INTERVIEW: Jonathan Blake – from the bath houses of San Francisco to the coal mines of South Wales
Music
Azealia Banks booted from queer festival over homophobic and transphobic comments
Pride
RAVISHING RAGE: Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride announce theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ Community Parade
Arts
Following rave reviews, ‘The Strange Case of Dr Dillon’ returns to the stage in Brighton next week for one night only
Sport
Fiji’s Rugby Union sacks director of rugby after only four days for saying the national women’s side has a “gay problem”
Sport
Trump signs executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports
LGB Alliance
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”
Germany
German gays favour far-right Alternative for Germany party ahead of country’s snap election
drag
Metropolitan Police apologises over investigation into the death of American drag artist Heklina
Isle Of Wight
Project celebrating LGBTQ+ working-class history on the Isle of Wight receives £21,700 cash injection from Historic England
Sponsored Content
Cynthia Nixon stands up for trans kids at trans rights protest after New York hospital cancels appointments for trans kids scheduled receive puberty blockers
Allsorts
“Thank you so much for your generosity!” Allsorts Youth Project thanks supporters after £520 was raised from its 12 Days of Allsorts festive campaign