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✨UK’s longest-running regional LGBTQ+ publication
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✨UK’s longest-running regional LGBTQ+ publication
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As frothy entertainment with queer sensibility, this Partenope delivers more hits than misses...with enough sparkle to sustain the evening.
Partenope at ENO:
As frothy entertainment with queer sensibility, this Partenope delivers more hits than misses...with enough sparkle to sustain the evening. Seventeen years on, it remains a glorious show.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As frothy entertainment with queer sensibility, this Partenope delivers more hits than misses...with enough sparkle to sustain the evening.
Brighton's very own 'Queen Flea', Lydia L'Scabies, speaks to Scene Magazine.
INTERVIEW: Brighton's very own Queen Flea, Lydia L'Scabies says "I believe all drag performers are parasites, I just happen to admit it"
"I dare say people are very brave letting me have a mic nowadays"
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November 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Brighton's very own 'Queen Flea', Lydia L'Scabies, speaks to Scene Magazine.
Peter Gibson, Chief Executive Officer of Fighting With Pride, said: “This funding from Greenwich Hospital is transformative. It allows us to reach more LGBTQ+ veterans, help them to rebuild their lives, and ensure those once cast out of the Armed Forces are fully welcomed home.”
Fighting With Pride to receive £248k grant from Greenwich Hospital
The funds will support the charity’s work improving the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ veterans and families affected by the historic Armed Forces ‘gay ban’.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Peter Gibson, Chief Executive Officer of Fighting With Pride, said: “This funding from Greenwich Hospital is transformative. It allows us to reach more LGBTQ+ veterans, help them to rebuild their lives, and ensure those once cast out of the Armed Forces are fully welcomed home.”
A spokesperson for TransActual said: "We’ve seen this before - people trying to make our society into a place that is only safe for ‘normal’ ladies."
People, cis AND trans, could be barred from services based on appearance, leaked guidance reveals
People in the UK could be excluded from single-sex services such as toilets, changing rooms and hospital wards based on their appearance or behaviour, according to leaked guidance from the Equality an...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A spokesperson for TransActual said: "We’ve seen this before - people trying to make our society into a place that is only safe for ‘normal’ ladies."
The former Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven said: "My old party has left behind millions of people who want hope and want to see change in their lives, their communities and the world around them."
Lloyd Russell-Moyle defects to the Green Party
Lloyd Russell-Moyle, the former Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, has announced his decision to join the Green Party of England and Wales.
Russell-Moyle, who represented the constituenc...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The former Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven said: "My old party has left behind millions of people who want hope and want to see change in their lives, their communities and the world around them."
"This council will never tolerate transphobia."
For Trans Day of Remembrance, Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, writes for Scene Magazine.
For Trans Day of Remembrance, Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, writes for Scene Magazine.
EXCLUSIVE: Cllr Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council: "Our commitment to trans inclusion"
A statement written exclusively for Scene Magazine by Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council.
Trans Day of Remembrance is observed annually on 20 November to honour the memor...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"This council will never tolerate transphobia."
For Trans Day of Remembrance, Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, writes for Scene Magazine.
For Trans Day of Remembrance, Councillor Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, writes for Scene Magazine.
🏳️⚧️🕯️Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance🕯️ 🏳️⚧️
This evening, trans charity Not a Phase and Trans Pride Brighton will be bringing trans communities and allies together for the Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance.
This evening, trans charity Not a Phase and Trans Pride Brighton will be bringing trans communities and allies together for the Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance.
Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance 2025
Trans charity Not a Phase and Trans Pride Brighton will be working together this year to bring trans communities and allies together for the Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance on Thursday...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🏳️⚧️🕯️Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance🕯️ 🏳️⚧️
This evening, trans charity Not a Phase and Trans Pride Brighton will be bringing trans communities and allies together for the Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance.
This evening, trans charity Not a Phase and Trans Pride Brighton will be bringing trans communities and allies together for the Brighton Vigil to mark Trans Day of Remembrance.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Cycling UK’s decision to exclude trans women from its 100 Women in Cycling list has sparked a wave of refusals, with several nominees rejecting their awards in protest against what they call a “step backwards for inclusion.”
Multiple women reject Cycling UK awards after trans exclusion
Cycling UK’s decision to exclude trans women from its 100 Women in Cycling list has sparked a wave of refusals, with several nominees rejecting their awards in protest against what they call a “step b...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Cycling UK’s decision to exclude trans women from its 100 Women in Cycling list has sparked a wave of refusals, with several nominees rejecting their awards in protest against what they call a “step backwards for inclusion.”
Together Co, Brighton & Hove’s leading loneliness and social health charity, will provide 250 bespoke hampers to the people it supports across the city who are experiencing loneliness or isolation with help from volunteers.
Brighton & Hove loneliness charity Together Co's Winter Hamper Campaign triples in size to support 250 facing isolation
A charity’s Winter Hamper Campaign will deliver warmth, comfort and human connection to those facing the colder months alone.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Together Co, Brighton & Hove’s leading loneliness and social health charity, will provide 250 bespoke hampers to the people it supports across the city who are experiencing loneliness or isolation with help from volunteers.
