A mural in Bournemouth, created to highlight the area’s football club and its LGBTQ+ community, has been vandalised. Just days after the unveiling of the new art, which was created by MBN Arts for AFC Bournemouth (AFCB), offenders have vandalised the LGBTQ+ flag section of the painting, colouring over it with a marker pen. Mike […]
Organisers of Pride in London announced on Instagram they will bid to host World Pride in 2030. Head of Pride in London, Christopher Joell-Deshields, said the gala would be more than “just a parade”, but would accommodate discussions on topics including LGBTQ+ inclusive education and banning so-called conversion therapy. Writing on Instagram, Pride in London […]
Olympic swimmer and LGBTQ+ activist Michael Gunning opened Brighton’s very first Pride Swim at Sea Lanes on Brighton beach on Saturday, October 26, which raised over £1,000 for Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline Pride Swim, sponsored by Speedo, aims to get thousands of people swimming to connect with others, support their physical and mental health and encourage […]
Deborah Espect, Festival Director of FilmPride, which is Brighton & Hove Pride’s Official Queer Film Festival, has curated a programme of short queer films for Margate Pride. Deborah will also be speaking at the event, which takes place on Thursday, November 28 at Tom Thumb Theatre, 2A Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, Margate CT9 2LB. Tickets HERE […]
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The CEO of LGBTQ+ charity Liberate Guernsey has criticised an “idiot” who vandalised a rainbow-painted post-box, which was sprayed with red and blue paint. Ellie Jones, CEO of the charity, said it was “a really disappointing thing to wake up to”. She said: “I don’t know if it is motivated by hatred or annoyance at […]
The Polish government has proposed a bill that aim to recognise same-sex partnerships, Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula has announced. Despite years of pressure from LGBTQ+ rights groups and the European Union, the Catholic country currently draws the line at same-sex unions. “It’s official! The draft laws on registered partnerships, which were discussed with non-governmental organizations, […]
Olympic swimmer and LGBTQ+ activist Michael Gunning is to open Brighton’s very first Pride Swim – The Big Dip! at Brighton beach on Saturday, October 26 at 2pm next to Sea Lanes. The Big Dip, sponsored by Speedo, will see up to 200 participants take a dip in the sea, all to raise vital funds […]
Dima Hamdan, a Palestinian filmmaker and journalist, has won the prestigious Iris Prize, supported by the Michael Bishop Foundation, for her short film Blood Like Water. Based in Berlin, Dima’s film Blood Like Water tells the story of Shadi, who embarks on a secret adventure and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they […]
Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning, who won the Culture Award at the Attitude Awards on Wednesday, October 9, has revealed what it was like coming out as gay aged 36 in November 2022. The actress, who shot to fame thanks to her award-winning role in the Netflix series, has been a longtime LGBTQ+ activist. She […]
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