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Portrait of Helmut Metzner, Chair of the Federal Magnus Hirschfeld Foundation, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and patterned bow tie, standing against a plain light background.

Helmut Metzner on memory, visibility and the fragility of progress

“We are not here to preserve ashes. We are here to keep the fire alive.” Helmut Metzner reflects on memory, visibility and why progress on LGBTQ+ rights is never guaranteed, but must be defended again and again.

Pécs Pride organiser faces prison in Hungary's latest move against LGBTQ+ rights

Pécs Pride organiser faces prison in Hungary's latest move against LGBTQ+ rights

REVIEW: FilmPride 2026

REVIEW: FilmPride 2026

Opinion: Even Trump couldn't resist watching Bad Bunny's powerful halftime show

Opinion: Even Trump couldn't resist watching Bad Bunny's powerful halftime show

Peter Tatchell urges Met Police Commissioner to "remedy flawed investigation" into death of Ed Cornes

Peter Tatchell urges Met Police Commissioner to "remedy flawed investigation" into death of Ed Cornes

Gus Kenworthy faces homophobic abuse after anti‑ICE protest goes viral

Gus Kenworthy faces homophobic abuse after anti‑ICE protest goes viral

Nearly 150 LGBTQ+ and feminist groups urge MPs to act against anti‑trans “lawfare”

Nearly 150 LGBTQ+ and feminist groups urge MPs to act against anti‑trans “lawfare”

Culture

REVIEW: FilmPride 2026

REVIEW: FilmPride 2026

This event, from FilmPride's festival, showcased a truly diverse and inclusive group of films featuring diverse and intersectional stories.

Queer Black artist Arlo Parks unveils new single, Heaven, lifted from her forthcoming album, Ambiguous Desire

Queer Black artist Arlo Parks unveils new single, Heaven, lifted from her forthcoming album, Ambiguous Desire

Bimini takes over London's National Gallery

Bimini takes over London's National Gallery

PREVIEW: FilmPride Festival to return to Brighton

PREVIEW: FilmPride Festival to return to Brighton

Elska explores local men of Kosovo and the Southern Balkans

Elska explores local men of Kosovo and the Southern Balkans

LGBTQ+ historian tells story of Brighton’s forgotten gay bikers in new exhibition

LGBTQ+ historian tells story of Brighton’s forgotten gay bikers in new exhibition

“I’ve decided to embrace who I am”: Aussie rock icon of Mark of Cain comes out as trans

“I’ve decided to embrace who I am”: Aussie rock icon of Mark of Cain comes out as trans

Health & Wellbeing

It's Time to Test! Famous faces endorse National HIV Testing Week, which begins today

It's Time to Test! Famous faces endorse National HIV Testing Week, which begins today

Famous faces have endorsed National HIV Testing Week, which begins today, 9 February. The stars, including Charlene White from Loose Women, TV doctor Dr Ranj, and I Kissed a Boy’s Adam Williams, are encouraging the public to order a free HIV home test kit and know their HIV status.

INTERVIEW: Queer Brighton-based Breathe® founder and proud KatyKat, Matt Sparkes on HBOT, wellness, red light therapy and his dream Brighton Pride headliner

INTERVIEW: Queer Brighton-based Breathe® founder and proud KatyKat, Matt Sparkes on HBOT, wellness, red light therapy and his dream Brighton Pride headliner

Life expectancy slightly lower for LGB+ people, ONS figures reveal

Life expectancy slightly lower for LGB+ people, ONS figures reveal

Chemsex can’t be ignored

Chemsex can’t be ignored

‘Stark but unsurprising’: MindOut responds to ONS mortality data on LGB+ people

‘Stark but unsurprising’: MindOut responds to ONS mortality data on LGB+ people

George Michael fans raise more than £279,000 for charity, including £46,000+ for Terrence Higgins Trust

George Michael fans raise more than £279,000 for charity, including £46,000+ for Terrence Higgins Trust

