Spring 2026 / LGBTQ+ History Month Issue

This Spring 2026 issue of Scene Magazine marks the return of Scene as a printed publication and celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month with a sharp focus on visibility, memory and resistance.

At its heart, this issue asks a timely question: who gets remembered, and who is still fighting to be recognised?

Inside, we speak to Sue Sanders, co-founder of UK LGBT+ History Month, reflecting on more than two decades of activism and why queer history remains contested terrain. 

We also publish a powerful interview with Craig Jones, founder of Fighting With Pride, exploring the long fight for justice for LGBTQ+ veterans affected by the Armed Forces Gay Ban — including the UK government’s financial recognition scheme.

Alongside in-depth interviews, this issue covers:

• Government reparations for LGBTQ+ veterans

• The politics of data, trans erasure and equality monitoring

• National HIV Testing Week and queer wellness

• Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ history, venues and community spaces

• Sport, culture and visibility, from football to drag

The cover features Wildblood & Queenie, a Brighton-based DJ duo and partners whose lives and style celebrate queer joy, ageing, neurodiversity and chosen family.

Published by Pride Community Foundation, Scene is a community magazine with a national reach — proudly rooted in Brighton & Hove, now distributed across the UK.

By purchasing this issue, you’re not just buying a magazine. You’re supporting independent LGBTQ+ journalism and helping ensure queer stories are told, preserved and shared.