Russian publisher raided over alleged ‘gay propaganda’
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Russian publisher raided over alleged ‘gay propaganda’

Russian police have raided the offices of the country’s largest publishing house as part of a criminal investigation into the alleged distribution of what authorities describe as “gay propaganda”

Laverne Cox warns trans people are being ‘dehumanised’
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Laverne Cox warns trans people are being ‘dehumanised’

Brothers go on trial over 1984 killing of "kind, gentle" civil servant in homophobic attack
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Brothers go on trial over 1984 killing of "kind, gentle" civil servant in homophobic attack

Cardiff City fined £15,000 over homophobic chanting
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Cardiff City fined £15,000 over homophobic chanting

Boy George defends Eurovision participation amid boycott calls
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Boy George defends Eurovision participation amid boycott calls

Colchester Kings ready to host UK’s International Gay Rugby Finals
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Colchester Kings ready to host UK’s International Gay Rugby Finals

Trans Solidarity Rally held in Swindon to mark anniversary of Supreme Court ruling
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Trans Solidarity Rally held in Swindon to mark anniversary of Supreme Court ruling

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Russian publisher raided over alleged ‘gay propaganda’
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Russian publisher raided over alleged ‘gay propaganda’

Laverne Cox warns trans people are being ‘dehumanised’
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Laverne Cox warns trans people are being ‘dehumanised’

Brothers go on trial over 1984 killing of "kind, gentle" civil servant in homophobic attack
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Brothers go on trial over 1984 killing of "kind, gentle" civil servant in homophobic attack

Cardiff City fined £15,000 over homophobic chanting
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Cardiff City fined £15,000 over homophobic chanting

EU ruling puts pressure on Péter Magyar to scrap anti‑LGBTQ+ law
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EU ruling puts pressure on Péter Magyar to scrap anti‑LGBTQ+ law

Boy George defends Eurovision participation amid boycott calls
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Boy George defends Eurovision participation amid boycott calls

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Russian publisher raided over alleged ‘gay propaganda’
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Russian publisher raided over alleged ‘gay propaganda’

Russian police have raided the offices of the country’s largest publishing house as part of a criminal investigation into the alleged distribution of what authorities describe as “gay propaganda”

Azealia Banks makes anti‑gay tirade and claims ‘liberalism is dead’ on X
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Azealia Banks makes anti‑gay tirade and claims ‘liberalism is dead’ on X

Tim Cook, first openly gay Fortune 500 CEO, to step down as Apple chief
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Tim Cook, first openly gay Fortune 500 CEO, to step down as Apple chief

More than 8,500 sign up for Gay Games Valencia 2026
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More than 8,500 sign up for Gay Games Valencia 2026

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Squirt launches first‑ever gay dating app on iOS and Android

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

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

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

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

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Boy George defends Eurovision participation amid boycott calls
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Boy George defends Eurovision participation amid boycott calls

Boy George has defended his decision to take part in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, insisting that music should unite people even as the competition faces renewed controversy over

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REVIEW: 100 Nights of Hero is an offbeat queer love story with the quality of a children’s storybook

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate LGBTQ+ heroes and musical icons this Brighton Fringe
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Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate LGBTQ+ heroes and musical icons this Brighton Fringe

Mark Hamill: “If you think Luke is gay, of course he is."
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Mark Hamill: “If you think Luke is gay, of course he is."

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Trans woman, Steph Richards, steps down from endometriosis charity after sustained criticism from Reform UK MP Suella Braverman
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Trans woman, Steph Richards, steps down from endometriosis charity after sustained criticism from Reform UK MP Suella Braverman

A trans woman who worked with a women’s health charity has stepped away from her role following sustained political criticism, highlighting ongoing tensions around trans inclusion in public life

EU ruling puts pressure on Péter Magyar to scrap anti‑LGBTQ+ law
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EU ruling puts pressure on Péter Magyar to scrap anti‑LGBTQ+ law

