LGBTQ+ News Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri receives ‘homophobic abuse’ despite not being gay Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri, who won the Inspirational Ally Award at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards, has said she receives ‘homophobic abuse’ despite not being gay. Speaking at the Awards on Wednesday, February 26, the Scottish singer, 57, who is married to chef Bryn Williams, 47, discussed By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Vivienne’s father pays tribute to their son after late Drag Race UK winner was honoured with Icon Award at inaugural Metro Pride Awards The Vivienne‘s father paid a heartbreaking tribute to their son after Drag Race UK winner was honoured with the Icon Award at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards on Wednesday, February 26. The star of RuPaul’s Drag Race, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died suddenly in January at the age of jus By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Vivienne to be honoured at inaugural Metro Pride Awards The Vivienne, who tragically passed away in January, is set to be honoured at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards, which will bring together the most influential and inspiring LGBTQ+ individuals and organisations to honour and celebrate the extraordinary talent, resilience and passion that defines LGBT By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Rylan Clark attending An Audience With Kylie at the Royal Albert Hall in central London. Picture date: Friday December 1, 2023. LGBTQ+ News Rylan Clark says it is an ‘honour’ after being announced as host of inaugural Metro Pride Awards Rylan Clark has said it is an ‘honour’ after being announced as the host of the inaugural Metro Pride Awards, which take place in London on February 26. The awards ceremony will bring together the most influential and inspiring LGBTQ+ individuals and organisations to honour the extraordinary talent, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News MindOut shortlisted for award at inaugural Metro Pride Awards MindOut, the LGBTQ+ mental health charity, has been shortlisted for an award at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards, which bring together the most influential and inspiring LGBTQ+ individuals and organisations to honour and celebrate the extraordinary talent, resilience and passion that defines LGBTQ+ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Are you recently diagnosed or having difficulty coming to terms with an HIV diagnosis? Terrence Higgins Trust and partners to run series of workshops to help you deal with your diagnosis and live well Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is working in partnership with Positively UK, METRO and Positive East to provide in-person and online workshops to help you deal with your diagnosis and gain the knowledge and tools to live well with HIV. Each workshop is run by a different organisation a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Northern Pride ensures it is accessible for all… From July 22 – 24, Northern Pride will bring together thousands of people from the LGBTQ+ community and their allies, in a weekend of events. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Sexual Health sector unites against government cuts HIV charities from Liverpool (Sahir Trust) to Leicestershire (LASS) to London come together with health professional bodies, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), and British HIV Association to launch a new national campaign opposing cuts to HIV services across the country called ‘S By Besi • 4 min read
Health METRO charity with PACE win funds to support LGBTQ young people’s mental health METRO Charity in partnership with mental health charity PACE, has been awarded project funding from the Government to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people’s mental health. METRO has been awarded nearly a quarter of a million pounds to work with PACE to pro By Besi • 2 min read
Health Toolkit for nurses to prevent suicide in LGB young people The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE), launch a toolkit to guide nurses and other health professionals in the prevention of suicide in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people. The toolkit has been developed in recognition of the higher risk of sui By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News International Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance is held every year on November 20 to remember and honour those who have been killed due to transphobic violence and discrimination across the globe. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28, 1998 was the catalyst for the creation By Besi • 3 min read
Health New report identifies lack of commissioning coordination in children’s mental health services The Parliamentary Health Select Committee has launched a report following its inquiry into children’s & adolescents’ mental health and CAMHS. By Besi • 2 min read
