There’s many a double act that split – through ill health, retirement or death – and there’s sometimes a sense of not knowing how the remaining partner feels. And that’s a central theme of Andrew Kay’s latest play John and Thomas. But this 50-minute gem is so much more than that. John (Allan Cardew) is […]
Virgin Atlantic announced at the Attitude Awards on Wednesday, October 9 that it is working on initiatives to enable LGBTQ+ travellers to “confidently” book travel to destinations where they can “truly be themselves”. Juha Järvinen, chief commercial officer, said: “Launching early next year, we will be introducing new services and experiences, including LGBTQ+ tailored holiday […]
While hate crime statistics, released on Thursday, October 10, suggest there is a downward trend in reported hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community, Stonewall believes official numbers may not paint the full picture.
Marlborough Productions is to launch Revealing St James’s Street at Ironworks Studios in Brighton on Sunday, November 3 with award-winning drag prince Alfie Ordinary on hosting duties. Revealing St James Street is a project that embarks on a mission to collect and preserve the memories of the thriving queer community that has historically congregated in […]
LGBTQ+ Great Yarmouth Borough Council workers have welcomed a decision to fly the Progress Pride flag at the Town Hall, despite the town’s Reform UK MP, Rupert Lowe, saying the flag should not be flown from public sector buildings as it promoted “gender identity ideology”. Following Lowe’s comments on X, formerly Twitter, Great Yarmouth Borough […]
Trans activist India Willoughby, who last night had the words ‘Labour Killing Trans’ written on her arms at the Attitude Awards, has criticised producers of Big Brother for casting “anti-trans” events organiser Ryan Bradshaw, who mocked ‘woke people’ using ‘certain pronouns’. In his intro tape, Blackpool native Ryan said: ‘There’s a lot of woke people […]
Arcobaleno, the LGBTQ+ café, bar, restaurant and event space, has closed its doors in Kemptown. The safe space, which hosted cabaret events, quiz nights and karaoke, had publicised its roast dinner offering on Instagram only five days ago, leading many to believe the closure was a sudden decision. Whilst there has been no official statement […]
On Sunday, November 17 from 11.30am-2pm, Brighton’s trans community and allies will gather together to mark Trans Day of Remembrance, a day to commemorate trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people who are targeted and killed for living authentically and courageously. This year’s event, which will be held at wheelchair accessible Fabrica (Duke Street, Brighton, BN1 […]
American actor Jeremy Strong, who rose to prominence for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series Succession, has said that “it’s absolutely valid” to criticise straight actors for playing gay characters. Strong said: “I’m sort of old fashioned, maybe, in the belief that, fundamentally, it’s [about] a person’s artistry, and that great […]
Melania Trump, former First Lady of the United States, has waded in on the trans debate, saying she disagrees with trans athletes in sport. The 54-year-old made the controversial comments in her new book, saying there’s a possibility they’ll have ‘physical advantages’ over biological women and that it could impact ‘fairness’ in sports. “Today, some […]
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