Official LGBTQ+ wing of Scottish National Party criticises Scottish Labour manifesto ahead of Holyrood election
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Official LGBTQ+ wing of Scottish National Party criticises Scottish Labour manifesto ahead of Holyrood election

Stonewall wins change to Crime & Policing Bill on LGBTQ+ hate crime
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Stonewall wins change to Crime & Policing Bill on LGBTQ+ hate crime

HIV charities criticise Nigel Farage after Reform UK leader called for asylum seekers to be banned from receiving HIV treatment on NHS
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HIV charities criticise Nigel Farage after Reform UK leader called for asylum seekers to be banned from receiving HIV treatment on NHS

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Trans Solidarity Rally held in Swindon to mark anniversary of Supreme Court ruling
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Trans Solidarity Rally held in Swindon to mark anniversary of Supreme Court ruling

Trans people and allies gathered in Swindon yesterday for a Trans Solidarity Rally organised by Swindon and Wiltshire Pride, marking one year since a UK Supreme Court ruling that campaigners

Israel to host "largest-ever" Middle East LGBTQ+ festival at the Dead Sea
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Israel to host "largest-ever" Middle East LGBTQ+ festival at the Dead Sea

Margate Pride to celebrate 10th anniversary with expanded programme
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Margate Pride to celebrate 10th anniversary with expanded programme

Birmingham Pride boss unveils plans to make festival free by 2027
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Birmingham Pride boss unveils plans to make festival free by 2027

Isle of Wight Pride to make vibrant return this summer!
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Isle of Wight Pride to make vibrant return this summer!

Laverne Cox warns trans people are being ‘dehumanised’
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Laverne Cox warns trans people are being ‘dehumanised’

Laverne Cox has warned that trans people are increasingly being “dehumanised”, saying hostile rhetoric and political attacks risk stripping an already marginalised community of dignity and safety. Speaking in connection

Miss Universe Puerto Rico announces second trans contestant, Gabriel Rodríguez Velázquez
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Miss Universe Puerto Rico announces second trans contestant, Gabriel Rodríguez Velázquez

"A year of chaos and harm": Alex Parmar‑Yee, director of the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, marks one year anniversary of anti-trans Supreme Court ruling
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"A year of chaos and harm": Alex Parmar‑Yee, director of the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, marks one year anniversary of anti-trans Supreme Court ruling

'Lesbian rights' group granted appeal in court case over excluding trans women
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'Lesbian rights' group granted appeal in court case over excluding trans women

Government reviews EHRC code of practice on services following backlash over trans inclusion
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Government reviews EHRC code of practice on services following backlash over trans inclusion

Government unveils £170m HIV Action Plan to end new transmissions by 2030
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Government unveils £170m HIV Action Plan to end new transmissions by 2030

The UK Government has announced its new HIV Action Plan aimed at eliminating new HIV transmissions in England by 2030. Unveiled on World AIDS Day by Health and Social Care

Rule change allows thousands more LGBTQ+ Australians to donate blood
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Rule change allows thousands more LGBTQ+ Australians to donate blood

The hidden cost of executive dysfunction when you're queer and trying to stay afloat
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The hidden cost of executive dysfunction when you're queer and trying to stay afloat

Scotland ‘could be first country in world to end HIV transmission’ by 2030, say charities
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Scotland ‘could be first country in world to end HIV transmission’ by 2030, say charities

The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths
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The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths

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Crawley LGBT announces plans to better serve LGBTQ+ people across Crawley, Horsham and wider Sussex
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Crawley LGBT announces plans to better serve LGBTQ+ people across Crawley, Horsham and wider Sussex

Crawley LGBT CIC has announced two major milestones in its growth: a new name, Sussex LGBT CIC, and structure designed to better serve LGBTQ+ people across Crawley, Horsham and the

Stonewall pays tribute to one of its founders, Debo (Deborah) Ballard
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Stonewall pays tribute to one of its founders, Debo (Deborah) Ballard

Graham Munday to step down from Brighton Bear Weekend
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Graham Munday to step down from Brighton Bear Weekend

INTERVIEW: West End Queen Portia De Fosse on stage life, Charlie Hides' wisdom and her wish to “go back and give Nigel Farage’s dad a condom.”
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INTERVIEW: West End Queen Portia De Fosse on stage life, Charlie Hides' wisdom and her wish to “go back and give Nigel Farage’s dad a condom.”

Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon
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Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon

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

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Brothers go on trial over 1984 killing of "kind, gentle" civil servant in homophobic attack
UK

Brothers go on trial over 1984 killing of "kind, gentle" civil servant in homophobic attack

Two brothers have gone on trial accused of murdering a civil servant more than 40 years ago during a violent spree targeting lone gay men in north London. Michael Stewart,

Cardiff City fined £15,000 over homophobic chanting
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Cardiff City fined £15,000 over homophobic chanting

Colchester Kings ready to host UK’s International Gay Rugby Finals
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Colchester Kings ready to host UK’s International Gay Rugby Finals

Over 100 groups, including Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, urge BBC and government to end "harmful narratives"
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Over 100 groups, including Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, urge BBC and government to end "harmful narratives"

Danny Beard to host National AIDS Trust's flagship fundraising event, 'Drag Raise'
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Danny Beard to host National AIDS Trust's flagship fundraising event, 'Drag Raise'

Peter Tatchell condemns 'fake gay' asylum claims after BBC investigation
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Peter Tatchell condemns 'fake gay' asylum claims after BBC investigation

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Former First Lady Jill Biden bids $35,000 for Heated Rivalry role at LGBTQ+ benefit auction
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Former First Lady Jill Biden bids $35,000 for Heated Rivalry role at LGBTQ+ benefit auction

Jill Biden placed a $35,000 (£28,000) bid for a walk‑on role in the hit queer hockey drama Heated Rivalry during a high‑profile LGBTQ charity auction in

Philadelphia opens LGBTQ+-dedicated Philly Pride Visitor Centre
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Philadelphia opens LGBTQ+-dedicated Philly Pride Visitor Centre

Tennessee declares June as 'Nuclear Family Month', a move widely seen as sidelining Pride Month celebrations
North America

Tennessee declares June as 'Nuclear Family Month', a move widely seen as sidelining Pride Month celebrations

US agrees to restore Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall Monument
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US agrees to restore Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall Monument

Ohio teacher sues high school after being ordered to remove LGBTQ+ poster
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Ohio teacher sues high school after being ordered to remove LGBTQ+ poster

Canada has NOT officially expanded LGBTQ+ acronym to MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+
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Canada has NOT officially expanded LGBTQ+ acronym to MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+

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EU ruling puts pressure on Péter Magyar to scrap anti‑LGBTQ+ law
Europe

EU ruling puts pressure on Péter Magyar to scrap anti‑LGBTQ+ law

Europe’s highest court has delivered a landmark ruling against Hungary’s 2021 “anti‑LGBTI propaganda” law, intensifying pressure on opposition leader Péter Magyar to show that his pro‑EU

More than 8,500 sign up for Gay Games Valencia 2026
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More than 8,500 sign up for Gay Games Valencia 2026

Amsterdam celebrates 25 years of same-sex marriage!
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Amsterdam celebrates 25 years of same-sex marriage!

INTERVIEW: From I Kissed a Boy to Universal Music. Meet Joakim Kleven, Norway's fierce new pop star
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INTERVIEW: From I Kissed a Boy to Universal Music. Meet Joakim Kleven, Norway's fierce new pop star

Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory
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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
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Russian LGBTQ+ activist fined as authorities escalate ‘extremism’ crackdown

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Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill
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Protesters in Hyderabad demand scrapping trans identity bill

Crowds chanted "Our Body – Our Rights," with multiple speakers describing the bill as both inhumane and a violation of fundamental rights.

Chinese authorities arrest dozens of women for writing and publishing gay erotic fiction
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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
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National Museum of the Philippines lit up in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Month

Tens of thousands gather in Seoul for South Korean Pride
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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
Asia

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

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