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Margate Black Pride champions grassroots visibility for diaspora LGBTQ+ communities

Margate Black Pride champions grassroots visibility for diaspora LGBTQ+ communities

Margate Black Pride returns this Saturday (13 September) with a powerful message of inclusion, visibility and community empowerment. Since its founding in 2022 by Gaëtan Gauthier, the event has remained entirely self-funded, rejecting corporate sponsorship to preserve its independence and ensure authentic representation for Black and diaspora LGBTQ+ people. Taking

Amanda Barrie reveals she feared being sacked from Coronation Street over her sexuality

Amanda Barrie reveals she feared being sacked from Coronation Street over her sexuality

Amanda Barrie has opened up about her long-standing fear of being dismissed from Coronation Street due to her sexuality, shedding light on the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the entertainment industry during the 1980s and 1990s. Barrie, who played the beloved character Alma Sedgewick on the ITV soap from

Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ announces it will withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates in 2026

Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ announces it will withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates in 2026

Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ has announced it will withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is permitted to participate, citing grave humanitarian concerns over the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In a statement released today, RTÉ said that Ireland’s involvement in the contest would be “unconscionable” given

Reform UK strips Warwickshire Council chief executive of flag-flying powers amid Pride row

Reform UK strips Warwickshire Council chief executive of flag-flying powers amid Pride row

Warwickshire County Council has voted to remove its chief executive’s authority over which flags are flown outside its headquarters, following a heated dispute over the display of the Progress Pride Flag during Pride Month. The decision, led by Reform UK councillors, transfers flag-related powers from Chief Executive Monica Fogarty

Gay Labour MP Keir Mather becomes youngest government minister in nearly 200 years

Gay Labour MP Keir Mather becomes youngest government minister in nearly 200 years

Gay Labour MP Keir Mather has become the youngest government minister in the UK since William Gladstone in 1834. At just 27 years old, Mather was named Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport as part of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle. Mather, who entered

Maxine Peake compares JK Rowling to Mary Whitehouse and Nigel Farage

Maxine Peake compares JK Rowling to Mary Whitehouse and Nigel Farage

Actress Maxine Peake launched a critique of JK Rowling, whose anti-trans shift has been well-documented, during an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, accusing her of lacking understanding on issues surrounding trans and women's rights. The remarks came during a discussion about Peake’s current role

Lush launches trans flag bath bomb to benefit TransHub

Lush launches trans flag bath bomb to benefit TransHub

Lush Cosmetics has unveiled a new limited-edition bath bomb inspired by the colours of the trans pride flag, with 75% of profits from its sales going directly to TransHub, a vital resource platform operated by LGBTQ+ health organisation ACON. Named the Liberation Bath Bomb, the product fizzes into soft hues

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