Parliament rejects petition to legally recognise non-binary citizens The UK parliament has rejected a petition calling for non-binary recognition. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Bimini Bon Boulash calls for greater protection of trans people Drag Race star Bimini Bon Boulash called for greater protections of the “vulnerable” community. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ celebrates 10 year anniversary City of West Hollywood declares May 23 as Born This Way Day with street painting in tribute to the LGBTQ+ community By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Report: TikTok promoting anti-LGBTQ+ content A report from Media Matters found TikTok is promoting content that is “blatantly anti-LGBTQ+”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts What’s YOUR Brighton story? To coincide with its 50th anniversary, QueenSpark Books is looking for tales, anecdotes and reminiscences from Brighton residents to make up a new landmark book By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community PANEL: Gender, violence and racially minoritised communities A free online session is to be hosted by University of Sussex’s Centre for Gender Studies to explore issues around sexual and gender based violence and abuse for people who experience racism By Graham Robson • 1 min read
