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Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory

Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory

Dominik Krause has been elected mayor of Munich, becoming the city's first openly gay mayor and the first Green Party politician to lead one of Germany's most prominent cities. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dominik Krause (@dominik_krause11) The 35-year-old physicist and

Government bans crypto donations to political parties in blow to Reform UK

Government bans crypto donations to political parties in blow to Reform UK

Paris Hilton announced for Brighton Pride as Sunday icon

Paris Hilton announced for Brighton Pride as Sunday icon

Hilary Duff reflects on her anti‑gay‑bullying public service announcement, calling its message “as vital as ever”

Hilary Duff reflects on her anti‑gay‑bullying public service announcement, calling its message “as vital as ever”

Kenyan court jails two attackers in rare victory for queer rights -- draft ready to go

Kenyan court jails two attackers in rare victory for queer rights -- draft ready to go

Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill

Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer aged 43

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer aged 43

Features & Longread

The Green Moment

The Green Moment

What does it feel like to inherit the most famous Green seat in Britain? Siân Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion and successor to Caroline Lucas, sits down with Leslie Clarke to talk about the rise of the Green Party and what it means to be at the heart of it.

INTERVIEW: The Manchester student behind Hot Politics aims to make politics more accessible

INTERVIEW: The Manchester student behind Hot Politics aims to make politics more accessible

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

INTERVIEW: Dan Fulham on queer legacy, inclusivity, and why the future of Musical Theatre must welcome everyone

INTERVIEW: Dan Fulham on queer legacy, inclusivity, and why the future of Musical Theatre must welcome everyone

“We’ve always been here”: How a lost 1960s queer novel found its way back

“We’ve always been here”: How a lost 1960s queer novel found its way back

INTERVIEW: Natasha Hamilton unveils new single Fantasy, opens up about creative freedom, the music industry and her vision for Morpho Records

INTERVIEW: Natasha Hamilton unveils new single Fantasy, opens up about creative freedom, the music industry and her vision for Morpho Records

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

News

Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory

Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory

Dominik Krause has been elected mayor of Munich, becoming the city's first openly gay mayor and the first Green Party politician to lead one of Germany's most prominent cities. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dominik Krause (@dominik_krause11) The 35-year-old physicist and

Government bans crypto donations to political parties in blow to Reform UK

Government bans crypto donations to political parties in blow to Reform UK

Paris Hilton announced for Brighton Pride as Sunday icon

Paris Hilton announced for Brighton Pride as Sunday icon

Hilary Duff reflects on her anti‑gay‑bullying public service announcement, calling its message “as vital as ever”

Hilary Duff reflects on her anti‑gay‑bullying public service announcement, calling its message “as vital as ever”

Kenyan court jails two attackers in rare victory for queer rights -- draft ready to go

Kenyan court jails two attackers in rare victory for queer rights -- draft ready to go

Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill

Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer aged 43

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer aged 43

LIVE

Brighton star Lizzie Bea joins the West End cast of Les Misérables

Brighton star Lizzie Bea joins the West End cast of Les Misérables

There are some shows that feel bigger than theatre. They become landmarks. Cultural moments. Stories that live far beyond the stage. Les Misérables is one of them. So when Brighton-based West End performer Lizzie Bea told me she was joining the legendary musical as Madame Thénardier, I knew I had

Sugar, grief and a lot of laughs: Sam Morrison brings Sugar Daddy to Soho

Sugar, grief and a lot of laughs: Sam Morrison brings Sugar Daddy to Soho

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA-winner Jordan Gray on turning fear into laughter in her new tour

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA-winner Jordan Gray on turning fear into laughter in her new tour

YouTube thumbnail for the Still Here podcast showing Helmut Metzner in a blue suit and bow tie beside host Leslie Clarke wearing headphones. Bold text reads “Progress Is Never Permanent”.

