Culture ADÉLA announces The Provocatour Tour following release of EP ....PART 1! By Dale Melita • 2 min read
UK Worcester LGBT condemns recent 'Unite the Kingdom' protest Worcester LGBT has issued a strong condemnation of the recent 'Unite the Kingdom' protest led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in central London, warning of a "growing fear" among immigrants, Muslims, and LGBTQ+ individuals in the wake of the event. The protest, which drew an estimated By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK Suspended Pride in London chief ordered to relinquish control amid misconduct allegations The chief executive of Pride in London, Christopher Joell-Deshields, has been ordered by the High Court to surrender control of the organisation’s bank accounts, digital assets, and company devices following allegations of financial misconduct and workplace bullying. Joell-Deshields, 54, who has led the LGBTQ+ event since 2021, is currently By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Features & Longread Bisexual Awareness Week: "I am bisexual, I am proud." For years, Manchester-based entrepreneur and mum-of-one Nicky Wake, 53, felt her bisexual identity was being quietly erased. Not because she hid it, but because life placed her in a long-term heterosexual marriage that overlooked a fundamental part of who she was. Now, five years after the tragic death of her By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Community Corner INTERVIEW: The look queen of the Brighton scene, Mary O'Kart discusses finding drag, living in a fundamentally queer city and Ready Player 2? EP "To make it as a drag queen in Brighton takes balls." By Dale Melita • 8 min read
UK Music for Change: LGBTQ+ stars to honour lives lost to suicide and addiction On Friday, 10 October, some of London’s most celebrated queer performers will take to the stage at St Giles, Barbican, for a one-night-only event marking World Mental Health Day. The concert, titled Music for Change, aims to raise awareness of the "alarming rates of suicide and drug-related deaths By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Margate Black Pride champions grassroots visibility for diaspora LGBTQ+ communities Margate Black Pride returns this Saturday (13 September) with a powerful message of inclusion, visibility and community empowerment. Since its founding in 2022 by Gaëtan Gauthier, the event has remained entirely self-funded, rejecting corporate sponsorship to preserve its independence and ensure authentic representation for Black and diaspora LGBTQ+ people. Taking By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Amanda Barrie reveals she feared being sacked from Coronation Street over her sexuality Amanda Barrie has opened up about her long-standing fear of being dismissed from Coronation Street due to her sexuality, shedding light on the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the entertainment industry during the 1980s and 1990s. Barrie, who played the beloved character Alma Sedgewick on the ITV soap from By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Culture INTERVIEW: NEO 10Y talks new single ASCETIC HEDONIST, Jimmy Carr and world peace "I think it is important for us to remember that we are all the creative directors and movie producers of our own reality." By Dale Melita • 6 min read
UK Minister warns trans guidance removal in Northern Ireland could leave trans pupils "isolated and hurt" The decision to withdraw guidance on supporting trans pupils in Northern Ireland schools has prompted warnings that some children may feel "isolated and hurt", according to Sinn Féin's John O'Dowd. The move, ordered by Education Minister Paul Givan, has been met with criticism from By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK “Come and join us in the 21st century”: Matlock shop refuses to back down after Pride Flag vandalism A gift shop in Matlock, Derbyshire, has pledged to continue flying the Pride flag outside the business, despite it being torn down by vandals over the weekend in what many believe is part of a wider backlash against LGBTQ+ visibility in the town. Workers at Coco Gifts in the town By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK Education Authority removes guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils from website The Education Authority (EA) in Northern Ireland has removed its guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils from its official website. Originally published in 2019, the guidance aimed to help schools develop inclusive pastoral care systems for trans students, particularly in post-primary settings. It included recommendations such as allowing trans By Graham Robson • 1 min read
