Pride “We are coming back bolder than ever.” Highland Pride to return on Saturday, June 7 Highland Pride has announced this year’s Parade and Party will be held in Inverness on Saturday, June 7. Organisers of the Scottish Pride festival said: “Listening to your feedback, and building on the success of previous years, we are coming back bolder than ever to commemorate the 30 year annivers By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ Choirs Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to celebrate 20 years of Singing, Socialising and Support Picture the scene, Brighton 2005… a small group of friends are lamenting the lack of a non-scene space to socialise and decide it’s high time Brighton & Hove had its own gay men’s chorus. This small, but life-changing decision will be celebrated in Retrospective: 20 Years of Brighton Gay Men’s Choru By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brooke Lynn Hytes, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race USA, to headline Bristol Pride Cabaret Stage Bristol Pride has announced its Cabaret Stage line-up for this year’s event, taking place on Saturday, July 12. Headlining will be none other than Brooke Lynn Hytes, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race USA and the iconic judge of Drag Race Canada. Known for her signature blend of exquisite ballet moves, show By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is attempting to ban Budapest Pride March Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is attempting to ban the Budapest Pride March from taking place in the city’s streets, citing “child protection” as the reason. Despite these attempts, Budapest Pride will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with a full March this year. The news com By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Organisers of Leeds Pride share exciting plans for 2025 festival Organisers of Leeds Pride – one of the city’s largest festival weekends of the year – have announced the first wave of acts performing at the 2025 event, which takes place on Sunday, July 20. Headlining the main stage will be chart-topping band Liberty X who will be performing their biggest hits alo By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News CEO of the Piece Hall, which proudly houses a sculpture of “the first modern lesbian” Anne Lister, has said the venue will be “displaying our Rainbow Flags with Pride” The CEO of the Piece Hall, which proudly houses a sculpture of “the first modern lesbian” Anne Lister, has said the venue will be “displaying our Rainbow Flags with Pride”. The Piece Hall, a stunning 18th-century cloth hall in Halifax, which now houses history exhibits, shops, bars and restaurants, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Councillor Sue Mullins with Vince and Julie (Photo by Jon Rigby) Pride Crawley Pride to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and community spirit in August This year’s Crawley Pride will place on August 16 in Goffs Park. Now in its fifth year, Crawley Pride, which was created as a way of bringing LGBTQ+ communities together in Crawley and the surrounding areas, will bring together LGBTQ+ acts mixed with local artists, businesses and people to celebrate By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride All about inclusion! Windsor to celebrate first Pride Festival in July Windsor will celebrate its first ever Pride Festival on July 26 with a Pride March to take place through the town centre. The town will host the inaugural Windsor and Eton Pride, which, Chair Steve Harris says, will be a be a “festival of inclusion” where “disabilities, ethnicities and genders” woul By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Southampton Pride to spread colour and Pride through the city this August Southampton Pride, the city’s main Pride event, is to take place on August 23 and August 24. Organisers of the Pride event wanted to clear up confusion after it was announced that Pride in the Park, Southampton has been cancelled for 2025. Southampton Pride said on social media: “We have received a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Trans Pride Hastings 2025 to launch on Trans Day of Visibility Trans Pride Hastings 2025, which won Grassroots Pride of the Year at the Gaydio Pride Awards 2024, is to launch this year at the Observer Building on Trans Day of Visibility on Monday, March 31. Head to the bar area on the ground floor from 6pm to hear organisers share plans for this year’s events, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brussels aiming to become the “queer capital of Europe” with new Pride Museum Brussels is aiming to become the “queer capital of Europe” after it was announced the Belgian city is gearing up to welcome its first Pride Museum. An international team with 12 nationalities has been planning the museum for the past two years in Belgium, which was the second country in the world to By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Pride In The Park, Southampton cancelled after a “massive dip” in funding Pride In The Park in Southampton has been cancelled this year after a “massive dip” in funding. While the news will be disappointing to LGBTQ+ communities in the city, the city’s main Pride event, Southampton Pride, will still be taking place on the weekend of August 23 & 24. Organisers of the event By Graham Robson • 1 min read
