LGBTQ+

Through making shapes and building good habits, Coach Pennie is helping folks in Sheffield to get fit and strong.

2021 census captures LGBT+ data for the first time – but there are serious concerns.

Ahead of his first solo show at Gut Level, we meet the young Sheffield painter who repurposes pornography and puts the sex back in sexuality.

Named after a line from Derek Jarman, Beneath the Pewter Sky at Sheffield's GLOAM gallery aims to "transport the viewer to another place".

The DIY events space and queer clubbing collective are being forced out by their landlord to build more flats.

Gut Level launch t-shirt campaign to raise funds for the future.

New bookshop is here for raising up marginalised voices, showcasing new work and highlighting independent presses.

Charlie Heywood-Heath explores the growing queer scene in Sheffield and what it means for members of the LGBT+ community in Sheffield and beyond.

In collaboration with artist Rosa Kusabbi, award-winning Printed By Us extends its screen printing stock with celebratory queer art.

Activists fear an increase in hostility as a result of the so-called 'gender critical' movement and a growing national culture war.

When told of a 15-year-old child left suicidal due to homophobic hate speech, Toby Foster responded with “So what?”.

Writer Shon Faye’s book, The Transgender Issue, lays out her vision for trans liberation. We speak to her ahead of her appearance at the Festival of Debate next week.

Leeds group wormboys share a new track with Now Then that blends live performance with archive footage to offer “an absurdist comment on environmental collapse”.

Information obtained by Now Then shows a 96% increase in hate crimes related to sexual orientation over four years.

As the government promises to allow anti-trans conversion therapy to remain, a grassroots group of trans and non-binary people are planning a demo in Sheffield on Saturday.

Five years after premiering on the Sheffield stage, everybody is still talking about Jamie as the show returns to its spiritual home in the steel city.

Evidence of Sheffield’s LGBTQ past is a unique connection through time for the city’s queer residents. Lucy Brownson finds out more.

A government consultation asking whether conversion therapy should be banned closes in a few days. My experiences tell me we must resist calls for religious exemptions and also ensure any ban protects trans people.

Councillor fears “a victory for those campaigning against the rights of those in the LGBTIQA+ community,” despite long-term success in the programme, a Freedom of Information request shows.

We can all benefit from a little practical support sometimes. Raven Nielsen is a transformational life coach who also runs an online workshop for folks who would like to learn how to become better LGBTQ+ allies.