New campaign launches to tackle anal cancer among gay and bisexual men living with HIV

New campaign launches to tackle anal cancer among gay and bisexual men living with HIV

LIVE

Balls Deep… With Laughter: Brighton’s new queer comedy night finds its voice

Balls Deep… With Laughter: Brighton’s new queer comedy night finds its voice

There’s something quietly electric about arriving at a comedy venue just before doors open. The room hums with anticipation, chairs still warm from being stacked, microphones tested one last time, and somewhere backstage a performer is reminding themselves to breathe. That was the atmosphere at The Brunswick in Hove

Inside Brighton Birdcage: Where Glitter, Drag Art, and Community Meet

Inside Brighton Birdcage: Where Glitter, Drag Art, and Community Meet

Coffee, Sea Swims and Connection: Meet Tonic! Gay Sober Socials

Coffee, Sea Swims and Connection: Meet Tonic! Gay Sober Socials

Inside The Pod: How Crawley LGBT+ Is Building Community, One Conversation at a Time

Inside The Pod: How Crawley LGBT+ Is Building Community, One Conversation at a Time

Dyke Mart: Where Brighton’s creativity takes centre stage

Dyke Mart: Where Brighton’s creativity takes centre stage

A Decade of Pride, Power and Rugby: Celebrating 10 Years of the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC

A Decade of Pride, Power and Rugby: Celebrating 10 Years of the Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents RFC

Heart, Humour and Honesty: Meet Brighton’s rising comedian David Ingram

Heart, Humour and Honesty: Meet Brighton’s rising comedian David Ingram

News

Peter Tatchell urges Met Police Commissioner to "remedy flawed investigation" into death of Ed Cornes

Peter Tatchell urges Met Police Commissioner to "remedy flawed investigation" into death of Ed Cornes

Human rights and LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has written to Metropolitan Police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, urging him to take decisive action to remedy the flawed investigation into the death of 19 year-old gay student Ed Cornes, who died after reportedly suffering 36 unexplained bodily injuries in 2021. Mr Tatchell

Gus Kenworthy faces homophobic abuse after anti‑ICE protest goes viral

Gus Kenworthy faces homophobic abuse after anti‑ICE protest goes viral

Olivia Colman says she has long felt ‘sort of nonbinary’

Olivia Colman says she has long felt ‘sort of nonbinary’

Havering Council raises Progress Pride Flag to mark LGBTQ+ History Month

Havering Council raises Progress Pride Flag to mark LGBTQ+ History Month

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

"The intifadas were deeply traumatic for me."

Grindr enhances safety and privacy features for 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina

Grindr enhances safety and privacy features for 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina

Pride in Education launches webinars to support LGBTQ+ history in schools

Pride in Education launches webinars to support LGBTQ+ history in schools

Politics

Eastbourne gains first Green County Councillor after Brett Wright defects from Lib Dems

Eastbourne gains first Green County Councillor after Brett Wright defects from Lib Dems

Eastbourne Green Party has announced they have gained their first Green County Councillor, just days after the relaunch of the local Green Party branch. Cllr Brett Wright was elected to East Sussex County Council (ESCC) in the Meads electoral division as a Lib Dem in 2023, but has crossed the

Anas Sarwar vows to ban trans prisoners from women’s jails ‘within days’ if he becomes First Minister

Anas Sarwar vows to ban trans prisoners from women’s jails ‘within days’ if he becomes First Minister

Sussex Police & Crime Panel passes vote of no confidence in PCC Katy Bourne, who attended anti-migrant rally

Sussex Police & Crime Panel passes vote of no confidence in PCC Katy Bourne, who attended anti-migrant rally

Netherlands on the cusp of welcoming first openly gay Prime Minister, Rob Jetten

Netherlands on the cusp of welcoming first openly gay Prime Minister, Rob Jetten

Greens speak out against formation of Reform UK student group at University of Sussex

Greens speak out against formation of Reform UK student group at University of Sussex

