#DALEYPOP x April 2026
Starring: The Pussycat Dolls, Alok, Khalid, Anne Hathaway, BTS, Juanpa Gordoa, Milky, Paris Jackson, LeAnn Rimes and Loreen!
Latest
Former First Lady Jill Biden bids $35,000 for Heated Rivalry role at LGBTQ+ benefit auction
Philadelphia opens LGBTQ+-dedicated Philly Pride Visitor Centre
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
Kentâs first-ever LGBTQ+ cricket club, Invicta Icons, has officially launched
Charity defends LGBTQ+ asylum seekers after BBC report into alleged âfabricatedâ claims
Features & Longread
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
INTERVIEW: The Manchester student behind Hot Politics aims to make politics more accessible
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
INTERVIEW: Natasha Hamilton unveils new single Fantasy, opens up about creative freedom, the music industry and her vision for Morpho Records
News
Former First Lady Jill Biden bids $35,000 for Heated Rivalry role at LGBTQ+ benefit auction
Jill Biden placed a $35,000 (ÂŁ28,000) bid for a walkâon role in the hit queer hockey drama Heated Rivalry during a highâprofile LGBTQ charity auction in New York, drawing attention at one of the communityâs most significant annual fundraising events.Â
The former First Lady made
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
Kentâs first-ever LGBTQ+ cricket club, Invicta Icons, has officially launched
Charity defends LGBTQ+ asylum seekers after BBC report into alleged âfabricatedâ claims
Tennis analyst says it's "crazy" anti-trans tennis star Martina Navratilova gets Netflix doc after years of "insane tweets"
Peter Tatchell condemns 'fake gay' asylum claims after BBC investigation
LIVE
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
#DALEYPOP x April 2026
Starring: The Pussycat Dolls, Alok, Khalid, Anne Hathaway, BTS, Juanpa Gordoa, Milky, Paris Jackson, LeAnn Rimes and Loreen!
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
Malcolm in the Middle revival introduces nonâbinary sibling
Politics
Official LGBTQ+ wing of Scottish National Party criticises Scottish Labour manifesto ahead of Holyrood election
Out for Independence, the official LGBTQ+ wing of the Scottish National Party, has said it will highlight what it describes as âserious risksâ to queer communities under Scottish Labourâs plans, following the publication of the partyâs manifesto.
The group said it would use the final weeks of the
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
EU urged to ban âharmful and dangerousâ conversion therapy by Irish MEP
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
"A year of chaos and harm": Alex ParmarâYee, director of the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, marks one year anniversary of anti-trans Supreme Court ruling
A leading trans equality campaigner has warned that the past year has been marked by âchaos and harmâ for trans people, as campaigners marked the first anniversary of a controversial Supreme Court judgment on the definition of âwomanâ.
Alex ParmarâYee, director of the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance, said the 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
Tamzin Outhwaite celebrates trans sonâs journey: âwatching him thrive is pure joyâ
Health & Wellbeing
The hidden cost of executive dysfunction when you're queer and trying to stay afloat
Executive dysfunction can affect many cognitive processes, such as planning, task completion and decision-making. While many understand that it can impact your routines and efficiency in day-to-day life, many tend to overlook the actual cost of facing these challenges, especially while being queer. Uncover the numbers and learn how to
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
Drag Race queen Veronica Green on coming to terms with MS diagnosis and getting back on the stage
