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Former Big Brother contestant George breaks his silence - "I'm a flag bearer of freedom of speech."

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 6h

Former Big Brother contestant George has broken his silence following his removal from the Big Brother House, after what producers described as the "repeated use of unacceptable language and behaviour".

Former Big Brother contestant George has broken his silence following his removal from the Big Brother House, after what producers described as the "repeated use of unacceptable language and behaviour...

The Coast is Queer: Friday's tide brings in a bounty of brilliant queer voices

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 6h

Like a harbour at full tide, Friday's first full day's salvo of the Coast is Queer Festival pulled in such a wealth of talent that you could barely glimpse the shoreline for the richness of vessels anchored there.

Like a harbour at full tide, the Coast is Queer Festival's wealth of talent was a maritime procession of queer brilliance, each artist a different craft navigating the same glorious, tumultuous waters...

Growing up gay and neurodivergent

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 19h

Today marks World Mental Health Day, and with October being ADHD Awareness Month, you may have seen more people sharing their experiences and diagnoses.

October is ADHD Awareness Month and it feels like I'm coming out again!

Russell Tovey urges LGBTQ+ community to brace for potential Reform UK government

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 19h

The British actor said: “We have to get into a position where we’re ready to go from day one when that happens, so that as soon as they’re in, we’re ready to fight back."

Actor Russell Tovey has issued a stark warning to the LGBTQ+ community, urging them to “prepare ourselves” for the possibility of a Reform UK government, as the right-wing party led by Nigel Farage ga...

LGBTQ+ organisations react to latest hate crime figures - they "don’t tell the full story"

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 19h

Home Office data shows rising hate crimes in England and Wales, but a drop in LGBTQ+ cases. Advocacy groups caution the stats may underrepresent the real extent of abuse.

The latest Home Office statistics reveal a complex picture of hate crime trends across England and Wales, with an overall rise in recorded offences but a reported decline in incidents targeting LGBTQ+...

Trans group 'BASH BACK' targets Brighton Centre - FiLiA has “blood on their hands”

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 19h

Trans-led activist group BASH BACK vandalized the Brighton Centre last night—smashing windows and spraying pink paint—in protest of FiLiA’s alleged anti-trans views ahead of its weekend conference.

'BASH BACK', a "trans-led direct-action project", has targeted the Brighton Centre ahead of this weekend’s FiLiA Conference to “to prove trans people will not be intimidated”, adding FiLiA should “exp...

"Our city is being invaded by transphobes this weekend." Trans Pride Brighton issues statement ahead of "anti-trans" Filia Conference

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 2d

Trans Pride Brighton has issued a statement ahead of the "anti-trans" Filia Conference, which will take place at Brighton Centre this weekend.

Pic by Sharon Kilgannon

This weekend the Brighton Centre will host the Filia Conference 2025, an event which bills itself as a feminist event, raising issues about global women's rights. Sounds great, right? Well, it’s a lie...

New Netflix series ‘Boots’ explores life as a gay Marine before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 2d

Inspired by Greg Cope White’s memoir The Pink Marine, the eight-episode drama follows Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), a closeted gay teenager who enlists in the Marines alongside his best friend Ray (Liam Oh).

Netflix’s latest original series, Boots, is a poignant and powerful exploration of identity, resilience, and camaraderie set against the backdrop of the U.S. Marine Corps in the early 1990s - a time w...

Homophobic Christian evangelical group ‘King’s Army’ marches through London’s Old Compton Street

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

A 'Christian evangelical group' calling itself the 'King’s Army' has marched through Old Compton Street - the historic heart of London’s LGBTQ+ community - chanting religious slogans and accusing the area of “immorality”.

A 'Christian evangelical group' calling itself the 'King’s Army' has marched through Old Compton Street - the historic heart of London’s LGBTQ+ community - chanting religious slogans and accusing the ...

Josh Cavallo: “Being gay in men’s football is a very toxic place”

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

Openly gay top-flight male footballer Josh Cavallo has spoken candidly in a BBC interview about the ongoing abuse and hostility he faces within the sport, describing men’s football as “a very toxic place” for gay players.

Openly gay top-flight male footballer Josh Cavallo has spoken candidly in a BBC interview about the ongoing abuse and hostility he faces within the sport, describing men’s football as “a very toxic pl...

Legends Brighton, Duchess and Lola Lasagne to remember iconic drag artist Phill Starr

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 4d

Twenty years on from Phil Starr’s passing, his dazzling legacy lives on. On Monday 20 October, Legends Brighton hosts a tribute with The Duchess and Lola Lasagne to honour one of Britain’s brightest drag stars.

Twenty years have passed since the sudden death of Phil Starr, one of Britain’s most beloved drag performers, yet his legacy continues to sparkle across the cabaret stages he once graced. On Monday, ...

Rosie Jones and Lee Peart victims of homophobic and ableist attack on train from Brighton to London

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 4d

Comedians Rosie Jones and Lee Peart have spoken out following a disturbing incident aboard a train from Brighton to London, in which they were subjected to a homophobic and ableist attack.

