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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 18h

Paris-based artist Max Baby drops his second EP, BREAK, on 07.11 featuring new single Fakdap plus debut tracks I Can Do Anything and Feet. Expect moody vibes and infectious grooves throughout.

Max Baby unveils his latest EP, BREAK

Il faut casser pour reconstruire!

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 18h

Devotion blurs the divine and earthly in profoundly queer ways-ecstatic, reverent, and raw. The Gesualdo Six’s Queen of Hearts at Brighton Early Music Festival captured this beautifully, weaving 16th-century polyphony into something timeless and deeply felt.

Queen of Hearts: The Gesualdo Six

There's something profoundly queer about ancient devotional music – the ecstatic surrender, the passionate veneration, the blurring of earthly and divine love. The Gesualdo Six's concert understood th...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 18h

Brighton-based LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut is one of 18 charities chosen to be part of the National Suicide Prevention Network, run by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales.

LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut joins forces with the Prince and Princess of Wales to help transform suicide prevention

Brighton-based LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut is one of 18 charities chosen to be part of the National Suicide Prevention Network, run by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 18h

For many in the LGBTQ+ community, the centenary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth is not a celebration but a stark reminder of a painful legacy - one shaped by exclusion, censorship, erasure and institutionalised homophobia.

Thatcher's Centenary: No Pride in Her Legacy

For many in the LGBTQ+ community, the centenary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth is not a celebration but a stark reminder of a painful legacy - one shaped by exclusion, censorship, erasure and institutio...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 18h

jane fae, a director of TransActual, has written for Scene Magazine on the eve of launching a new campaign to get MPs to reject the Equality & Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) bathroom ban.

jane fae, a director of TransActual, writes on the eve of launching a new campaign to get MPs to reject the EHRC’s bathroom ban

jane fae, a director of TransActual, writes on the eve of launching a new campaign to get MPs to reject the Equality & Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) bathroom ban. Scrap the Bathroom Ban🚨This is u...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

Brandi Carlile’s new album Returning to Myself and her duet with Elton John spotlight her growth, passion, and fierce advocacy-especially for LGBTQ+ rights. It’s a bold, inspiring chapter of reflection, music, and purpose.

Brandi Carlile’s Musical Homecoming: ‘Returning to Myself’ and the fight for LGBTQ+ equality

Brandi Carlile’s latest chapter is a triumphant blend of personal reflection, musical evolution, and unwavering activism. With her new album Returning to Myself and a powerful collaboration with Elton...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

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 breaks his silence - "I'm a flag bearer of freedom of speech."

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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

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.

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

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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

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

Growing up gay and neurodivergent

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

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

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."

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

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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

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.

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

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+...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 3d

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.

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

'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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 4d

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

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

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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 4d

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).

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

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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 5d

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”.

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

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 ...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 5d

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.

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

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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 6d

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.

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

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, ...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 6d

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.

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

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, ...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 7d

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.

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

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 ...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 7d

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.

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

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 7d

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.

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

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 ...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

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 contestants spark vital conversation on transphobia

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 ...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

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.

Camp icon Dame Patricia Routledge dies aged 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 ...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

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 – spreading Brighton magic across the UK

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...

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Scene Magazine @scenemag.co.uk · 9d

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

Pic by Diana Thompson.

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

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

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