FILM REVIEW: Cherri - "a low-key, offbeat Cuban drama"
Cherri is a low-key, offbeat Cuban drama. An honest film about the joys and pitfalls of romantic obsession, featuring an effective performance by a lead actor with great range.
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More than 8,500 sign up for Gay Games Valencia 2026
Squirt launches firstâever gay dating app on iOS and Android
Trans woman, Steph Richards, steps down from endometriosis charity after sustained criticism from Reform UK MP Suella Braverman
Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale âthrilled and honouredâ to be joining Stonewall as new Chair
Rule change allows thousands more LGBTQ+ Australians to donate blood
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INTERVIEW: West End Queen Portia De Fosse on stage life, Charlie Hides' wisdom and her wish to âgo back and give Nigel Farageâs dad a condom.â
Ladies and gentleman, theys and thems, welcome to the Brighton & Hove residents' community corner series celebrating our cityâs bold drag artists, boundary breaking performers and a new category unlocked for 2026: Brighton & Hove based queer/LGBTQ+ owned businesses.
In 2025 I decided that I wanted to
The Green Moment
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How a single poll became a Reform propaganda win â 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
âWeâve always been hereâ: How a lost 1960s queer novel found its way back
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News
More than 8,500 sign up for Gay Games Valencia 2026
Registrations for the Gay Games Valencia 2026 have passed 8,500, organisers have confirmed, just weeks before the international LGBTQ+ sporting and cultural festival opens in Spain.
The event, which will run from 27 June to 5 July, is expected to bring thousands of athletes, artists and supporters from around
Squirt launches firstâever gay dating app on iOS and Android
Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale âthrilled and honouredâ to be joining Stonewall as new Chair
Rule change allows thousands more LGBTQ+ Australians to donate blood
Former First Lady Jill Biden bids $35,000 for Heated Rivalry role at LGBTQ+ benefit auction
Danny Beard to host National AIDS Trust's flagship fundraising event, 'Drag Raise'
Shannon Minter, Alan Cumming and HilaryâŻKnight among LGBTQ+ change makers to make TIME magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People of 2026
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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
EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA-winner Jordan Gray on turning fear into laughter in her new tour
Still Here: Helmut Metzner reflects on memory, politics and LGBTQ+ rights
Balls Deep⊠With Laughter: Brightonâs new queer comedy night finds its voice
Inside Brighton Birdcage: Where Glitter, Drag Art, and Community Meet
Coffee, Sea Swims and Connection: Meet Tonic! Gay Sober Socials
Culture
FILM REVIEW: Cherri - "a low-key, offbeat Cuban drama"
Cherri is a low-key, offbeat Cuban drama. An honest film about the joys and pitfalls of romantic obsession, featuring an effective performance by a lead actor with great range.
REVIEW: 100 Nights of Hero is an offbeat queer love story with the quality of a childrenâs storybook
Brighton Gay Menâs Chorus to celebrate LGBTQ+ heroes and musical icons this Brighton Fringe
Mark Hamill: âIf you think Luke is gay, of course he is."
Trans reality star and activist Ella Morgan to become 'first ever trans contestant' of SAS: Who Dares Wins
Scotlandâs only dedicated public archive celebrating LGBTQ+ literary heritage launches urgent appeal to secure its future
Departures (2025) Review
Politics
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 womenâs health charity has stepped away from her role following sustained political criticism, highlighting ongoing tensions around trans inclusion in public life and healthcare advocacy.
Steph Richards, 73, who previously served as chief executive and later as a parliamentary adviser to Endometriosis
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
HIV charities criticise Nigel Farage after Reform UK leader called for asylum seekers to be banned from receiving HIV treatment on NHS
Green mayoral candidate, Hirra Khan Adeogun, pledges to "challenge" homophobia and transphobia ahead of Tower Hamlets election
Bridget Phillipson accused of delaying government guidance on singleâsex spaces to protect political prospects
Menaka Guruswamy becomes India's first openly LGBTQ+ Member of Parliament
Pride
Birmingham Pride boss unveils plans to make festival free by 2027
The director of Birmingham Pride has announced ambitions to make the festival completely free to attend by 2027, marking the eventâs 30th anniversary.
Speaking to BirminghamLive, festival director Lawrence Barton said he hopes to âbring it full circleâ by returning Birmingham Pride to its roots as a free community
Isle of Wight Pride to make vibrant return this summer!
Equity and Manchester Village Pride sign landmark union agreement
Peter Tatchell Foundation urges Pride in London to explain ÂŁ631,950 expenditure
The Voice finalists Billy & Louie "honoured' to become patrons of Swindon & Wiltshire Pride
Pride in London's Chief Executive sacked for allegedly using volunteer vouchers to obtain luxury goods
Bridlington Pride 2026 cancelled amid rising costs
Trans Rights
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 womenâs health charity has stepped away from her role following sustained political criticism, highlighting ongoing tensions around trans inclusion in public life and healthcare advocacy.
Steph Richards, 73, who previously served as chief executive and later as a parliamentary adviser to Endometriosis
"A year of chaos and harm": Alex ParmarâYee, 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
Government reviews EHRC code of practice on services following backlash over trans inclusion
Bridget Phillipson accused of delaying government guidance on singleâsex spaces to protect political prospects
Trans darts star NoaâLynn van Leuven "retired" after trans women banned from women's PDC darts
Trump administration scraps trans student protections in schools
Health & Wellbeing
Rule change allows thousands more LGBTQ+ Australians to donate blood
Thousands of LGBTQ+ Australians can now donate blood for the first time after changes to national eligibility rules came into effect on Monday, removing longstanding restrictions based on gender and sexual orientation.
Under the new system, Australian Red Cross Lifeblood will ask all donors the same questions about recent sexual
The hidden cost of executive dysfunction when you're queer and trying to stay afloat
Scotland âcould be first country in world to end HIV transmissionâ by 2030, say charities
The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths
Olly Alexander becomes patron of the Sussex Beacon
Why so many queer women are finally getting diagnosed in their thirties and what actually helps
