LGBTQ+ News Historic Royal Navy landing craft becomes first British war vessel in history to be wrapped in Pride colours An historic Royal Navy landing craft – owned by Portsmouth Historic Quarter and no longer used operationally by the military – has become the first British war vessel in history to be wrapped in Pride colours. Decorated to mark the 25th anniversary of the lifting of the ban on LGBTQ+ people serving By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Local artists celebrate Portsmouth’s hosting of UK Pride 2025 Five local artists – Samo White, Fark Fk, 2 Sisters, Mark Kellett and The Frustrated Creative – have created large-scale murals exploring love, acceptance, and unity across outlet shopping centre Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth to celebrate Portsmouth Pride’s successful bid to host UK Pride 2025. Yvonn By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Nadine Coyle to headline Portsmouth Pride 2025 Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle will be headlining this year’s Portsmouth Pride – a celebration of diversity and inclusion – on Saturday, June 7, on Southsea Common. Portsmouth Pride, which won the right to host UK Pride 2025, announced the news on social media: “Get ready to jump! Nadine is calling t By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Katie Price to headline Portsmouth Pride Katie Price will be heading to Southsea Common in Portsmouth on Saturday, June 7 for an “unforgettable” UK Pride performance at Portsmouth Pride. Meet and greet tickets available! Portsmouth Pride said: “Get ready for an unforgettable experience at UK Pride ’25! Join the iconic Katie Price for an ex By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Terrence Higgins Memorial Quilt Unveiled at National Museum of the Royal Navy, two years after ban on HIV+ personnel serving in Royal Navy was lifted A special exhibition of the Terrence Higgins Memorial Quilt has been unveiled at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. This poignant and powerful memorial quilt is dedicated to Terrence Higgins, who served in the Royal Navy from 1963 – 1968 and was the first named pe By Graham Robson • 3 min read
News Blu Hydrangea to headline Portsmouth Pride on Saturday, June 11 Current reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World and season 1 runner-up and Miss Congeniality will headline the Pride event at Southsea Common on Saturday, June 11. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Portsmouth Digital Pride hits screens on Saturday Portsmouth Digital Pride with fabulous host Cherry Liquor and top acts bringing Pride to your living room from 6pm. By Contributor • 1 min read
The Team are all safely down having raised thousands of pounds for the Rainbow Fund Community News Bear Patrol abseil down Spinnaker Tower for Rainbow Fund Bear Patrol organiser Danny Dwyer and entertainer Jason Sutton, joined 17 friends and Bear Patrol members at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth at 8am this morning to abseil down the 560 foot high Spinnaker Tower. The purpose of the early start was to raise funds for the Brighton based Rainbow Fund, who m By Besi • 4 min read