Comedians Rosie Jones and Lee Peart have spoken out following a disturbing incident aboard a train from Brighton to London, in which they were subjected to a homophobic and ableist attack. The pair, ...

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur"

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 5d

Ofcom has announced it will take no further action after a GBNews presenter repeated a "dangerous lie" linking LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia.

A record 71,582 people used Good Law Project’s online tool to file a complaint.

After more than six months of investigation, Ofcom has concluded that while GB News breached the broadcasting code when a presenter repeated "a homophobic slur" it will take no further action. On 22 ...

Brighton-based 'RuPaul’s Drag Race UK' season 7 star Tayris Mongardi assaulted by far-right group ahead of series premiere

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 5d

Brighton-based Tayris Mongardi, one of the standout queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 7, has revealed she was physically assaulted in a racially aggravated attack by members of a far-right, Islamophobic group just days before the show’s premiere.

Tayris Mongardi, one of the standout queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 7, has revealed she was physically assaulted in a racially aggravated attack by members of a far-right, Islamophobic group j...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor condemns rising transphobia: “I do get very down about it”

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 5d

British pop icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor has spoken out against the growing tide of transphobia and reflected on how Pride events have shifted from celebratory gatherings to urgent political statements.

British pop icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor has spoken out against the growing tide of transphobia in the UK and beyond, expressing her deep concern and emotional toll over the issue. In a candid interview ...

Big Brother UK contestants spark vital conversation on transphobia

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 7d

Big Brother UK housemates, including trans man Zelah and Feyisola, have engaged in a candid conversation about transphobia, shedding light on the complex ways it affects both trans and cisgender individuals.

Big Brother UK housemates have engaged in a candid conversation about transphobia, shedding light on the complex ways it affects both transgender and cisgender individuals. The discussion was led by ...

Camp icon Dame Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 7d

Dame Patricia Routledge, the legendary British actress best known for her role as the indomitable Hyacinth Bucket in the beloved sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96.

Dame Patricia Routledge, the legendary British actress best known for her role as the indomitable Hyacinth Bucket in the beloved sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died peacefully in her sleep at the ...

Drag Bus – spreading Brighton magic across the UK

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 7d

Kevin Coyle, founder, said: "Drag Bus is taking some of the quirkiness that makes our city unique and spreading that dollop of delicious craziness all across the country.”

Drag Bus, the party experience launched in Brighton just over two years ago, is currently celebrating their launch in a fifth UK city, with a further seven cities seeing their inaugural trip before Ch...

INTERVIEW: Say hiiii to Brighton’s own drag prince and the UK’s no.1 gay Tinky Winky impersonator, Alfie Ordinary!

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 7d

INTERVIEW: Get comfy with Brighton’s own drag prince Alfie Ordinary, who spoke to Scene Magazine earlier this week!

Pic by Diana Thompson.

"We’re a community and we’re a community that knows how to pull together in the face of adversity."

The Coast Is Queer returns to Brighton with Juno Dawson, Damian Barr and Yael Van Der Wouden

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 8d

Now in its seventh year, The Coast Is Queer creates a space for queer readers, writers and allies to celebrate the written word.

The UK’s biggest festival of LGBTQ+ literature - The Coast Is Queer - returns to Brighton’s Attenborough Centre from 9 - 12 October. Headline writers include Yael Van Der Wouden, Juno Dawson, Munroe ...

“It’s about kinky gay bikers”: Alexander Skarsgård talks raw intimacy in his latest film ‘Pillion’

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

Alexander Skarsgård has spoken candidly about the bold creative choices behind his latest film, Pillion, a provocative romantic drama that explores a dominant/submissive relationship within a gay biker subculture.

Alexander Skarsgård has spoken candidly about the bold creative choices behind his latest film, Pillion, a provocative romantic drama that explores a dominant/submissive relationship within a gay bike...

One of London’s most iconic LGBTQ+ venues, G-A-Y Bar, to close its doors for good

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

Owner Jeremy Joseph announced the decision, citing rising rents, mounting pressures, and a deep sense that the area has “lost its identity”.

One of London’s most iconic LGBTQ+ venues, G-A-Y Bar, is set to close its doors permanently, marking the end of an era for Soho’s queer nightlife. Owner Jeremy Joseph announced the decision, citing ri...

INTERVIEW: David Hernandez delves into his chaotic childhood, American Idol and new single, feel it all

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

David Hernandez, a standout from American Idol season 7, returns with his most vulnerable release to date. feel it all is a powerful track about recovery, sobriety and redemption-all profound experiences drawn from David’s own journey that strike a chord with many. INTERVIEW:

"A lot of the ideas you see from straight artists are derived from a queer perspective."

Review: The Lightning Thief

Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

What began as a bedtime story for his son by Rick Riordan, the Percy Jackson sequence of fantasy novels sold 180 million copies and so it was inevitable it would become a stage musical.

What began as a bedtime story for his son by Rick Riordan, the Percy Jackson sequence of fantasy novels sold 180 million copies and so it was inevitable it would become a stage musical. Writers Joe T...