Jobs A custodial manager from HMP Elmley encourages others from the LGBTQ+ community to join her in keeping the public safe and guiding offenders to turn their backs on crime The percentage of public sector prison staff self-identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Other (LGB) has risen from 6.6% in March 2020 to 7.5% at the end of March 2023 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Sport Warwickshire Cricket launches first ever LGBTQ+ cricket tournament The event will act as a fundraiser for Staffordshire-based No Boundaries Cricket Club – which helps disadvantaged children through cricket initiatives – and the Birmingham LGBT charity. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News Allsorts Youth Project’s Across Sussex With Pride – a 148 mile fundraising challenge – launches today! Across Sussex With Pride sets the target of 148 miles to be completed over the course of three months while fundraising towards the charity’s LGBTQ+ youth and family services, now available in seven towns and cities across Sussex and online. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Shopping Queer Britain’s Queer Market to take over part of King’s Cross’ Canopy Market during Pride Month Ten queer vendors, including Brighton-based Fox Fisher, to sell their original artwork, jewellery, ceramics, wine, coffee and all-around wonderful goods. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News American retailer Target pulls Pride merchandise to “protect employees” In some states, Target said it had moved Pride month merchandise – including mugs, books and ‘love is love’ T-shirts – to the back of the store after an increase in incidents of the items being thrown on the floor. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Pride Guided Tours at Shakespeare’s Globe to bring to life queer stories and characters from Shakespeare’s life and times Pride Guided Tours bring to life the queer stories and characters from Shakespeare’s life and times. Guides will explain what life would have been like for the queer community during Shakespeare’s lifetime, an important era in LGBTQ+ history. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pub Pride to spread the love over Pride Month Returning for its third year, the fast-growing event founded by and raising funds for the Ask for Clive campaign invites venues to host a Pub Pride event, and everyone to enjoy an uplifting celebration, welcoming in Pride Month locally with a series of joyful new events. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Travel Fort Lauderdale: Can’t-Miss LGBTQ+ Summer Events As Florida’s LGBTQ+ capital, Greater Fort Lauderdale welcomes visitors with a wealth of LGBTQ+ offerings throughout the year, from the exciting nightlife scene in Wilton Manors to Sebastian Street Beach, a top-rated gay beach in the United States. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Kath Duncan’s ‘Liberty’ to show at Hatcham House during Pride Month Liberty, Kath Duncan’s untold story of the struggle for civil rights, which tells for the first time how LGBTQ+, working class Black History activists from Lewisham in South East London fearlessly took on the power of the State, the King, and the UK legal system, is to show at Hatcham House, London By Graham Robson • 1 min read
29.01.20 Swindon Foster carers, Annabelle and Sally Avis of Swindon enjoying their homely lifestyle with their dogs and of course their children on the outskirts of the town. The couple are foster carers with Five Rivers Child Care. Features & Longread How to talk to your child about LGBTQ+ experiences and families this Pride Month Authored by Annabelle Avis, a foster carer from Five Rivers Child Care By Contributor • 4 min read
Support LGBTQ pride rainbow background vector LGBTQ+ News Pride festivals in UK and globally bounce back after pandemic – 50 years after first London Pride march PinkUk, a leading UK-based global listings site that tracks LGBTQ+ Pride festivals around the world, has announced a recovery in the number of Pride festivals scheduled since the pandemic forced many cancellations over the last two years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News BBC Radio 6 Music announces ‘Loud and Proud’ season for Pride Month BBC Radio 6 Music’s Loud and Proud season, which includes Billy Porter, Skunk Anansie and Andy Bell, will celebrate LGBTQ+ voices throughout June with a range of special shows, guest presenters and mixes. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
