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West Country Cities Welcome Freshers

Posted on 20 Sep 2025 in Other

We send out our special greetings this week to new listeners who join us as "Freshers", starting their student life at the University of Bristol, University of West of England, and Bath University. The West Country has much to offer, but these few weeks of settling in to a new place to live and making new contacts can be stressful for many, even if they appear to be coping. Many students struggle with homesickness, and their mental health at this time of great change and transition. For LGBTQIA students, this experience can be compounded if they are not truly out and have no LGBT+ friend

I feel For You - Chaka Khan headlines London

Posted on 28 Jun 2025 in Other

Pink News has published a quick, user reference guide to London Pride which takes place on Saturday 5th July. In keeping with other Prides, the politics and protest has gone back into the event, with many people noting that the UK has slipped down indexes for to

Trans Radio Network Prepares to Launch Site

Posted on 14 Jun 2025 in Other

Trans Radio UK, one of the partner or family of radio stations of ShoutOut, says that it is preparing a brand new treat for its listeners, in the shape of a new, interactive shiny website, which will launch soon. In the meantime, the internet delivered station i

Remembering Lesbian Journalist Victoria

Posted on 27 May 2025 in Other

Philadelphia Gay News reports on the life and contributions of VIctoria A Brownworth, who has passed on to the realm of our LGBTQIA+ ancestors at an undisclosed age (her Wikipedia entry is not correct, according to journalistic insiders). Brownworth was a great

University LGBT Socs Welcome Students

Posted on 5 Feb 2025 in Other

Across Bristol and Bath in particular, we welcome students this weekend as its is Freshers Weekend, when first year students arrive at college. For many, it will be their first time of living away from home and it is to those students that we send a particular welcome. Starting

Jan

Gay Comic and TV Star Slattery Passes On

The gay television personality and stand up comic Tony Slattery who found fame in the rapidly changing media world of the 1990's, has passed on at the age of sixty five, reports th

Dec

Y Chromosome is not the Only Male Determinant

Indy 100 web portal reports that a discussion is taking place within the scientific community about the future of the Y chromosome in humans, which for us and other related species

Oct

Statue of Hermaphrodite Father is Unearthed

LGBTQIA+ Culture magazine INTO reports that archaeologists working at the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, which is today on the border between Bulgaria and Greece, have found a v

Sep

Radical Press Reveals Hidden Trans History

Anarchist and libertarian socialist publisher AK Press have issued a statement for Pride season, promoting their range of LGBTQIA+ titles. Among the printing press's titles are

Aug

Fascinating Presentations at Conway Hall

Conway Hall, the ethical focussed community hall in London, has published its programme of lectures, presentations and discussions for the month of June. On Wednesday 12th June,