Mel Metcalf, Chair of Durham Pride, said: "The Reform-led Council may have taken our Pride flags down at County Hall, but Sam Green’s undeniable legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone attending Durham Pride 2026."
Chair of Durham Pride helps unveil plaque for UK's first openly gay elected politician
Mel Metcalf, Chair of Durham Pride, was invited to represent the annual Pride event in north east England at the unveiling of a Blue Plaque for Liberal Democrats Councillor Sam Green, the UK’s first o...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Mel Metcalf, Chair of Durham Pride, said: "The Reform-led Council may have taken our Pride flags down at County Hall, but Sam Green’s undeniable legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone attending Durham Pride 2026."
Sir Ian McKellen urged gay actors to “get into the sunshine” and reject the closet when he was interviewed at London’s iconic LGBTQ+ venue Two Brewers recently.
Sir Ian McKellen urges actors to come out after revealing Oscars snub
Sir Ian McKellen has reignited the conversation about LGBTQ+ visibility in Hollywood, urging actors to “get into the sunshine” and reject the closet, as he revealed how Harvey Weinstein allegedly rigg...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sir Ian McKellen urged gay actors to “get into the sunshine” and reject the closet when he was interviewed at London’s iconic LGBTQ+ venue Two Brewers recently.
Brighton’s Big Drag Pageant: The Snow Ball - the biggest, campest and most glamorous drag event of the year - is to return to the Brighton Dome next month with Brighton's very own drag prince Alfie Ordinary on hosting duties.
Meet the contestants of this year's 'Brighton’s Big Drag Pageant: The Snow Ball'
The biggest, campest and most glamorous drag event of the year…
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November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Brighton’s Big Drag Pageant: The Snow Ball - the biggest, campest and most glamorous drag event of the year - is to return to the Brighton Dome next month with Brighton's very own drag prince Alfie Ordinary on hosting duties.
A grassroots campaign led by women across the UK in support of the trans community has passed 60,000 signatures, with organisers aiming to reach 100,000 by Christmas.
High-profile supporters include campaigner Yasmin Benoit, soul legend Beverley Knight and Carla Denyer MP.
High-profile supporters include campaigner Yasmin Benoit, soul legend Beverley Knight and Carla Denyer MP.
“Not in Our Name”: Over 60,000 women sign open letter backing trans community
A grassroots campaign led by women across the UK in support of the trans community has passed 60,000 signatures, with organisers aiming to reach 100,000 by Christmas. The Not in Our Name (NION Women) ...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A grassroots campaign led by women across the UK in support of the trans community has passed 60,000 signatures, with organisers aiming to reach 100,000 by Christmas.
High-profile supporters include campaigner Yasmin Benoit, soul legend Beverley Knight and Carla Denyer MP.
High-profile supporters include campaigner Yasmin Benoit, soul legend Beverley Knight and Carla Denyer MP.
Outernet London is marking Trans Awareness Week with a new exhibition titled 'Trans Is Human'.
The free-to-visit installation takes over the venue’s vast floor-to-ceiling screens near Tottenham Court Road, showcasing striking black-and-white portraits of thirteen trans people from across the UK.
The free-to-visit installation takes over the venue’s vast floor-to-ceiling screens near Tottenham Court Road, showcasing striking black-and-white portraits of thirteen trans people from across the UK.
Outernet London hosts ‘Trans Is Human’ exhibition for Trans Awareness Week
Outernet London is marking Trans Awareness Week with a new exhibition titled Trans Is Human, opening today (17 November). The free-to-visit installation will take over the venue’s vast floor-to-ceilin...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Outernet London is marking Trans Awareness Week with a new exhibition titled 'Trans Is Human'.
The free-to-visit installation takes over the venue’s vast floor-to-ceiling screens near Tottenham Court Road, showcasing striking black-and-white portraits of thirteen trans people from across the UK.
The free-to-visit installation takes over the venue’s vast floor-to-ceiling screens near Tottenham Court Road, showcasing striking black-and-white portraits of thirteen trans people from across the UK.
Brighton & Hove is inviting residents to suggest how nearly £750k should be spent on neighbourhood improvements. LGBTQ+ people are encouraged to submit ideas by 14 December via the council’s consultation platform.
Brighton & Hove opens £750k neighbourhood fund — LGBTQ+ communities invited to submit ideas
Brighton & Hove is inviting residents to suggest how nearly £750k should be spent on neighbourhood improvements. LGBTQ+ people are encouraged to submit ideas — from safety upgrades to inclusive public...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Brighton & Hove is inviting residents to suggest how nearly £750k should be spent on neighbourhood improvements. LGBTQ+ people are encouraged to submit ideas by 14 December via the council’s consultation platform.
Lewis G Burton, founder of INFERNO and a founding member of London Trans+ Pride, said: "We need queer nightlife to be taken seriously and funded properly."
Eight of London’s leading queer nightlife collectives come together for photoshoot and collective message on "crisis facing queer nightlife"
INFERNO, the queer techno collective, brought together eight of London's leading nightlife collectives for a photoshoot and collective message addressing the "crisis facing queer nightlife in the capi...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Lewis G Burton, founder of INFERNO and a founding member of London Trans+ Pride, said: "We need queer nightlife to be taken seriously and funded properly."
