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Fiji’s Rugby Union sacks director of rugby after only four days for saying the national women’s side has a “gay problem”

Graham Robson February 6, 2025

Fiji‘s Rugby Union (FRU) has sacked their director of rugby after only four days after she said the national women’s side has a “gay problem”. Former player Laijipa Naulivou reportedly criticised “lesbianism” within the women’s rugby during an interview with a local newspaper. “Those who played with me know that I do not condone being […]

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Sport

Trump signs executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports

Graham Robson February 6, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports, saying he will deny visas for trans Olympic athletes trying to visit the US to compete at the LA Games in 2028. The order, which goes into effect immediately, largely covers high school, universities and grassroots sports. The Department […]

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LGBTQ+ News

LGB Alliance, which was set up ‘to promote transphobic activity”, creates Business Forum to fight what it calls “corruption of corporate equality, diversity and inclusion programmes”

Graham Robson February 6, 2025

LGB Alliance, which was set up ‘to promote transphobic activity”, has created a Business Forum to fight what it calls “corruption of corporate equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) programmes”. Over the past five years, the LGB Alliance says there has been a surge of employee complaints and lawsuits related to “corrupted workplace policies”. Simon White […]

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LGBTQ+ News

German gays favour far-right Alternative for Germany party ahead of country’s snap election

Graham Robson February 6, 2025

Almost a third of those responding to a survey on dating platform Romeo, which predominantly caters to gay men, favour far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is known for its harsh stance on immigration AfD is the top choice among gay German men in the February 23 snap elections, a recent poll of 60,000 […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Metropolitan Police apologises over investigation into the death of American drag artist Heklina

Graham Robson February 5, 2025

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 […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Project celebrating LGBTQ+ working-class history on the Isle of Wight receives £21,700 cash injection from Historic England

Graham Robson February 5, 2025

Out On An Island, which explores 100 years of LGBTQ+ history with an Isle of Wight, has received a £21,700 cash injection from Historic England for its LGBTQ+ working-class history celebration project. The project from StoneCrabs Theatre will shed light on the LGBTQ+ heritage of Union Street in Ryde, Isle of Wight; its nightlife and […]

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International News

Cynthia Nixon stands up for trans kids at trans rights protest after New York hospital cancels appointments for trans kids scheduled receive puberty blockers

Graham Robson February 5, 2025

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon has revealed that her son, her sister’s kids and her best friend’s kid are all proudly trans during a trans rights protest in New York City. Nixon joined hundreds of demonstrators that took to the streets of Manhattan to protest after a hospital cancelled at least two children’s […]

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Fundraising News

“Thank you so much for your generosity!” Allsorts Youth Project thanks supporters after £520 was raised from its 12 Days of Allsorts festive campaign

Graham Robson February 5, 2025

Allsorts Youth Project, the Brighton-based LGBTQ+ youth charity, has thanked supporters for their generosity after £520 was raised from its 12 Days of Allsorts festive campaign. All money raised will go towards continuing to support LBTQ+ young people and their parents/carers across Sussex. Allsorts said in a statement: “It was our first time running a […]

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Arts

REVIEW: Brighton Alternative Panto – ‘Jack Stripped Back’

Brian Butler February 4, 2025

In the magical silly world that is Pantoland, all things are possible. A cow can talk and sing, men can pretend to be women and girls; there can be a fairy of the garden and a grown man with his handy chopper can convince us he’s 18 and a virgin – oh yes he can! […]

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Comedy

American comedian Corey O’Brien, a “hardcore liberal, gay Democrat”, to travel to several states that voted for President Donald Trump

Graham Robson February 4, 2025

American comedian Corey O’Brien, a “hardcore liberal, gay Democrat”, is to travel to several states that voted for President Donald Trump and have an open discussion about certain issues that have been appearing in the news. Speaking exclusively with The Mirror US, the 33-year-old explained why he thought it was important to embark on the […]

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