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26/09/2025
Local HIV charity Lunch Positive will receive £10,000 for its HIV community 'Wellbeing Together' Project, while trans support group the Clare Project will receive £10,000 for core running costs.
Canadian comedian and writer Mae Martin is making waves with their latest Netflix series Wayward, a genre-bending psychological thriller that dives deep into identity, cult dynamics, and the troubled teen industry.
In a recent series of interviews, Martin opened up about the personal and political layers behind the show, and why trans representation on screen is more vital than ever.
The Slovak Parliament has voted to enshrine a strict binary definition of gender - male and female - into the country’s Constitution.
The amendment, passed with 90 votes in favour and seven against in the 150-seat chamber, marks a significant regression in LGBTQ+ rights in the Central European nation.
Matthew Payne, a known conspiracy theorist and far-right agitator, is set to be sentenced at Brighton Magistrate's Court tomorrow (Friday, 26 September) from 9.30am following his conviction for assaulting trans activist Denise Friend at a Posie Parker rally in Brighton.
Stonewall Housing, the UK LGBTQ+ housing and homelessness charity which recently opened its second LGBTQ+ supported accommodation in Brighton, has published its latest Impact Report, revealing a 16.6% rise in the number of LGBTQ+ people supported over the past year - the highest in the organisation’s history.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has sparked outrage following an interview with Mumsnet in which he described the presence of "trans men in women’s spaces" as “undignified and unpleasant for everyone concerned”.
The remarks, made during a Q&A with Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts, have intensified criticism of Streeting’s stance on trans rights and prompted accusations of promoting “trans segregation.”
Democratic Representative Jessica González, chair of the Texas House LGBTQ Caucus, warned: “All Texans will be put at risk of harassment and violence. It targets any individual whose appearance does not align with traditional standards of gender presentation.”
Founded by Lambda Warsaw Association, Poland’s oldest LGBTQ+ organisation, the museum is a powerful act of remembrance and resistance in a region where q***r history has long been marginalised, erased, or hidden in the shadows.
Historian Piotr Laskowski said: "A huge part of this q***r history is very private… and often destroyed after the death of these people. That is also why this museum is here - so that memory is never thrown away again."
Pride in Labour, a grassroots LGBTQ+ network within the Labour Party, has announced a protest in response to the cancellation of the party’s annual Women’s Conference, which was cancelled in the wake of the anti-trans Supreme Court ruling.
The legendary actor, author and activist said: “I remember all too well the lack of access to books and media that I needed growing up. First as a child in a barbed-wire prison camp, then as a gay young man in the closet...'
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GScene Magazine is the magazine for the LGBT+ communities in Brighton & Hove. The monthly publication is distributed to readers from Brighton to Eastbourne, London, Portsmouth and Southampton. We are also online at www.gscene.com.
GScene covers LGBT+ news and it's the most comprehensive guide for bars and events in East Sussex.
Gscene Magazine started life in 1993 as a four-page insert stapled into the centre of Impact Magazine, a generic listings magazine for Brighton and Hove. Originally called 'The Q***r Guide', Brighton was not quite ready for the 'Q' word in 1993 and the name of the magazine was changed to Gscene in 1995. During the past 25 years, Gscene has played a vital role in improving services, creating opportunities and informing the LGBT+ communities in East Sussex.
More than a magazine, we strongly believe in a better future and support the LGBT+ communities in every way we can.
James Ledward, who wrote the words above, died in October 2019, and was keen that the magazine that he created and nurtured for over 25 years should become a community resource and asset. To that end we have now been registered as a Not for Profit Social Enterprise, in the form of a Community Interest Company.