LGBTQ+ News Building Society manager takes to the decks at Northern Pride A North East building society manager is swapping money for mash-ups at one of the region’s leading music events this summer. Iain Macleod, who has worked at Newcastle Building Society for the past six years, will be performing at Newcastle Pride 2014, which returns to the region from Friday July 18 By Besi • 2 min read
gay pride dog waving a rainbow flag LGBTQ+ News Run for Brighton Pride Pride to stage an inaugural 5K Rainbow Run, Community Sports Day and Picnic for Disco Diva’s this summer. The first 5k Pride Rainbow Run takes place on Sunday, July 27 on Preston Park. Every omi and polone is invited to chuck on some lycra and leg warmers, troll along to Preston Park to vada the […] By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Bristol Pride unveil plans for 2014 Bristol Pride have unveiled a week long series of events to take place all over the city from July 5-12. The week-long festival will see a diverse range of events including a comedy night, sports fun day, dog show, Stonewall conference and theatre night featuring specially curated performances from By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Volunteers needed to carry placards on Brighton Pride parade Brighton Pride’s campaign theme for 2014 Freedom To Live will highlight the 78 countries where it is illegal to be homosexual or engage in homosexual conduct. This year, the Brighton Pride LGBT Community Parade will include 78 placards representing those countries including Russia, India, Nigeria, U By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Glittering award for North East Charity A North East charity, which promotes equality and diversity for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, has been recognised for its glittering contribution to Newcastle. Northern Pride, based at the city’s Westmorland Road, was given a special Outstanding Contribution to the New By Besi • 1 min read
International News Toronto to host North America’s first ever WorldPride Ontario takes the world-stage as Toronto showcases the first ever WorldPride celebration held in North America this June. WorldPride 2014 Toronto (WP14TO) presented by Pride Toronto is shaping up to be one of the biggest international LGBT events of our times! Ten days of colourful and friendly reve By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News BRIGHTON PRIDE: Early bird parade registrations up on 2013! On Saturday, August 2 the streets of Brighton & Hove will become a giant disco. This years Pride parade entitled The World’s A Disco promises to be the biggest ever with early bird parade registrations up by over 40% on the same time last year. Light, love and laughter will reign supreme as the exp By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Pull a Bear for Brighton Pride! Brighton Bears in tug of war challenge! Brighton Bear Weekender (BBWE) are sending out a mighty roar to all bears, cubs and any members of the LGBT community who wants to come together for Brighton Pride’s Inaugural Pride Community Sports Day and Picnic. Think you can beat the bears in a MIGHTY tug By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Exeter Pride 2014 Exeter Pride to host its largest rainbow flag parade on Saturday May 10. More than 2,000 people are planning to take part in the event with a parade down Exeter’s High Street, followed by a programme of activities held at Exeter Phoenix in Gandy Street. The parade will include a Street Heat Samba ba By Besi • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Why ‘Pride Matters’ to Rev Michael Hydes Rev Michael Hydes from the Metropolitan Community Church, Brighton explains why Pride Matters to him. “Pride is the ability to hold your head up high. It’s a movement of the heart, a healthy ego expressing itself, an acknowledgement of worth that springs from within. It should be developed by the fa By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Community Safety Forum secures British Sign Language interpreter service for Pride 2014 The LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) in consultation with representatives of the local LGBT Deaf Community and Conversant, a local group of professional sign language interpreters, will be working together to make sure that this years Brighton Pride is fully accessible to the LGBT deaf communi By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Disco legend to appear at Brighton Pride 2014 Martha Wash, original Weather Girl, queen of disco and soulful house diva to appear on Brighton Pride main stage. “We’re your weather girls and have we got news for you!” Brighton Pride will be raining men this August when Martha Wash performs on the main stage on Saturday, August 2. Martha, the ori By Besi • 1 min read
