Trans Rights Now
Global beauty retailer Lush has terminated its collaboration with Download Festival amid controversy surrounding the music festival’s policy on toilet facilities for trans attendees. The partnership saw Lush and Download Festival team up to create a limited-edition “festival-revival trio” kit, which included a “Circle Pit Bath Bomb,” “Download 22
Pride
Liverpool Pride, billed as one of Europe’s largest free Pride events, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, 26 July, has been cancelled. Organisers of the event, LCR Pride Foundation, announced the sad news that Liverpool Pride, which was to bring LGBTQ+ communities and allies together, would not
Brighton Pride
Brighton & Hove’s Pride on the Park has announced that Hayu, the all-reality streaming service from NBCUniversal, is headline sponsor for the two-day event taking place on Saturday, 2 August and Sunday, 3 August at Preston Park in Brighton. This sponsorship announcement comes alongside a star-studded line-up of performers,
Trans Rights Now
Good Law Project (GLP) has said it plans to intervene after revealing the landlord of the offices of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has sought an injunction against protests outside its London offices at Tintagel House, Vauxhall, for the entire period for which the EHRC has a licence
Trans Rights Now
At a time when trans rights are under threat, Samsara is to break new ground by becoming the first trans pop singer to tour UK schools to talk about how she survived school. Through her tour, she’s speaking directly to students who feel like they don’t fit in,
Fundraising News
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
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“At a time when non-binary, gender nonconforming and trans communities are under attack, this historic decision opens the door to the full recognition of their dignity."
Brighton & Hove’s Pride on the Park has announced that Hayu, the all-reality streaming service from NBCUniversal, is headline sponsor for the two-day event taking place on Saturday, 2 August and Sunday, 3 August at Preston Park in Brighton. This sponsorship announcement comes alongside a star-studded line-up of performers,
At a time when trans rights are under threat, Samsara is to break new ground by becoming the first trans pop singer to tour UK schools to talk about how she survived school. Through her tour, she’s speaking directly to students who feel like they don’t fit in,
This year Brighton & Hove Buses will be refreshing their Pride Bus livery, and they want your input on the design.
As Pride Month 2025 begins, we find ourselves at a turning point. What once felt like unstoppable progress for LGBTQ+ rights now feels fragile, even under threat. The author urges the community to move beyond nostalgia and instead recommit to protest, political engagement and coalition-building.
From the Heart of LGBTQ+ Living
This year, TOM hosted a variety of events that included Toxic, written by and starring Nathaniel J Hall and presented by Dibby Theatre, as well The Black Cat Cabaret, a showcase night which featured performances by Joanna Woodward, Le Gateau Chocolat, Carol Cates, Chi Chi Revolver and Aurora Starr.
For two decades, R-Bar has proudly served as a safe and vibrant space for the queer community and its allies.
The event, which was even more wild and wonderful than last time, saw an enthusiastic crowd come together to swap, donate and get into the spirit of things, under the watchful eye of Ms Garden.
Richard Moore, the chief of MI6, has defended the secret intelligence service, saying "your sexual orientation is no bar to you working and thriving at MI6”, after Nigel Farage criticised it for flying the Pride Flag from its London headquarters for Pride Month.
The decision, during Pride Month, marks the latest move by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the wider Trump administration, to purge all programmes, policies, books and social media mentions of references to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Stafford Pride has called on Staffordshire County Council’s new leader, Reform UK Councillor Ian Cooper, to apologise for “blatant and undeniable lies” after he said the annual Pride event was funded by taxpayers’ money. Speaking on ITV Central, Cllr Cooper said Stafford Pride was funded by taxpayers’ money and
The LGBTQ+ community and allies are to rally in protest outside the Hungarian Embassy in London on Saturday, 21 June after Viktor Orbán’s populist government banned Budapest Pride. All welcome; placards, Pride flags and voices encouraged!
West Ham United has been fined £120,000 after homophobic chants were made by the club’s fans during a match at Chelsea in February.
Jamie Lee Curtis, a proud mum to a trans daughter, has joined more than 100 Hollywood stars, who have signed an open letter denouncing Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ young people.
The campaign celebrates the beauty and complexity of what it means to be and look like a woman in 2025.
This year Brighton & Hove Buses will be refreshing their Pride Bus livery, and they want your input on the design.
A "TERF organisation" called FiLiA, whose website claims they are challenging “sex-based injustices” (and count JK Rowling among their cherished speakers), is due to hold its annual conference at the Brighton Centre this October.