Labour councillor Bruno de Oliveira defects to Green Party in Brighton & Hove

Labour councillor Bruno de Oliveira defects to Green Party in Brighton & Hove

Green MP Carla Denyer condemns "homophobic" heckling in the Commons

Green MP Carla Denyer condemns "homophobic" heckling in the Commons

Pride

Pécs Pride organiser faces prison in Hungary's latest move against LGBTQ+ rights

Pécs Pride organiser faces prison in Hungary's latest move against LGBTQ+ rights

Hungarian prosecutors have brought criminal charges against Géza Buzás-Hábel, organiser of the 2025 Pécs Pride march, in a case that has intensified concerns over the country’s continuing crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of assembly. Buzás-Hábel was formally informed on Monday, 9 February that the Pécs District Prosecutor’s

Very first Trans Pride Kent to take place in Canterbury

Very first Trans Pride Kent to take place in Canterbury

RuPaul to make debut appearance at Brighton & Hove Pride 2026

RuPaul to make debut appearance at Brighton & Hove Pride 2026

INTERVIEW: Queer Brighton-based Breathe® founder and proud KatyKat, Matt Sparkes on HBOT, wellness, red light therapy and his dream Brighton Pride headliner

INTERVIEW: Queer Brighton-based Breathe® founder and proud KatyKat, Matt Sparkes on HBOT, wellness, red light therapy and his dream Brighton Pride headliner

Global icon Diana Ross and UK favourite RAYE to headline Brighton & Hove Pride

Global icon Diana Ross and UK favourite RAYE to headline Brighton & Hove Pride

Pride to return to Manchester with establishment of not-for-profit Community Interest Company

Pride to return to Manchester with establishment of not-for-profit Community Interest Company

‘Proud Defendant’: Budapest Mayor, Gergely Karácsony, charged over Pride support

‘Proud Defendant’: Budapest Mayor, Gergely Karácsony, charged over Pride support

Trans Rights

Nearly 150 LGBTQ+ and feminist groups urge MPs to act against anti‑trans “lawfare”

Nearly 150 LGBTQ+ and feminist groups urge MPs to act against anti‑trans “lawfare”

A coalition of nearly 150 LGBTQ+, feminist and human rights organisations has issued an urgent warning to MPs, calling for action to protect inclusive services from what they describe as escalating and costly anti‑trans “lawfare”. In a letter sent to hundreds of MPs, groups including Womankind Worldwide, International Planned

Very first Trans Pride Kent to take place in Canterbury

Very first Trans Pride Kent to take place in Canterbury

"Does the Scottish Government wish to champion progress for trans rights, or not?"

"Does the Scottish Government wish to champion progress for trans rights, or not?"

New research shows trans women have NO athletic advantage over cisgender women

New research shows trans women have NO athletic advantage over cisgender women

University of Sussex challenges ‘unlawful’ OfS fine in defence of trans‑inclusive policies

University of Sussex challenges ‘unlawful’ OfS fine in defence of trans‑inclusive policies

Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive!

Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive!

Trans History Week 2026 launches with new resources and community events

Trans History Week 2026 launches with new resources and community events

Features & Longread

Portrait of Helmut Metzner, Chair of the Federal Magnus Hirschfeld Foundation, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and patterned bow tie, standing against a plain light background.

Helmut Metzner on memory, visibility and the fragility of progress

“We are not here to preserve ashes. We are here to keep the fire alive.” Helmut Metzner reflects on memory, visibility and why progress on LGBTQ+ rights is never guaranteed, but must be defended again and again.

