Pride “A celebration of inclusivity with a powerful statement of visibility.” Thurrock gears up for its first Pride, kicking off this weekend! Thurrock’s first ever Pride event – a celebration of inclusivity with a powerful statement of visibility – will take place on Saturday, 8 June starting at 9.30am with a Pride Celebration Walk commencing at Purfleet Station, joined by the wider community to walk along the river front and Gray’s High By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride “A celebration of inclusivity.” First ever Thurrock Pride to be a feast of colour, comedy, drag and discussions Thurrock’s first ever Pride event will take place on Saturday, 8 June starting at 9.30am with a Pride Celebration Walk commencing at Purfleet Station, joined by the wider community to walk along the river front and Gray’s High Street. Events will take place throughout the day, ending with the Great By Graham Robson • 5 min read
Comedy INTERVIEW: Trans comedian Jordan Gray to land at Brighton Dome in November with smash hit show, ‘IS IT A BIRD?’ IS IT A BIRD? brings together Jordan’s love of superheroes, her strong Essex roots, and her life as a transgender woman in an hour of raucous comedy that resonates within and far beyond the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Features & Longread Jordan Gray, the first trans woman to headline the London Palladium with solo show, shares words of comfort to those entering into the second half of Edinburgh Fringe “Revel in your failures, roll around in them a bit, really get that stink on you so you know what it feels like.” By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Big acts under a Big Top at Newcastle Pride X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and chart-topping band S Club are among the first acts announced to perform at this summer’s Newcastle Pride festival. The Pride weekend, supported by headline sponsor, business improvement district, NE1 will take place on July 20-22 and be held for the first time at By Besi • 3 min read
Photo: James Brain Community News Busted draw record crowds to Bristol Pride Thousands journey to Bristol making Bristol Pride 2017 the biggest yet! Thousands of revellers made the Bristol Pride 2017 festival the biggest and most colourful event staged in the city to date. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Bristol Pride Week – plans unveiled Plans for this year’s Bristol Pride Festival events have been released, revealing an exciting week of events to bring the city alive with Pride. As well as established favourites such the Pride Dog Show (Saturday July 1), the LGBT+ Gaming Event at Kongs (Sunday, July 2), and Theatre and Comedy night By Besi • 4 min read
Busted Arts Busted to headline Bristol Pride 2017 Pop Rock band Busted will headline this year’s Bristol Pride Festival which takes place on the Bristol Amphitheatre and at Bristol’s Millennium Square on Saturday, July 8. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Green leaders to attend Pride Cymru in Cardiff Wales Green Party Leader and Deputy Leader Alice Hooker-Stroud and Hannah Pudner will be joined by the party’s two deputy leaders, Amelia Womack and Shahrar Ali, at Pride Cymru this weekend as the Wales Green Party’s LGBTIQ+ group launches a campaign to recognise non-binary genders. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Newcastle Pride gets a little extra ‘Sparkle’ Star of The Voice, Jordan Gray and Shane Richie Jnr, are among the stars adding a touch of extra ‘Sparkle’ to one of the UK’s leading LGBT events. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Trans star of The Voice to play main stage at Brighton Pride Since wowing the judges with her enchanting performance of Bob Dylan’s Just Like A Woman for her 2016 blind audition on The Voice, Jordan Gray has become the contestant we’ve all been rooting for and will appear on the main stage at Pride on August 6. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
