Transgender News Supporters of trans rights outnumber anti-trans activists, including Kellie-Jay Keen aka Posie Parker, at a ‘Let Women Speak’ rally in Bristol Supporters of trans rights outnumbered anti-trans activists, including Kellie-Jay Keen aka Posie Parker, at a ‘Let Women Speak’ rally in Bristol yesterday (Sunday, April 13). Around 100 anti-trans activists gathered in Bristol city centre for the ‘Let Women Speak’ rally. This group was countered by By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Evacuate the Dancefloor! Cascada confirmed as first act for Bristol Pride 2025 Bristol Pride has revealed Cascada as the first act in its star-studded line-up for Pride Day 2025. Known for their unforgettable hits like Everytime We Touch and Evacuate the Dancefloor, the celebrated German act will have hearts beating fast on Saturday, July 12, as the festival takes over The Dow By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Bristol Pride announces dates for 2025 Pride festival 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 rec By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Transgender News Bristol’s trans community and allies come together for city’s Trans Community Day Bristol’s trans community and allies came together on Saturday, November 23 for the city’s Trans Community Day. Despite Storm Bert, there was a large turn out to the event, which featured speeches from activists, a Parade through the city centre and stalls and workshops. Sabrina Jones, a representat By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Photography by Chris Cooper/ ShotAway/ www.ShotAway.com/ #shotawaydotcom Pride The sun shines on Bristol for 15th Anniversary of Bristol Pride The sun shone down on Bristol as the city celebrated the 15th Anniversary of Bristol Pride on The Downs on Saturday, 13 July, which was the culmination of over 40 events in the city. The events started with the Parade March in the city centre which saw over 20,000 people march for equality and stand By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Politics Anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, aka ‘Posie Parker’, to lose her deposit after receiving just 0.5% of the vote Anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, who also goes by the name ‘Posie Parker’, is to lose her deposit after receiving just 0.5% of the vote. Keen-Minshill shifted her attention to Bristol Central for the General Election, after threatening to stand as an independent for the Brighton Kempt By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Two weeks of Pride in Bristol! Bristol Pride, a unique and important event that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, kicks off on 28 June Bristol Pride has revealed their full line up for events for this year’s festival, which takes place from 28 June – 13 July. Over 40 events will be taking place this year across two weeks in the city as the team marks their 15th Anniversary in delivering the festival. This year’s Festival Guide is n By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Pride Get in on the ‘Love Action’! The Human League to headline this year’s Bristol Pride Bristol Pride has announced that pop icons The Human League will be headlining the Main Stage at this year’s festival, which returns to The Downs this summer on Saturday, 13 July. With an incredible 44 years in the business, synthpop legends and hit makers The Human League will close the Main Stage By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride Bristol Pride drops full line-up for this year’s event, which kicks off Saturday, June 24 Bristol Pride 2023 will be taking place across Bristol this summer, kicking off from Saturday, June 24 all the way to Pride Day Weekend on Saturday, July 8. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Exhibitions Bristol’s Spike Island to present Harmonycrumb, a new commission by Flo Brooks exploring trans and gender-nonconforming histories through painting and assemblage Together, these works explore speculative entanglements between Brooks’ own life and the experiences of different historical figures, including military leader Joan of Arc (1412-31), ‘female husband’ Charles Hamilton (1721-46), and physician Michael Dillon/Lobzang Jivaka (1915-62). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Bristol Pride to return in July 2023 after record numbers attend 2022 event Bristol Pride has confirmed they will be heading back to The Downs next year and are excited to announce that the Pride Day Festival will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The festival will run from the 24 June – 9 July and with events to celebrate and showcase the LGBTQ+ community taking place By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Carly Rae Jepsen to headline Bristol Pride on Saturday, July 9 The multi-million selling, number 1 artist, will perform hits from her extensive back-catalogue By Graham Robson • 2 min read
