BiCon announces venue
BiCon 2024 will be at Heartlands High School, next to Alexandra Palace station in London. Unlike most BiCons over the last 30 years, it will be non-residential. So, if you…
Government to target mpox in Africa
The UK government has announced measures to tackle the outbreak of mpox in central Africa. That includes up to £9m in support and the deployment of UK-based experts to provide…
US follows UK on military veterans
The USA is following the UK in retracting convictions of LGBT military service people. For many years LGBT people in the armed forces in both countries were persecuted, losing their…
Grey’s Anatomy: Still Bi after 21 years
TV series Grey’s Anatomy returns to Disney+ next week – a show that has had bi representation most of its two decades. Having migrated from Sky to Disney+ in 2022,…
Georgia: LGBT clampdown paused
The President of Georgia is blocking moves for a “super-Section 28” law outlawing same-sex marriage, fostering, media representation, any form of social and mental health support, and inclusion in public…
Council of Europe notes BLQ Women’s Rights
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has passed its first ever motion noting the rights and challenges facing bi, lesbian and queer women. The text which was passed…
US hate crime doubles in two years
American LGBT+ rights group GLAAD says there has been a 112% increase in hate incidents reported to and by them in the space of two years. “The ALERT Desk tracked…
Third Vox Is The Charm
The Legend of Vox Machina returns to Prime Video, Amazon’s streaming service, today. The series is based on the Dungeons & Dragons web series Critical Role, with a firmly adult…
HIV Zero by 2030 in Doubt
New figures on HIV transmission suggest the goal of zero new infections in the UK by 2030 may be slipping away. Overall diagnoses are up 15%. But diagnoses among heterosexual…
BiCon announces prices, venue
This year’s BiCon bisexuality conference has announced its venue and ticket prices. It will be on 30th November to 1st December near Alexandra Palace station in London. Tickets to the…