An inquest into the death of a Welsh drag queen with a “heart of gold” has opened in Wales. Gareth Stephenson, who performed as Dynasty Blake, died after his car collided with a lorry near Llanidloes, Wales in February 2025. Gareth’s family said at the time: “Words can’t describe how much pain this devastating loss […]
Trans drag queen, Miss Peaches, has hit back after anti-drag protestors accused her of wearing “stripper’s heels” during a children’s storytime session in Dundee. Miss Peaches, a trans woman performer, was hired for the storytime session in Dundee, which promised to whisk children away on “magical adventures”. Protesters, who turned up outside the event at […]
Politicians in Missouri are considering legislation, which will ban cabaret or drag performances where it can be viewed by a minor. The bill, proposed by Republican Rick Brattin, who made homophobic remarks in 2017 saying that homosexuals aren’t human beings, stipulates that anyone caught violating the proposed law would be charged with a class A […]
The Metropolitan Police has apologised over its investigation into the death of American drag artist Steven Grygelko, aka Heklina, who was found dead at a flat in Soho, London, by their friend Joshua Grannell aka Peaches Christ in April 2023. No official cause of death has ever been released for the performer and detectives are […]
After almost two years, detectives investigating the death of a ‘legendary’ drag queen who was found dead in Soho have released CCTV of three people they wish to speak to in relation to the case, in the hope they may hold vital clues to the drag queen’s final hours. US-born Steven Grygelko, 55, who went […]
Filipino drag queen Brigiding has said they are going to “keep on dancing” after one of their performances “alluded to menstruation”. im gonna keep on dancing… 🌈💃🍷@ChappellRoan pic.twitter.com/FwbdBnFJzx — brigiding (@brigiding) September 19, 2024 The performance, which has been viewed over two million times, saw Brigiding, star of season 1 of Drag Race Philippine, dancing […]
International drag icon, RuPaul, is back in Blighty with his cult competitive reality show. Rooted in camp, British pop culture, and famed for its unpredictability, Drag Race UK fans will be delighted with a rambunctious new cast, and a competition with even more twists, more laughs and more sass. So start your engines, and control […]
Pop along to Helm Gallery in Brighton for portrait photographer Greg Bailey‘s drag portrait exhibition, which explores Pride, colour and inclusivity in the LGBTQ+ community. Lavender Boy is a carefully curated collection of vividly coloured photographs, which represent a timeline of Bailey’s career as a portrait photographer and his unwavering commitment to the LGBTQ+ community. […]
Drag performer Danny Beard can trace their stage persona back to the outrageous, flamboyant Leigh Bowery, friend of Boy George, who delighted and shocked audiences in Soho and New York in the 1980s. And now they’re bringing their UK touring show Straight Expectations to Brighton’s Komedia in September. In an exclusive interview Danny told me: […]
After nine successful seasons in London, the Next Drag Superstar competition starts this week in Brighton for the first time. Brighton-based Felix Le Freak, co-producer and head judge, told me: “The London event has grown into a community of LGBTQ+ performers, working together in cabaret, panto and one-off shows. “As a Brighton resident I thought […]
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Brighton & Hove Pride hires digital agency to boost UK and European audiencesWednesday March 26, 2025
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Terry Higgins Memorial Quilt to go on display in the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museumMonday March 24, 2025
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Texas bill, filed by Republicans, could charge trans people with ‘gender identity fraud’Tuesday March 11, 2025
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