Pride Wakefield Pride 2025 cancelled amid funding and licensing challenges Wakefield’s annual Pride Festival, a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity and inclusion, has been officially cancelled for 2025 following a series of setbacks involving funding shortfalls and licensing complications. Organisers had initially planned to relocate the event to Thornes Park, partnering with the newly launched Good Times Festival to help By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Community rallies in support of trans inclusion after anti-trans group 'Sex Matters' targets Hampstead Heath’s Ladies’ Pond A wave of public support has emerged in defence of trans inclusion at Hampstead Heath’s iconic Ladies’ Pond, following renewed pressure from anti-trans campaign group Sex Matters to restrict access to “biological women” only. The City of London Corporation, which manages the Heath’s bathing ponds, recently confirmed it By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Sport Gay footballer Joshua Cavallo signs for Peterborough Sports FC in landmark move Australian footballer Joshua Cavallo has signed for Peterborough Sports FC, marking a significant chapter in both his career and the club’s history. The 25-year-old, who made global headlines in 2021 as the first openly gay Australian male footballer playing in a top-flight league, joins the National League North side By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Durham Pride and LGBTQ+ groups given their very own section of Durham Miners’ Gala for the first time Durham Pride and LGBTQ+ groups were given their very own section of the Durham Miners’ Gala for the very first time on Saturday. Mel Metcalf, Chair of Durham Pride, said it “meant an awful lot” to be invited to the event, which marked the 41st anniversary of the miners’ strike By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News Gay grandpa fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides would 'do it again' James Lantz, a 64-year-old filmmaker from Vermont known for his outspoken LGBTQ+ advocacy, has been fined $16,000 after pleading guilty to criminal mischief for gluing his hand to a railing inside the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Lantz, who has terminal cancer and has dubbed himself the “Angry Gay Grandpa,” staged By Graham Robson • 1 min read
North America “Hands off 988!”: Protesters rally outside Trump Tower to defend LGBTQ+ crisis lifeline Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Trump Tower on Saturday afternoon in a passionate protest against the planned dismantling of a vital mental health resource for LGBTQ+ youth. The rally, titled “Hands Off 988!”, was organised in response to the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the specialised LGBTQ+ option on By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Phone that provided vital support to thousands of LGBTQ+ people goes on display in Bristol A telephone that once provided vital support to thousands of LGBTQ+ people has been described as a piece of history as it goes on display in Bristol before travelling to Brighton and Liverpool. The Bristol Lesbian and Gay Switchboard was founded by the late Dale Wakefield at her family home By Graham Robson • 2 min read
UK Former Fighting With Pride leaders receive honorary degree from Northumbria University In a graduation ceremony at Northumbria University in Newcastle yesterday, Craig Jones MBE and Caroline Paige MBE were awarded Doctor of Science, honoris causa 'in recognition of their extraordinary courage, their transformative leadership, and their enduring commitment to justice, inclusion and the welfare of the LGBTQ+ Armed Forces Community. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
UK Equality & Human Rights Commission accused of bias over links to gender-critical lobby groups The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is under scrutiny after over 100 pages of internal emails revealed extensive contact with gender-critical lobbying groups, raising concerns about its impartiality. The emails, obtained by the Trans Advocacy and Complaints Collective (TACC) via a freedom of information request, show that senior EHRC By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Tonic Housing becomes UK's first LGBTQ+ registered Housing Association Tonic Housing has officially become a Registered Provider of Social Housing, making it the UK’s first LGBTQ+ specific housing association. This milestone represents a major step forward in Tonic’s mission to create "inclusive, affirming retirement communities where older LGBTQ+ people can live with the security, dignity and By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Hull Trains supports Doncaster Pride organiser as she marks her final year Hull Trains, which is once again supporting this year's Doncaster Pride, is paying tribute to the work of the event's Chair, Jenny Dewsnap, as she prepares to welcome thousands of people from across Yorkshire to her final ever Pride event, after more than 19 years supporting By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Pride Flag flies for five days outside Northamptonshire council building in spite of Reform UK's anti-flag policy For nearly five days, a Rainbow Pride flag flew proudly outside the Cornerstone building in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, near the town’s war memorial. However, the flag - raised overnight on Saturday, 5 July - has now been taken down by North Northamptonshire Council (NNC), citing a breach of its By Graham Robson • 1 min read
