General News Gay rugby player wins UK asylum battle Kenneth Macharia has won a five-year legal battle with the Home Office which tried to deport him to Kenya. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Laurel Hubbard General News Olympic Committee backs trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard The International Olympic Committee has rejected requests for Laurel Hubbard to be disqualified. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Tokyo Olympics to see record number of LGBTQ+ athletes An analysis by Outsports has found that the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will be hosting a record number of LGBTQ+ athletes. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Newcastle Ravens RFC to host Northern Pride Cup LGBTQ+ charity, Northern Pride, has teamed up with a popular North East rugby club to celebrate its first ever touch rugby tournament By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Connecticut judge rejects anti-trans lawsuit Connecticut has blocked a lawsuit which sought to bar trans athletes from participating in school sports. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Laurel Hubbard General News Petition against trans inclusion at the Olympics Over 28,000 have signed a petition to protest the participation of trans weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, in the upcoming Olympics. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Out to Swim South takes part in Pier to Pier and to return to Prince Regent Swimming Complex Saturday, June 26 saw over 30 LGBTQ+ out and proud members of Out to Swim take part in the 84th annual pier to pier race in Brighton. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Four US states sued over anti-trans sports laws The Human Rights Campaign is taking legal action against Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee for passing anti-trans bills. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Laurel Hubbard confirmed as first trans Olympic athlete the first out trans athlete to have ever competed in the sporting event By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Half Marathon postponed till October The event is the biggest annual fundraiser for the Sussex Beacon, which offers care and support for people living with HIV in East and West Sussex By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Prince Regent Swimming Complex to reopen on July 12 Prince Regent Swimming Complex is the usual meeting place of LGBTQ+ swimming group Out to Swim South By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News 11-year-old trans athlete sues West Virginia Becky Pepper-Jackson is suing West Virginia after being banned from joining her school’s running team. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read