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Anti-LGBTQ+ group ‘Clean Up Alabama’ calls for Prattville Pride to be banned from annual Christmas parade

Graham Robson November 27, 2024

An anti-LGBTQ+ group has called for Prattville Pride, an organisation dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusivity in the Alabaman city, to be banned from the City of Prattville’s annual Christmas parade. Clean Up Alabama, the Prattville-based group that originally formed to challenge LGBTQ+ titles in the Prattville library’s children and young adult sections, is calling […]

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Pride

Bristol Pride announces dates for 2025 Pride festival

Graham Robson November 27, 2024

Bristol Pride has revealed the dates for its 2025 festival, a two-week celebration running from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 13, with the much-anticipated Pride Day set to return to The Downs on Saturday, July 12 with over 200 artists performing across five stages. Last year’s festival drew record-breaking crowds, with headline performances from […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Vandals target Pride mural in Bournemouth

Graham Robson November 5, 2024

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 […]

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Pride

Pride in London organisers announce bid to host World Pride 2030

Graham Robson October 31, 2024

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 […]

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Community News

Pride Swim raises over £1,000 for Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

Graham Robson October 28, 2024

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 […]

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Film

“Don’t miss this night if you’re into film and queers!” Deborah Espect curates programme of short films for Margate Pride

Graham Robson October 24, 2024

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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Community

Scene magazine statement regarding recent news report on Brighton Rainbow Fund and our director Chris Gull

Gscene Editorial Team October 19, 2024

Dear readers, In light of recent news regarding the Brighton Rainbow Fund and our director Chris Gull, we at Scene magazine want to reassure our community. We remain, as we have always been, a community-focused publication produced and maintained by a dedicated team of volunteers. This core aspect of our mission has not changed. Following […]

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Pride

LGBTQ+ charity criticises “idiot” who vandalised rainbow-painted post-box in Guernsey

Graham Robson October 19, 2024

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 […]

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News

Polish government proposes bill to recognise same-sex partnerships

Graham Robson October 19, 2024

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, […]

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Community News

Olympic swimmer and LGBTQ+ activist Michael Gunning to open Brighton’s first Pride Swim – The Big Dip!

Graham Robson October 15, 2024

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 […]

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