REVIEW: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus'Home for Christmas'
The full five stars!
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"I have always been a girl."
Married At First Sight UK's Ella Morgan shares defiant message to anti-trans trolls as she opens up about her own transition.
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Madonna reveals how friends' deaths sparked her fight against AIDS
Queen of Pop and gay icon Madonna turned grief into action by becoming a staunch AIDS activist following the devastating loss of her circle of friends during the catastrophic epidemic.
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"The ban is cruel, prejudicial, and frankly inhumane.”
Trans healthcare organisation led by former Mermaids CEO Susie Green vows to continue helping children access puberty blockers.
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Centre Stage Brighton raises almost £1,000 for MindOut
In just three events in 2024, Centre Stage raised close to £1,000 which will go towards the running of our the charity's LGBTQ+ mental health services.
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Stephen Fry criticised after calling Stonewall’s approach to trans issues 'nonsensical'
The 67-year-old author and broadcaster had been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ rights charity's Some People Are Gay, Get Over It campaign, which was launched to secure equal rights for gay people.
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Evacuate the Dancefloor!
Cascada confirmed as first act for Bristol Pride 2025.
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Knit the Rainbow
Austin Rivers, who found comfort in knitting during the Covid pandemic, has been helping keep thousands of LGBTQ+ homeless youths cosy this winter.
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Would-be terrorist who planned attack on gay and trans people sentenced to 10 years in prison
Alan Edward had amassed a collection of weaponry at his home in Stirlingshire.
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The Outside Project to open Trans Winter Night Shelter
The shelter will provide a dignified, safe and supportive refuge for trans people who are homeless, escaping domestic abuse, seeking asylum, or at risk of sleeping rough.
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Shutterly Fabulous donates £1,700 to Brighton & Hove LGBT+ Switchboard
For the past 50 years, Switchboard has offered vital support, connection, and advocacy to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Queers in Blackpool
New film casts light on Blackpool’s queer scene with its people at its heart.
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"They know where parts of you are, that men may not."
Lesbian I'm a Celeb star GK Barry has opened up about her love life, saying being in a relationship with a woman is miles better as "you get each other emotionally".
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Peter Tatchell questions Stonewall’s reported partnership with Chick-fil-A
In a letter to Stonewall's CEO, Tatchell expressed "deep concern" over Chick-fil-A’s documented history of funding organisations that oppose LGBTQ+ rights and promote harmful practices, including conversion therapy.
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"Our existence is punishable by death. Theirs isn’t.”
This is... #DaleyPop
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The Boyfriend, Japan's first-ever same-sex dating show, renewed for second season
The Netflix show brought nine queer men together for a month-long stay in a beach house called 'the
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Nicola Sturgeon accuses opponents to Scottish Gender Recognition Act as "transphobic"
The Scottish politician was reflecting on her attempts to push through the Gender Recognition Act which was blocked from becoming law by the Conservative government at the time.
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Brighton-based research project on gambling in LGBTQ+ communities is recruiting participants
GambLGBTQ+ is a research project led by the University of Brighton, which aims to understand gambling harms in LGBTQ+ communities.
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'The Summer with Carmen' in UK cinemas on February 28
A tail-wagging tale of friendship, filmmaking, and four-legged chaos.
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Drag Race icon Trinity K Bonet comes out as trans on Instagram
During her initial stint in RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bonet revealed her HIV positive status, becoming the second contestant in the show's history to do so, after Ongina.
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REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus sparkles at Christmas concert
Andrew Kay reviews Brighton's LGBTQ+ mixed choir's Christmas offering.
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Clay Aiken says he lost “50%” of his fans after he came out as gay in 2008
“Back then it was a big deal,” he said in a new interview, referring to how times have changed in the last 16 years.
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Trans youth activists stage protest outside of Wes Streeting's office
The protest took place following the announcement from Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting that puberty blockers in the treatment of trans youth would be banned “indefinitely.”
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'I'm trans. I love being trans. We're here. We've always been here.'
Nick Dumont, star of Oppenheimer, opens up after coming out as trans masc and non-binary.
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“I’m really proud to be a patron for the charity Just Like Us, which works with LGBTQ+ young people.”
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist and Just Like Us patron Lauren Rowles has spoken about the power of visibility during Disability History Month.
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Squirt.org drops Squirt Unloaded
Henry Cavill comes out tops as Heartthrob of 2024 in Squirt.org's sexy recap of the year
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Brighton Gay Men's Chorus serves up a feast of fun for Christmas
"You can always guarantee that Brighton Gay Men's Chorus will deliver a fun packed evening of song and sketches."
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“One
of the most remarkable things I’ve ever gotten to be a part of”
and trans ally
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Saudi Arabia to “welcome” LGBTQ+ fans when it hosts 2034
World Cup
The Football Association has said it received assurances from Saudi Arabia that LGBTQ+ fans would be "safe and welcome", after backing the Gulf state in its bid to host the 2034 World Cup.
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Veterans affected by British armed forces’ 'gay ban' to receive up to £70,000 in compensation
This is a 50% increase to what was previously announced.
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Brazilian tennis player Joao Lucas Reis da Silva comes out as gay
The 24-year-old tennis player, one of the first on the ATP Tour, revealed on Insta that he’s in love with a Brazilian actor and model.
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Poland’s first LGBTQ+ museum
opens
its doors
Dubbed a landmark moment by a community still striving for full legal rights, the museum was set up by Polish LGBTQ+ rights group Lambda and is the first of a kind “in all of post-communist Europe”.
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Heaven to reopen after woman was allegedly raped by member of venue’s security team
The nightclub at Charing Cross in London is to reopen with strict new conditions.
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Annette Bening defends trans youth outside Supreme Court
The American actor cited her trans son as inspiration.
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“All I’ve ever wanted is to be able to play like any other woman.“
Trans pool champion to take sport's governing body to court after she was banned from playing in women’s tournaments.
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On the ball
World Rugby and International Gay Rugby have signed an "historic agreement" to collaborate on the continued promotion of equality and inclusivity in rugby.
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Closure of Chelmsford's only LGBTQ+ bar "heartbreaking" for customers
The LGBTQ+ venue opened during Essex Pride earlier in 2024, but founder Kirsty Hebden-Lambird said a dispute with the bar's landlord meant last orders would be called on New Year's Eve.
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"Rugby realness with a side of sass."
Brighton & Hove Sea Serpents, the Brighton-based gay and inclusive rugby club, has launched its 2025 calendar.
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Brighton i360 enters into administration
Brighton & Hove City Council has announced that Brighton i-360 Limited has entered into administration , leaving the council millions of pounds out of pocket.
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LGBTQ+ community comes together after vandals target Pride flags
A local LGBTQ+ community and allies gathered in Forest Green with rainbow flags and their voices after homophobic vandals targeted Pride flags in the London borough at least five times in the last year.
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