Still Here: Helmut Metzner reflects on memory, politics and LGBTQ+ rights

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

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

Culture

Hunky Jesus (2025) Review

Hunky Jesus (2025) Review

Sister Roma of the Sisterhood of Perpetual Indulgence looks into the camera and says, "You don't own Jesus. You don't own Easter". That's a pretty cool soundbite from an LGBT+ activist/icon

Comedian Dian Cathal brings bold new tour to the UK this spring

Comedian Dian Cathal brings bold new tour to the UK this spring

Rising K-Pop breakouts 82MAJOR are headed to London🏆

Rising K-Pop breakouts 82MAJOR are headed to London🏆

Thailand’s Gawdland crowned winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World’

Thailand’s Gawdland crowned winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World’

INTERVIEW: Dan Fulham on queer legacy, inclusivity, and why the future of Musical Theatre must welcome everyone

INTERVIEW: Dan Fulham on queer legacy, inclusivity, and why the future of Musical Theatre must welcome everyone

Russian ballet banned for ‘gay propaganda’ finds new stage in Berlin

Russian ballet banned for ‘gay propaganda’ finds new stage in Berlin

“We’ve always been here”: How a lost 1960s queer novel found its way back

“We’ve always been here”: How a lost 1960s queer novel found its way back

Politics

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win — and why you shouldn't fall for it

But look closely at the numbers, and a very different story emerges; one about statistical illiteracy, convenient framing, and the way data can be weaponised without a single figure being wrong.

Nepal hails “historic milestone” as Bhumika Shrestha becomes country’s first trans lawmaker

Reform UK accuses West Norfolk Council of “pushing Pride down people’s throats”

Reform UK accuses West Norfolk Council of “pushing Pride down people’s throats”

More in Common poll suggests Reform UK leading amongst gay and bisexual men

More in Common poll suggests Reform UK leading amongst gay and bisexual men

Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by anti‑trans activists in Manchester

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer ‘in the wrong place’ on trans rights

House of Lords backs amendment to classify anti‑LGBTQ+ hate crime as aggravated offence

House of Lords backs amendment to classify anti‑LGBTQ+ hate crime as aggravated offence

Pride

Pride in London announces bid to host WorldPride 2032

Pride in London announces bid to host WorldPride 2032

Pride in London has formally declared its intention to bid for WorldPride 2032, positioning the capital to welcome one of the world’s most significant LGBTQ+ events at a pivotal moment in its own history. The proposed year aligns with the 60th anniversary of London’s first Pride march, which

Mayor of York backs York Pride to be biggest Pride celebration in the city yet

Mayor of York backs York Pride to be biggest Pride celebration in the city yet

LGBTQ+ coalition stages first anti‑corporate Pride march in Florida

LGBTQ+ coalition stages first anti‑corporate Pride march in Florida

Scunthorpe Pride 2026 at risk following unsuccessful National Lottery application

Scunthorpe Pride 2026 at risk following unsuccessful National Lottery application

Swindon & Wiltshire Pride secures £69,500 from National Lottery to explore county's LGBTQ+ history

Swindon & Wiltshire Pride secures £69,500 from National Lottery to explore county's LGBTQ+ history

Pride in Luton to close, bringing an end to annual Pride festival and wider community work

Pride in Luton to close, bringing an end to annual Pride festival and wider community work

Trans Pride Brighton shortlisted for Pride Organisation of the Year at 2026 Gaydio Awards

Trans Pride Brighton shortlisted for Pride Organisation of the Year at 2026 Gaydio Awards

Trans Rights

LGBTQ+ charities launch new framework for trans‑inclusive housing services

LGBTQ+ charities launch new framework for trans‑inclusive housing services

Three leading LGBTQ+ charities - Stonewall Housing, akt and Gendered Intelligence - have jointly launched a new resource designed to help housing and homelessness organisations navigate their responsibilities towards trans and non‑binary people. The framework follows the UK Supreme Court’s April 2025 ruling that the term “sex” in

