Fundraising News Tom Daley partners with Reiss for new collection, with all proceeds donated to LGBTQ+ charity British high-street favourite Reiss has launched a special collection with Tom Daley, the diving champion known for his love of knitting, with all proceeds going to Rainbow Railroad, a charity that helps provide support and safety for LGBTQ+ people around the world. Launched to mark Pride Month, the 15-piece unisex By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lady Gaga, Tom Daley and Elliot Page have made their mark on young LGBTQ+ Britons, new YouGov survey shows Nine in ten young LGBTQ+ Britons say there have been queer people in their personal lives as teenagers and onwards, and a similar number were aware of LGBTQ+ public figures as well. Many older LGBTQ+ public figures have spoken out about the difficulties they faced growing up at a time where they did By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Sport ‘It’s the end of an era.’ Tom Daley, 30, retires from diving Tom Daley, who won silver in the men’s synchronised 10m platform with partner Noah Williams at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, has confirmed his retirement from diving in an emotional statement. The 30-year-old, who is married to Dustin Lance Black, has won five medals at five Olympic games and bec By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Gay hookup site Squirt.org reveals hottest summer athletes, as voted for by members Swimmers, divers, and beach volleyball players are hailed as the sexiest athletes by members of the gay hookup site Squirt.org. The sweaty sports survey, focusing on summer sports and the Paris Olympic Games, found that 24% of gay and bi men consider swimmers to have the hottest builds, followed by By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Gay diver Tom Daley chosen as Great Britain’s flagbearer at opening ceremony of Paris Olympics Gay diver Tom Daley has been chosen as one of Great Britain’s flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday. Four-time Olympic medallist Daley, 30, said “I am extremely proud. Being able to be flagbearer at the opening ceremony is a dream come true,” Daley told BBC Sp By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Tom Daley the latest athlete to put Paris Olympics’ ‘anti-sex beds’ to the test! Team GB diving icon Tom Daley is the latest athlete to put the Paris Olympic Village‘s ‘anti-sex beds’ to the test after he gave fans a glimpse inside his bedroom in the Olympic Village on Monday, July 22 ahead of Paris 2024. One of the big talking points among athletes before this summer’s Games ha By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport At least 144 ‘out’ athletes to compete at Paris Olympics At least 144 publicly ‘out’ LGBTQ+ athletes will be in Paris for the 2024 Olympics, according to Outsports, the LGBTQ+ sports site. According to Outsports, the “numbers reflect growing acceptance in the sports world, especially for women athletes, despite the total of out LGBTQ+ Olympians still hove By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Tom Daley picks up the baton for LGBTQ+ rights across the Commonwealth As thousands of athletes prepared to compete on the global stage at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Olympic gold medallist and double world champion diver Tom Daley shone a light on an issue he cares passionately about By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Tom Daley LGBTQ+ News Tom Daley condemns ‘Commonwealth homophobia’ ahead of Commonwealth Games LGBTQ+ people from across the Commonwealth will protest at 1pm on Thursday 28 July at Aston Hall in Birmingham (B6 6JD), as the baton arrives for the start of the Commonwealth Games. They will protest again the same day at 5pm at the main entrance to Alexander Stadium. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
General News Tom Daley condemns JK Rowling’s anti-trans comments Tom Daley said it is ‘hard to understand’ Rowling’s anti-trans comments. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
In The South ‘Out to swim’ swimmers win national medals Ten Out to Swim swimmers competed in what is known as the UK Gay Games – GLLAM (Gay & Lesbian London Aquatics Meet) at the London Olympic Swimming Pool on September 9. Teams from all over the UK took part plus teams from Paris, Lisbon, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Berlin. By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread OPINION: The Gays of Twitter Strike Again It’s the day after the academy awards and amongst the news that Leonardo DiCaprio had finally won the best actor Oscar, bleating, shady comments and pitchforks in hand were to be seen on Twitter as the gay community were up in arms. By Tommy The Queer Historian • 3 min read
Community News LGBT+ celebrities shout about their LGBT heroes To mark the re-launch of one of the UK’s oldest LGBT+ charities, LGBT+ celebrities talk about their LGBT+ heroes on video. The video made by Calum McSwiggan was premiered at the re-launch of LGBT+Switchboard at The Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London last week, to an audience of 600 guests including many By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Community News Tom Daley becomes patron of renamed Switchboard Olympic diver Tom Daley has teamed up with an LGBT+ charity for the first time to help promote the services it provides.Tom, a Bronze Medallist at the London Olympics is to become a Patron of Switchboard, LGBT+ helpline. Switchboard is the new name for the London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard (LLGS). By Gary Hart • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stars sign up to national #SwitchboardSelfie campaign Olympic diver Tom Daley, Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills and pop star Carly Rae Jepsen have joined hundreds of people online to post a #SwitchboardSelfie to raise awareness of the charity and the work it does. London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard (LLGS) provides confidential phone, e-mail and instant mess By Gary Hart • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Dustin Lance Black to speak at Student Pride 2015 Acclaimed screenwriter Dustin Lance Black has been added to the line-up of speakers for the Attitude Question Time panel at Student Pride later this month. Dustin will also share his Oscar-winning insight with Newsnight and Dragons’ Den presenter Evan Davis, for a discussion about LGBT representatio By Besi • 1 min read
Ruth Hunt LGBTQ+ News Local writer nominated as ‘Journalist of the Year’ in Stonewall Awards Stonewall announce the first round of nominees for the ninth annual Stonewall Awards taking place on Thursday, November 6 at the V&A London. THE AWARDS celebrate the positive contribution of individuals and organisations to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people. By Besi • 4 min read
