LGBTQ+ News Stonewall awards Sir Ian McKellen with Lifetime Achievement Award for decades of campaigning towards advancing LGBTQ+ equality LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall celebrated its annual Equality Dinner on Wednesday, October 30, with Sir Ian McKellen CBE accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of committed campaigning towards advancing LGBTQ+ equality. The night, which was overseen by Gok Wan MBE and comedian Suzi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gok Wan shares graphic images following a homophobic attack on his assistant, who he considers ‘one of our family’ Gok Wan, who performed at this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride, has shared graphic images following a homophobic attack on his assistant – who he considers ‘one of our family’. Taking to his followers on Instagram, the TV star, who also works as a DJ, shared the news and appealed for witnesses. He also By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham Pride 2024 hotting up with more acts announced! Birmingham Pride has announced another batch of performers for their 2024 festival. The line-up will include: Natasha Bedingfield (UnWritten, Pocketful of Sunshine), Beth McCarthy (IDK How To Talk To Girls), Dylan and the Moon (Lemons), Gok Wan, Raven Mandella, and Loreen (Tattoo, Euphoria). These p By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Pride LGBTQ+ community stories told on the TfL network through shining personalities, colourful wraps and creative posters to mark Pride 2023 LGBTQ+ personalities including Drag Race’s Bimini, stylist Gok Wan, DJ and writer Nick Grimshaw and dancer Queen MoJo are joining with Transport for London (TfL) to celebrate Pride across the capital’s transport network. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride Honey Dijon to headline Brighton & Hove Pride dance tent on Saturday, August 5 Brighton & Hove Pride has announced that international dance star and trailblazer Honey Dijon will headline Saturday’s dance tent, bringing her inimitable live experience to Preston Park. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Rocking in the Free World to bring hit line up to Sunderland A stellar line up of music stars will be celebrating key workers at a special festival in Sunderland later this month By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Northern Pride Community News Gok Wan & Miss Rory to host Northern Pride Online Award-winning TV presenter Gok Wan has signed up to co-host, alongside Miss Rory, an online version of one of the UK’s biggest free LGBTQ+ events this summer. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Northern Pride takes off this weekend! A virtual march, a DJ set from Gok Wan and entertainment for all the family are just some of the highlights of Northern Pride on Saturday, July 18 from 11am. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Brighton resident honoured at Attitude Pride Awards 2017 Celebrity presenters including Davina McCall, Nick Grimshaw, Kele Okereke, Owen Jones, Robert ‘Judge’ Rinder, Stephen K Amos and Coronation Street’s Helen Worth attend the Attitude Pride Awards benefitting Pride in London. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Build up starts to Hull’s ‘LGBT 50’ celebrations 50 Queers for 50 Years pop-up workshop launches in Hull, the UK’s City of Culture in 2017, in build up to city’s LGBT 50 celebrations. Acclaimed arts organisation Duckie are calling on the people of Hull to help them create giant figures of LGBT+ icons for a parade which will kick-start LGBT 50, a w By Besi • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gok Wan Crowns Stonewall Young Campaigners of the Year Stonewall name Sirina-Monique and Christine Webb its Young Campaigners of the Year 2015. Stonewall, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, welcomed Gok Wan as host of its annual Youth Awards on Friday, April 24, kindly supported by Lloyds Banking Group. Sirina-Monique and Christian W By Besi • 2 min read
