Pride Four of the UK’s largest Pride events – Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester – announce they are suspending political party participation in Pride events Four of the UK’s largest Pride events – Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester – have announced they are “collectively suspending political party participation in our Pride events” in a joint statement, adding they “come together today in unequivocal solidarity with our trans community”. The st By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Manchester and the West of Ireland compete to host EuroPride 2028 Manchester Pride, which hosted EuroPride in 2003, will compete with a joint ‘West of Ireland’ bid from Limerick Pride, QuareClare and the Outing Festival. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gaydio announces shortlist for 2025 Pride Awards Gaydio has announced the shortlist for the Gaydio Pride Awards 2025, a ceremony dedicated to recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK. Those shortlisted for the award categories will be honoured at a glitzy ceremony on March 14 at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel, where By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride Coronation Street drops out of Manchester Pride parade due to ‘cost cuts at ITV’ Coronation Street has announced cast members won’t be taking part in this month’s Manchester Pride Parade for the very first time. The long-running soap, which was devised by gay screenwriter Tony Warren, has featured a large number of LGBTQ+ actors and characters on the famed cobbles over the years By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Sport Football Pride to return at Manchester Pride, celebrating LGBTQ+ people and culture in the game Football Pride – an event from Football v Homophobia that lifts up LGBTQ+ voices across the game – is returning at Manchester Pride in August to bring together LGBTQ+ communities within the world’s most popular sport to party, participate and protest. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Joe Lycett, Calum Scott, Billy Porter and Jill Scott among winners in this year’s Hits Radio Pride Poll Joe Lycett, Billy Porter and Jill Scott are among the winners in this year’s Hits Radio Pride Poll while Manchester, Brighton and Margate Pride events also take top spots. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Manchester Pride to return to its activist roots Manchester Pride Charity announces details on charity’s future direction and Manchester Pride celebrations following community consultation By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Manchester Pride launches free Skill Share Workshops The workshops are to support LGBTQ+ people across Greater Manchester By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Manchester Pride announces 2021 dates The charity is planning to hold its flagship Manchester Pride Festival, in partnership with Virgin Atlantic, in its regular spot in the city’s calendar from Friday, August 27 until Monday, August 30 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community Manchester Pride holds first Human Rights Forum with prominent UK activists Many of the UK’s most prominent activists have come together to form the Human Rights Forum to discuss cancel culture, transphobia, the importance of joint activism, feminism and white supremacy in pride in a new video released online by LGBTQ+ charity Manchester Pride. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Arts ‘Turn On Fest’ LGBTQ+ theatre festival to return to Manchester in January 2021 Following a successful debut in 2020, Turn On Fest is to return to Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester in 2021 to help keep the arts alive in the local community and develop and celebrate LGBTQ+ local artists in Manchester. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Manchester Pride CEO opens up about racism on ‘A Gay & A NonGay’ podcast A Gay And A NonGay, an award-winning LGBTQ+ podcast from comedians James Barr and Dan Hudson, announces a candid interview with Mark Fletcher, CEO of Manchester Pride, available now on all streaming platforms. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
