Pride
Liverpool Pride, billed as one of Europe’s largest free Pride events, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, 26 July, has been cancelled. Organisers of the event, LCR Pride Foundation, announced the sad news that Liverpool Pride, which was to bring LGBTQ+ communities and allies together, would not
LGBTQ+ News
Funnyboyz Ltd has announced a “vibrant new chapter” for Liverpool as it gets ready to launch the UK’s “largest LGBTQ+ venue outside of London”. In a statement, Funnyboyz Ltd, have said the venue, Haus Of Fun, will open its doors this Halloween and will “transform” the former sites of Navy, Dysco and
Transgender News
A series of events to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV), which is held annually on March 31, will be taking place at the end of March in Liverpool. TDoV marks a time to celebrate trans and non-binary people, and to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by the community worldwide. The aw
Sport
Liverpool FC (LFC) marked LGBT+ History Month last month with a series of events and activities to “reinforce its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion”. This year’s celebration coincided with the fifth anniversary of Red Together, the club’s dedicated equality, diversity and inclusion ini
LGBTQ+ News
Liverpool is set to pay its respects to 32-year-old drag icon The Vivienne today with a vigil in honour of the star, who tragically passed away on Sunday, January 5. In a touching Instagram post, their publicist, Simon Jones, paid tribute to the Drag Race icon, saying: “James was an incredibly loved
Sport
Liverpool and London have missed out on the opportunity to host the Gay Games 2030, a sporting and cultural event which sees up to 10,000 LGBTQ+ participants and allies come together to celebrate Pride in sports. Built upon the principles of participation, inclusion, and personal best since 1982, th
Transgender News
A man has been charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old trans woman was stabbed in Southport. Just after 5.20pm on Saturday,. 27 July, emergency services were called to a report that the trans teenager had been stabbed inside a property. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and i
Pride
Pride Classical, the organisation dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ history and culture through the power of music, is returning with My Pride Song, a celebration of Pride and allyship in partnership with St Johns Shopping Centre, as part of Pride in Liverpool, which takes place 26 and 27 July. My Pri
LGBTQ+ News
Merseyside Police’s Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, has made a formal apology to the LGBTQ+ community, acknowledging past homophobic witch-hunts and discriminatory law enforcement. The letter from Serena Kennedy follows apologies from Chief Constables of other forces across the country, including:
Sport
London and Liverpool have joined the race to host the Gay Games 2030, the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced. Twenty-five cities on six continents have expressed interest in bidding by submitting an official response to the FGG’s Request for Information (RFI). The FGG will endeavour to main
Exhibitions
Liverpool arts organisations Homotopia and DuoVision have announced a grant of £142,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for The Power of Holly – a new exhibition documenting the life and work of pioneering LGBTQ+ musician, songwriter and artist Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood) The p
News
The Ledward Centre (TLC) is hosting watch parties for the Eurovision Semi Finals, the Eurovision Grand Final, and supporting Stand For Ukraine Brighton & Hove, which is a local community group created to support the Ukrainian community of Brighton & Hove and promote Ukrainian history and culture.