Fresh inquest ordered into death of trans man, Aiden Longmuir, following legal challenge

Fresh inquest ordered into death of trans man, Aiden Longmuir, following legal challenge

Trans feminist scholar Dr Ruth Pearce honoured with prestigious Emma Goldman Award

Trans feminist scholar Dr Ruth Pearce honoured with prestigious Emma Goldman Award

Patricia Arquette voices solidarity with trans community at Oscars event

Patricia Arquette voices solidarity with trans community at Oscars event

Landmark EU court ruling forces Member States to guarantee legal gender recognition for mobile citizens

Landmark EU court ruling forces Member States to guarantee legal gender recognition for mobile citizens

Olly Alexander hits out at UK government's anti‑trans rhetoric ahead of huge fundraiser for trans community

Olly Alexander hits out at UK government's anti‑trans rhetoric ahead of huge fundraiser for trans community

Cheshire Women’s Institute branch to close in solidarity with trans women

Cheshire Women’s Institute branch to close in solidarity with trans women

Health & Wellbeing

Why so many queer women are finally getting diagnosed in their thirties and what actually helps

Why so many queer women are finally getting diagnosed in their thirties and what actually helps

A common misconception that’s been circulating for years is that most neurodivergent conditions affect male individuals more than female individuals. The reality is that so many women are getting diagnosed later in life, and it’s especially true for women of the LGBTQ+ community. Going through life with a

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage

New cross-sector report urges the government to meet the challenges of HIV care in prisons

New cross-sector report urges the government to meet the challenges of HIV care in prisons

Report exposes challenges facing young people living with HIV

Report exposes challenges facing young people living with HIV

End HIV Stigma and Get to Zero – community stakeholders event on Tuesday, 17 March

End HIV Stigma and Get to Zero – community stakeholders event on Tuesday, 17 March

Mpact Global marks 20 years as a leading global organisation in the continued fight against HIV

Mpact Global marks 20 years as a leading global organisation in the continued fight against HIV

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity: Ways To Cope Long-Term

Community Corner

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Record breakers! Brighton Half Marathon runners raise more than £300,000 for Sussex Beacon

Portrait of drag legend David Raven aka Maisie Trollette to feature in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

The Saturdays' Una Healy to headline Out Out!, Revenge Brighton's flagship over‑25s queer club night

University of Brighton to exhibit UK AIDS Memorial Quilt in powerful tribute to lives lost

Plaque linked to Brighton’s gay bikers club discovered at Sussex Beacon

UK

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Gaydio Awards return to Manchester for fourth year celebrating LGBTQ+ community heroes

Lost BBC documentary on homosexuality brought back to life nearly 70 years on

Man who pretended to be gay on dating apps jailed for £28,000 romance fraud

Fresh inquest ordered into death of trans man, Aiden Longmuir, following legal challenge

Trans feminist scholar Dr Ruth Pearce honoured with prestigious Emma Goldman Award

North America

More

Florida moves to let DeSantis remove local officials who back DEI initiatives

U.S. hate group MassResistance linked to anti‑lgbtq+ crackdowns in Senegal and Ghana

Federal judge blocks RFK jr.’s attempt to restrict gender‑affirming care for minors

Trump laughed when briefed that Iran's new supreme leader may be gay, reports claim

NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after mocking fellow IndyCar driver with ‘gay voice’

Europe

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Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory

Russian LGBTQ+ activist fined as authorities escalate ‘extremism’ crackdown

Polish court orders recognition of same-sex marriages from other EU countries in landmark ruling

Landmark EU court ruling forces Member States to guarantee legal gender recognition for mobile citizens

‘Ex‑gay’ activist Matthew Grech cleared of promoting gay conversion therapy in Malta

Asia

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Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill

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

Scotland

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East Lothian becomes one of Scotland's first councils to issue schools with dedicated transgender guidance

Police Scotland scraps self-ID guidance and will now record biological sex

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”

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

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

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