Sport LET THE DOLLS PLAY: Goal Diggers FC launches friendly tournament in solidarity with trans players amid FA’s “cruel and cowardly ban” Goal Diggers FC (GDFC), a non-ability womxn and non-binary football club in London, is inviting other trans and gender non-conforming, inclusive clubs to play in a friendly tournament on the first day of Pride Month, 1 June. The football club said on Instagram: “Join us on the 1 June to celebrate ou By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Google Calendar pulls Pride Month and other awareness events from its platform Google Calendar has received backlash after it scrapped Pride Month and other awareness events from its platform. Pride Month, which is marked on June 1, was removed alongside Black History Month (February 1) and Women’s History Month (March 1). A Google spokesperson said the changes have been in th By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Labour MP Rosie Duffield under fire after she criticises primary school for celebrating Pride Month Labour MP Rosie Duffied has come under fire after she criticised a primary school after it shared an image of young students posing alongside a Progress Pride flag during Pride Month in June. The MP for Canterbury, Whitstable and the Villages, who has been criticised from within Labour for her oppos By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Staff at Welsh bookshop, Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, say they have been sworn at and verbally abused because of a window display celebrating Pride Month Staff at Welsh bookshop, Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, say they have been sworn at and verbally abused because of a window display celebrating Pride Month. Browsers Bookshop decorated its two front windows with Pride rainbow flags and books celebrating LGBTQ+ communities. Staff said most By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Notts LGBT+ Network “disappointed” with “regressive” advice from Bishop of Nottingham, Patrick McKinney, who told schools not to celebrate Pride Month Notts LGBT+ Network, a Nottinghamshire charity supporting the LGBTQ+ community, has said it is “disappointed” with “regressive” advice from the Bishop of Nottingham, Patrick McKinney, who told schools not to celebrate Pride Month. McKinney, who issued new guidance for schools in the Diocese, around By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Progress flag raised in Wiltshire town to mark Pride Month torn down in what is being called a “hate crime” Wiltshire Police is investigating after a progress flag, which had been raised next to the Ludgershall‘s war memorial to mark Pride Month, was torn down and stolen in what is being called a “hate crime”. Officers said a male suspect was seen using ladders from a nearby work van to access the flagpol By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Stonegate Group and The Drinks Bureau to raise funds for national charity Stonewall Housing with Shirley Temple-inspired cocktails Pub company Stonegate Group, which owns Admiral Duncan, Two Brewers and many other LGBTQ+ venues, has revealed their plan to feature two of The Drinks Bureau’s premium RTD cocktails – Dirty Shirley and non-alcoholic Shirley Temple – as limited-edition Pride cocktails across over 1,100 bars, pubs and By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Features & Longread Openly gay RNLI volunteer shares his experience of being part of the crew ‘There’s more love in our lifeboat station than anywhere else I know’ By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride PRIDE AT 50 – Dare to Be Different campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brighton’s first Pride march With just 50 days to go until this year’s event, Brighton & Hove Pride celebrates a milestone 50th Anniversary of the first Pride march in the city with their Pride at 50 – Dare To Be Different campaign. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Worthing Borough Council marks Pride Month with Big Listen event The Council has also given the town a colourful make over for Pride Month and Worthing Pride By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Bristol Pride drops full line-up for this year’s event, which kicks off Saturday, June 24 Bristol Pride 2023 will be taking place across Bristol this summer, kicking off from Saturday, June 24 all the way to Pride Day Weekend on Saturday, July 8. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Pride 150,000 march at Tel Aviv Pride – the biggest Pride event in the Middle East The procession symbolised the ongoing struggle for equal rights for all members of the LGBTQ+ community. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
