The theme for LGBT+ History Month UK 2026 is ‘Science and Innovation’. The new badge is available from our website (lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/shop/). Find out more about the month and our five figures at: lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history... #LGBTQIA #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26

So excited that the theme of LGBT+ History Month UK 2026 is 'Science and Innovation,' with super badge designed by @canopyrobin.com! 🧬🏳️‍⚧️🔭🏳️‍🌈🚆 Wonderful launch event at the Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org this evening. 👏 lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history... @lgbthm.bsky.social #LGBTplusHM 🌈🗃️

We’re at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, for the @lgbthm.bsky.social 2026 theme launch… which is… 🥁… ‘Science and Innovation’ 🧫🏳️‍🌈🧪🏳️‍⚧️🧬! #LGBTplusHM #LGBTplusHM26

Immensely proud to share that I am the designer of the official badge for LGBT+ History Month 2026. Last night, @lgbthm.bsky.social revealed that the 2026 theme for the month will be 'Science and Innovation', so get ready to learn about some amazing queer scientists next year!

The report reveals a troubling link between offline attacks and online erasure. Read 👉 buff.ly/qTWOkKN #GCNnews

It is Gender-Fluid Visibility Week! image credit: @lgbthm.bsky.social Gender identity is the personal sense of one's own gender and it is by definition a spectrum. It is natural for some people to be gender-fluid. #LGBTQI+ (post 1 of 2)

Watching The Sorrow and the Pity with my class and once again I am astonished that no-one has made a biopic about the extraordinary Denis Rake MC, the very openly gay SOE radio-operator who worked in drag as a cabaret singer in occupied Belgium while conducting an affair with a German officer.

“To build a future where every Black queer young person can thrive and belong, we must recognise Black queer history as foundational, not peripheral, to Black British history.” Queer stories and histories are part of all communities. We must acknowledge and make room for them. @wearequeeraf.com 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Over 50,000 cis women have signed the @nionwomen.bsky.social open letter rejecting the narrative that trans women are a danger to women. The real threat to women has never been trans women. The real threat to women is male violence. Add your name today: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

BREAKING: CofE bishops won't give their green light for 'standalone' blessing services for gay couples, or for gay priests to have civil same-sex marriages, @thetimes.com understands Will say both would need formal rewrite of church law Trial of blessing ceremonies can't go ahead

it's so nice to see what a functioning judiciary looks like "A transgender woman in the East African nation of Kenya has won a landmark court victory in which the judge not only found in her favour, but ordered the government to pass a Transgender Protection Rights Act." fuck yeah

Sharing natgeo stories after they erased an entire goddamn documentary about a queer climate scientist is jusf… ugh I know plenty of good people work there, I know some of them, but like, we’re just pretending this never happened? defector.com/why-did-nati...

Are you in #London? I will be there Oct 16 in conversation with @cnlester.bsky.social about #trans #history and the Weimar era Institute built by Hirschfeld—we have always been, we will remain, we shall overcome 🏳️‍⚧️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brandy-sch...

Research on LGBT pupils removed from Stormont's education department website www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Anthony Delaney isn't on here, so here's a shout-out for his new book, Queer Georgians - published today! It looks fabulous . . . 🌈📚🗃️ www.penguin.co.uk/books/460692... @doubledaybooks.bsky.social There's an online event with AD and @thegozfather.bsky.social (The National Archives) on 17 Sept . . .

Pope Leo XIV met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. The Rev. James Martin said Leo told him that he intended to continue Pope Francis’ policy of LGBTQ+ acceptance in the church and encouraged him to keep up his advocacy.

"The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists?" I've written about what it takes to make art & live bravely. tinyurl.com/bdfjszbu

Brand new NOTCHES post out now! Read Urning: Queer Identity in the German Nineteenth Century by Douglas Pretsell here: wp.me/p6JJ6S-4Px #historyofsexuality #Germanhistory #queerhistory

“Florida Locals Defy Ron DeSantis By Restoring Pulse Rainbow Crosswalk” Well done, Florida locals, well done!

A rainbow crosswalk in Orlando that was part of the city’s Pulse Memorial was painted over by the state last night at the order of Ron DeSantis. The memorial honored the 49 people fatally shot by a gunman at the Pulse LGBTQ nightclub in 2016 — the largest mass shooting in the country at the time.

"Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor" www.advocate.com/news/meta-ro...

Sex-reversal in birds (genetically male/female but appear female/male) is surprisingly common. Best detail: A genetically male bird called a laughing kookaburra had recently laid an egg. (1/2) By @phiejacobs.bsky.social on @science.org

The Irish author has described himself as a "terf". 👉 buff.ly/g1v2cQU #GCNnews

Stephen Fry to narrate documentary on iconic UK gay neighbourhood

Don Leon, by unknown An apology of homosexuality in the form of a long poem, from the first half of the 19th c. (Reader's discretion advised)

On how a story mutates as it spreads across the British media… The Telegraph's M&S trans shop assistant tall tale turned into a malicious game of telephone... brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-telegr...

Great history thread and & lots of parralels between Section 28 & present day attacks on trans rights. While it's human and fair to feel deeply frustrated at fighting the same battles of decades ago all over again, seeing how similar storms have been weathered in the past can give us hope.

The incredible, almost-forgotten story of the first man in Britain to come out publicly as gay

Since publishing Rainbow Trap in June, I've been sharing ideas from the book across the UK and getting a feel for what ideas about LGBTQ data resonate with audiences and what ideas fall flat. Here's my list of 10 things I've learnt when talking about LGBTQ data 👇 📝 kevinguyan.com/2025/08/07/1...

The digital archive will comprise articles, photographs, videos, and speeches that showcase and honour Rustin's extensive career and activism. #GCNnews

🌈 Pride trailblazer Ted Brown, 75, to receive an honorary doctorate 🎓 A powerful recognition of a lifetime spent fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and dignity 💪🏾👏 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4xx1zzj5o

Mariah Carey wearing a "Protect The Dolls" jacket while performing at Brighton Pride

On 17 September 2025, I'll be chatting with Anthony Delaney about his excellent new book Queer Georgians. You can register for this online event via the link. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards! lambdaliterary.org/2025/07/anno...

"The message was clear: we will not be erased. Our existence is natural, historic and enduring". No matter how much transphobes may try and push their nasty little gc ideology, trans and non-binary individuals exist, have always existed and will always exist. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Book review: How “The First Homosexuals” Shaped an Identity #booksky

What does queer life feel like on the margins of China’s cities? In this essay, Ian Tian traces the stories of gender- and sexually nonconforming migrant workers in urban villages, exploring how queerness is shaped by class and space and why the LGBTQ+ movement must reckon with its own exclusions.

Ten years ago, on this day 15 July, the Irish Oireachtas passed the Gender Recognition Act 2015 (An tAcht um Inscne a Aithint, 2015). It was a piece of legislation that allowed me to live my life authentically & I'm forever grateful. Despite what others may have you believe, the sky did not fall in.

Wishing a fun, happy and safe pride to all those taking part in @prideinlondon.bsky.social It is as needed as it ever was.

Are you an LGBTQ+ person living in Ireland? Please consider taking this anonymous survey on the types and frequency of abuse in the LGBTQ+ community. This info will be used to train support services to better support the community! Take the survey 👉 eu.surveymonkey.com/r/QHBTLPK