Opinion: Even Trump couldn't resist watching Bad Bunny's powerful halftime show

Opinion: Even Trump couldn't resist watching Bad Bunny's powerful halftime show

Craig Jones on service, silence and the fight for justice

Craig Jones on service, silence and the fight for justice

My coming out story is boring, but defined me as a person

My coming out story is boring, but defined me as a person

It's LGBTQ+ History Month

It's LGBTQ+ History Month

Darlington tribunal case highlights need for stronger protections and dignity for trans NHS staff

Darlington tribunal case highlights need for stronger protections and dignity for trans NHS staff

Louie Spence opens up on anxiety, fame and family loss in Paul C Brunson’s podcast, We Need To Talk

Louie Spence opens up on anxiety, fame and family loss in Paul C Brunson’s podcast, We Need To Talk

Asia

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Chinese authorities arrest dozens of women for writing and publishing gay erotic fiction

National Museum of the Philippines lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month

Tens of thousands gather in Seoul for South Korean Pride

LOVE WINS: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples marry in Thailand as country becomes first in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex unions

Queer East Festival: On The Road to bring LGBTQ+ stories from Asia to the UK, including a trip to Brighton

Europe

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Spain appoints its first Ambassador for Global LGBTQ+ Rights

WAKE UP! HONEY, cult Swedish pop star Agnes has released her new album, BEAUTIFUL MADNESS

Over 90% of trans and non-binary people in Norway satisfied with gender-affirming care

Brigitte Macron wins case against online abuse fuelled by ‘trans’ conspiracy

EU court orders Member States to recognise same-sex marriages registered abroad

North America

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Brandi Carlile's 'America the Beautiful' at Super Bowl LX performed to represent queer community

Team USA’s Amber Glenn speaks out after ‘scary’ backlash to LGBTQ+ support

Killer of student Jimmie “Jay” Lee sentenced to 40 years in prison

Brandi Carlile announces $25,000 grant to support ICE detainees in Minnesota

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Boy Blu on the resistance around gay men uplifting other gay men, fantasy, intimacy, control and seductive new single, Platinum Pleasure

Northern Ireland

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Justice at last for LGBTQ+ police officer subjected to two years of homophobic abuse

Belfast Pride bans political parties in Northern Ireland from marching over support for ban on puberty blockers

Multiple Pride events across Northern Ireland ban political parties that support ban on puberty blockers for trans children

Gay Project, which supports gay, bi, trans and queer communities in Ireland, purchases community centre building

Northern Ireland sees homophobic attack amid wave of hate crime

Scotland

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The Cut Up: Louise Welsh

Twenty-three Prides across Scotland call on politicians to stop using LGBTQ+ community as “political pawns”

Trans equality charity calls Scottish Parliament decision to implement trans toilet ban “rushed, unworkable and exclusionary”

Nicola Sturgeon says lives of trans people are at risk of being made “almost unliveable” following Supreme Court’s anti-trans judgement

Hundreds gather outside Glasgow office of Equalities and Human Rights Commission to protest anti-trans Supreme Court ruling

UK

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Queer Black artist Arlo Parks unveils new single, Heaven, lifted from her forthcoming album, Ambiguous Desire

Leeds United's LGBTQ+ fan group founders forced to leave Premier League match after homophobic abuse

“Coming out, at times, felt impossible.” LGBTQ+ people come together for candid podcast

North West LGBTQ+ football supporters launch new regional alliance to boost inclusion and visibility

Football v Homophobia Month of Action highlights rising anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination across the game

Wales

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New portrait of Terry Higgins to be unveiled ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday

Welsh Government announces £9million boost to end new HIV cases

Inquest opens into the death of a Welsh drag queen with a “heart of gold”

Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026

Founder and chief executive of Welsh counselling charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s Honours list

Community Corner

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Brighton Gay Men's Chorus announces Valentine's fundraiser at Komedia

INTERVIEW: Queer Brighton-based Breathe® founder and proud KatyKat, Matt Sparkes on HBOT, wellness, red light therapy and his dream Brighton Pride headliner

Actually Gay Men’s Chorus raises £2,252.85 for Sussex Beacon

Rainbow Lottery raises over £500,000 for LGBTQ+ causes

Allsorts Youth Project and BLAGSS announced as new charity partners for Komedia's Down the Hatch comedy club

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