The Hove-based actor and patron of the LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us, used a Sky News promotional slot for 'Wicked: For Good' to highlight the organisation’s work supporting LGBTQ+ young people in schools.
Jonathan Bailey opens up about growing up gay: “I felt really scared and alone”
Jonathan Bailey, star of Wicked and Bridgerton, has spoken candidly about the challenges he faced growing up gay in school, describing those years as marked by fear and isolation.
In an exclusive con...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Hove-based actor and patron of the LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us, used a Sky News promotional slot for 'Wicked: For Good' to highlight the organisation’s work supporting LGBTQ+ young people in schools.
Halloween and Bonfire Night are done so as Mariah says, it’s tiiiiime! On Mekahel drops A Hoe-y Christmas today (14.11.25), a sexy, joyful, unapologetically queer holiday EP mixing cheeky originals and festive classics. Get ready to sleigh the season!
INTERVIEW: Meet Israeli-American entrepreneur On Mekahel, serving festive realness with A Hoe-y Christmas EP
"There was still room for something a little sassier, sexier and way less serious."
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November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Halloween and Bonfire Night are done so as Mariah says, it’s tiiiiime! On Mekahel drops A Hoe-y Christmas today (14.11.25), a sexy, joyful, unapologetically queer holiday EP mixing cheeky originals and festive classics. Get ready to sleigh the season!
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"This show has been years in the making." - and TRUST us it's been worth the wait.
@scenemag.co.uk's interview with Salty Brine is a truly delicious read, delving into the Cyndi Lauper lore behind this fantastic show.
G'wonn, you know you want to:
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@scenemag.co.uk's interview with Salty Brine is a truly delicious read, delving into the Cyndi Lauper lore behind this fantastic show.
G'wonn, you know you want to:
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INTERVIEW: New York cabaret star Salty Brine brings genre-defying cabaret show to London’s Soho Theatre, exploring the Panzy Craze and celebrating Cyndi Lauper
"This show has been years in the making."
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November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"This show has been years in the making." - and TRUST us it's been worth the wait.
@scenemag.co.uk's interview with Salty Brine is a truly delicious read, delving into the Cyndi Lauper lore behind this fantastic show.
G'wonn, you know you want to:
www.scenemag.co.uk/interview-ne...
@scenemag.co.uk's interview with Salty Brine is a truly delicious read, delving into the Cyndi Lauper lore behind this fantastic show.
G'wonn, you know you want to:
www.scenemag.co.uk/interview-ne...
Brighton & Hove Councillor Jacob Allen for Woodingdean has been shortlisted for Young Councillor of the Year at the 2025 Cllr Awards, recognised for his work on the city’s debt policy and commitment to the Woodingdean Wildflower Meadow project.
Brighton & Hove Councillor Shortlisted for National Young Councillor of the Year Award
Brighton & Hove councillor Jacob Allen has been shortlisted for Young Councillor of the Year at the 2025 LGIU and CCLA Cllr Awards, marking national recognition for his early impact in local governmen...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Brighton & Hove Councillor Jacob Allen for Woodingdean has been shortlisted for Young Councillor of the Year at the 2025 Cllr Awards, recognised for his work on the city’s debt policy and commitment to the Woodingdean Wildflower Meadow project.
In a statement, the party said: "This Trans Awareness Week, we stand proudly alongside trans and non-binary people across the UK."
Trans Awareness Week: Liberal Democrats reaffirm support for trans rights
The Liberal Democrats have used Trans Awareness Week to restate their commitment to equality for trans and non-binary people, highlighting what they describe as persistent barriers to healthcare, safe...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
In a statement, the party said: "This Trans Awareness Week, we stand proudly alongside trans and non-binary people across the UK."
The collection, which launched in New York, is the result of a collaboration between Rainbow Wool - a German non-profit that rescues gay rams from slaughter - and acclaimed designer Michael Schmidt, whose star-studded client list includes Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Cher.
From Gay Sheep to the Runway: Grindr celebrates queer identity with launch of fashion collection ‘I Wool Survive’
All photos Randy Brooke.
Grindr has taken fashion activism to a new level with the debut of I Wool Survive - hailed as the "world’s first truly gay fashion collection".
The collection, which launch...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The collection, which launched in New York, is the result of a collaboration between Rainbow Wool - a German non-profit that rescues gay rams from slaughter - and acclaimed designer Michael Schmidt, whose star-studded client list includes Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Cher.
Matthew Kenworthy Gomes, Chair of Cornwall Pride, said: "This award recognises the dedication, kindness, and courage of everyone who makes Pride happen across Cornwall."
Cornwall Pride honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025
Cornwall Pride, Cornwall’s leading LGBTQ+ charity and volunteer organisation, has been honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025, the highest honour a local voluntary group can receive...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Matthew Kenworthy Gomes, Chair of Cornwall Pride, said: "This award recognises the dedication, kindness, and courage of everyone who makes Pride happen across Cornwall."