Stephen Fry has been criticised after he called Stonewall’s approach to trans issues ‘nonsensical’. The 67-year-old author and broadcaster had been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ rights charity’s Some People Are Gay, Get Over It campaign, which was launched to secure equal rights for gay people. When being interviewed by Triggernometry podcast host Konstantin […]
Alan Edward, a would-be terrorist with an ‘armoury’ of weapons including a crossbow and 14 knives, has been jailed for 10 years for planning an attack on gay and trans people. Jurors heard that Edward, who amassed a collection of weaponry at his home in Stirlingshire, was a Holocaust denier who glorified Hitler. He also […]
Shutterly Fabulous in Hove has donated £1,700 to a crowdfunder launched to secure the future of Brighton & Hove LGBT+ Switchboard. Switchboard said: “Shutterly Fabulous are donating £50 to us for every order in Brighton & Hove, and we couldn’t be more grateful.” For the past 50 years, Switchboard has offered vital support, connection, and […]
Blackpool’s newest multi-artform festival, Queer Amusements, lit up the North-West from April to September 2024. A new short film from Tiktok Award nominee James Barnett (best known for his channel @makemeaoffer with parents Teresa and Michael), Queers in Blackpool, shines a light on the people who were involved, the town it took place in, and […]
Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has called on Stonewall to provide urgent clarification regarding reported engagement with US restaurant chain Chick-fil-A. In a letter to Stonewall CEO Simon Blake, Tatchell expressed “deep concern” over Chick-fil-A’s documented history of funding organisations that oppose LGBTQ+ rights and promote harmful practices, including conversion therapy. The letter highlights what […]
GambLGBTQ+ is a research project led by the University of Brighton, in collaboration with Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard and YouGov, which aims to understand gambling harms in LGBTQ+ communities. The team are recruiting participants to the final phase of the research which focuses on Brighton & Hove and the surrounding area. You can visit […]
In a heartfelt tribute to an infamous icon of the pantomime, the Brighton Family Panto Theatre, home of this month’s Brighton Family Panto, will officially be renamed the Jason Sutton Theatre at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole. This decision commemorates the remarkable life and legacy of Jason Sutton, whose roles as a drag queen and pantomime Dame delighted audiences […]
The Summer with Carmen – a tail-wagging tale of friendship, filmmaking, and four-legged chaos starring Yorgos Tsiantoulas and Andreas Lampropoulos – is to be released in UK cinemas on February 28, 2025. While enjoying a day soaking up the sun at Athens’ gay beach, best friends Demostheneos and Nikitas brainstorm ideas for a screenplay, inspired […]
Clay Aiken, who got his big break in music in 2003 as runner-up on Season 2 on American Idol, says he lost “50%” of his fans after he came out as gay in 2008. Aiken’s coming out was partly influenced by the birth of his son, Parker Foster Aiken, who was conceived via in vitro […]
Tis the season to be choral, tra la la la la… and throughout December you will find me at at least five concerts given by the city’s LGBTQ+ choral groups. See one, see them all has become my festive mantra and I do it with pride and a sense of joy. In all my six […]
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