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"Iâm from Oslo and Iâm a real city boy. Iâm proud to be queer"
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Jodie Harsh to headline Bristol Pride 2026 after-party
BBC presenter and Eurovision figure Scott Mills sacked over 'personal conduct'
âCruel and Nonsensicalâ: Shirley Manson condemns Girlguiding decision to ban trans girls from joining youth groups
Billboards declaring âGod Made Trans Peopleâ appear across Kansas following trans ID ban
The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths
Christian group criticises Plymouth City Council after it announces plans to fly Progress Pride flag
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The Green Moment
What does it feel like to inherit the most famous Green seat in Britain? SiĂąn 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.
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How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win â and why you shouldn't fall for it
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News
Christian group criticises Plymouth City Council after it announces plans to fly Progress Pride flag
A Labourârun council has come under fire from a Christian group after announcing plans to fly the Progress Pride flag from a prominent civic building during key LGBTQ+ awareness dates.
Plymouth City Council has submitted an application to hoist the Progress Pride flag on a flagpole outside the historic
Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon
'THE PALLADIUM OF DRAG': The Black Cap reopens after a decade
IOC bans transgender women from Olympic women's events in policy aligned with Trump
Munich elects its first openly gay mayor in historic Green Party victory
Government bans crypto donations to political parties in blow to Reform UK
Paris Hilton announced for Brighton Pride as Sunday icon
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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
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Culture
INTERVIEW: From I Kissed a Boy to Universal Music. Meet Joakim Kleven, Norway's fierce new pop star
"Iâm from Oslo and Iâm a real city boy. Iâm proud to be queer"
BBC presenter and Eurovision figure Scott Mills sacked over 'personal conduct'
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) review
On the Sea (2025) review
Hunky Jesus (2025) Review
Comedian Dian Cathal brings bold new tour to the UK this spring
Rising K-Pop breakouts 82MAJOR are headed to Londonđ
Politics
How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win â 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 âhistoric milestoneâ as Bhumika Shrestha becomes countryâs first trans lawmaker
Reform UK accuses West Norfolk Council of âpushing Pride down peopleâs throatsâ
More in Common poll suggests Reform UK leading amongst gay and bisexual men
Green MP Hannah Spencer targeted by antiâtrans activists in Manchester
Emily Thornberry says Keir Starmer âin the wrong placeâ on trans rights
House of Lords backs amendment to classify antiâLGBTQ+ hate crime as aggravated offence
Pride
Jodie Harsh to headline Bristol Pride 2026 after-party
International DJ and producer Jodie Harsh has been announced as the headliner for the official Bristol Pride 2026 afterâparty, set to take place on Saturday, 11 July at the O2 Academy Bristol. Organisers confirmed the news as part of this yearâs full programme reveal, marking a major highlight
Pride in London announces bid to host WorldPride 2032
Mayor of York backs York Pride to be biggest Pride celebration in the city yet
LGBTQ+ coalition stages first antiâcorporate Pride march in Florida
Scunthorpe Pride 2026 at risk following unsuccessful National Lottery application
Swindon & Wiltshire Pride secures ÂŁ69,500 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
Trans Rights
âCruel and Nonsensicalâ: Shirley Manson condemns Girlguiding decision to ban trans girls from joining youth groups
Scottish musician Shirley Manson has publicly criticised Girlguidingâs recent decision to ban trans girls from joining its youth groups, describing the move as âcruelâ and ânonsensicalâ. The Garbage frontwoman made the remarks during an emotionally charged performance at the Royal Albert Hall, where the band headlined a Teenage Cancer
Billboards declaring âGod Made Trans Peopleâ appear across Kansas following trans ID ban
Stonewall warns of deepening division after IOC bans trans women from Olympic Games
IOC bans transgender women from Olympic women's events in policy aligned with Trump
LGBTQ+ charities launch new framework for transâinclusive housing services
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
Health & Wellbeing
The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths
A major new national campaign and tour is being launched to tackle what campaigners say is a deepening crisis of suicide, loneliness and drug-related harm in LGBTQ+ communities across the UK.
Led by LGBTQ+ non-profit organisation You Are Loved, The Silence Ends with Us aims to drive a nationwide response
Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon
Why so many queer women are finally getting diagnosed in their thirties and what actually helps
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
Report exposes challenges facing young people living with HIV
