Community News Transport for London issues advice ahead of Pride in London today 75 Barclays cycle hire bikes will carry a special ‘Ride with Pride’ logo. Transport for London (TfL) is encouraging people attending this year’s Pride in London events to use public transport. There will be a number of road closures in place for the events, somotorists are advised to plan ahead and By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Eurovision winner to headline London Pride Conchita Wurst the winner of this years Eurovision Song Contest will headline London Pride today along with Sinitta, Sam Fox and Lucy Spraggan. Sinitta and Sam Fox will join Conchita on the Trafalgar Square main stage and Sinitta will appear on one of the 35 floats on the parade which leaves Baker S By Besi • 2 min read
Shayne Ward LGBTQ+ News Golden tickets available for Newcastle Pride Music lovers can now grab a golden ticket to one of the UK’s biggest LGBT events. Newcastle Pride, the second largest free LGBT festival in the UK, is returning for an extended three day run from Friday July 18, with a host of top name performers on the main stage, including Shayne Ward, Sinitta and By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Last chance to buy £17.50 advanced tickets for Brighton Pride The countdown is on for the city’s proudest day, Brighton Pride 2014 is almost here. With a main stage line-up that includes Sam Bailey, Blue, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and Martha Wash; the all new Q Alt Music Live Stage with Republica, Massive Ego, Q-Boy and Lucy Spraggon, plus Brighton Pride fa By Besi • 1 min read
General News NatWest Bank remove Pride posters from branches Brighton Pride directors were shocked to find a poster they considered misleading outside a NatWest Bank in Churchill Square saying Proudly Supporting Pride in Brighton. Paul Kemp and Dulcie Weaver, both Directors of Brighton Pride CIC went into the branch to ask exactly how NatWest Bank were suppor By Besi • 3 min read
Gay Pride. Castle Park. Date: 13/07/2013 Photographer: Joanne Copyright: Bristol News and Media Community News Line-up announced for Bristol Pride 2014 Boyband A1, who feature in this year’s Big Reunion Tour will headline the Bristol Pride festival on Saturday, July 12 along with 90s dance sensation, and Rhythm of The Night singer, Corona. The donation entry festival will take place in Castle Park and feature 46 acts including urban performers VOIS By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Anastacia, All Saints and Foxes to appear at Manchester Pride Big Weekend Manchester Pride announce a host of big name acts to perform at the festival’s biggest weekend yet over August bank holiday. They join MNEK, Heather Peace, Kimberly Wyatt, Misha B, Syron, Jesca Hoop, Drop the Mustard, Holloway, AMiTY, The SRJ Band and Redd with more big acts to be announced. The Dan By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pride announce final Ambassador for Pride 2014 The fourth and final Pride Ambassador for 2014 is this months Gscene cover model Nicole Gibson. Actress and model Nicole was The Independent Newspaper’s Pink List’s one to watch for 2014 and was labelled by the media as the “unexpected star of London Fashion Week.” All four Pride Ambassadors will le By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Eurovision winner to headline Pride in London Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst will be the headline performer at Pride in London in Trafalgar Square on June 28. Conchita, the controversial runaway winner of this years Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen has been appearances at major Pride events all over Europe. Other artists appearing on the By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News #FreedomTo… be Proud Pride in London 2014 launches nationwide selfie campaign celebrating British Freedom & Equality. Pride in London, London’s annual festival championing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, has launched a new campaign “Freedom to…”, calling for Londoners to communicate what Fr By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Strike A Brighton Pose! A snapshot of LGBTQ clubbing in Brighton and Hove for the Brighton Pride Arts and Film Festival. A rite of passage for so many, LGBTQ clubbing has provided us with more than just a soundtrack to our lives in Brighton and Hove. The disco became our family, helped us forget our identities and connecte By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Scottish charity gives voice to Commonwealth LGBT people during the Glasgow Games Next month Glasgow will host the twentieth edition of the Commonwealth Games. The Equality Network, the Scottish equality charity will be working with the Scottish Government and LGBT groups across the Commonwealth to highlight the challenges many LGBT people continue to face. LGBT people of the Com By Besi • 2 min read