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Manchester and the West of Ireland compete to host EuroPride 2028
Manchester Pride, which hosted EuroPride in 2003, will compete with a joint ‘West of Ireland’ bid from Limerick Pride, QuareClare and the Outing Festival.
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Plymouth Pride cancelled due to “lack of funding and volunteer support”
Plymouth Pride 2025, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 12, has been cancelled due to a “lack of national and local funding and a decline in volunteer support”, making it impossible to deliver the event this year. Plymouth Pride is run entirely by a small group of volunteer director
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Brighton & Hove City Council announces “major changes” for this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride
“Major changes” are underway for this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride following what Brighton & Hove City Council calls “input from local people to help shape the city’s biggest and most colourful annual event”. The most significant change this year is that St James Street and surrounding roads will re
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Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus to perform at Chichester Pride in May
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) is to perform at Chichester Pride on Saturday, May 25. Known for their powerful performances and unwavering commitment to LGBTQ+ advocacy, BGMC will be bringing their unique sound and uplifting message of inclusion, equality, and diversity to the stage at this year’s
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Poole Pride to return for 2025!
Poole Pride is set to return for 2025! With its home at Lighthouse – Poole’s centre for the arts – the day-long free festival on Saturday, 7 June plans to include cabaret, comedy and music performances as well as workshops, talks and craft. “It’s a day for all communities to be proud of, a celebrati
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Local Labour MPs banned from attending this year’s Trans Pride Brighton
Trans Pride Brighton has announced on social media it has banned local Labour MPs from this year’s event due to the “damage they are doing to the trans and nonbinary community”. Writing on social media, Trans Pride Brighton organisers said: “We at Trans Pride Brighton have watched in horror over the
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Thousands protest in Budapest against law banning Pride march and the use of facial recognition software to identify attendees
An estimated 2,000 people protested in Budapest on Tuesday, March 25 against a new law that aims to ban the annual LGBTQ+ Pride march and allows the use of facial recognition software to identify attendees. Hungary’s parliament passed a law proposed by ruling party lawmakers on Tuesday, March 18 to
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Brighton & Hove Pride hires digital agency to boost UK and European audiences
Brighton & Hove Pride, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ Pride festival, has appointed a new digital agency to handle its global activity. Spekk, which has offices in London and Barcelona, will now work closely with Pride to boost attendance at Pride in the Park through a more strategic approach to paid soci
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Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on the health of LGBTQ+ people
The Trump administration has cancelled at least 68 grants focused on the health of LGBTQ+ people, as it continues to target what it describes as “ideologically driven science”. The US government terminated at least 68 grants to 46 institutions totalling nearly $40 million when awarded. While some of
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Will Young, Loreen and Andy Bell added to line-up of this year’s Brighton & Hove Pride
Brighton & Hove Pride is set to be one of the biggest gigs of the year with Mariah Carey and Sugababes taking to the stage this August. Now organisers have revealed the full star-studded lineup, which includes Loreen, Andy Bell and Will Young. Living up to the reputation of ‘Britain’s biggest Pride
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Nadine Coyle to headline Portsmouth Pride 2025
Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle will be headlining this year’s Portsmouth Pride – a celebration of diversity and inclusion – on Saturday, June 7, on Southsea Common. Portsmouth Pride, which won the right to host UK Pride 2025, announced the news on social media: “Get ready to jump! Nadine is calling t
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Stafford Pride “at risk” after Environmental Health department at Stafford Borough Council objects to cost-saving permanent licence
Stafford Pride, an annual celebration of love, diversity, and equality, has reported that the Environmental Health department at Stafford Borough Council has objected to Pride securing a permanent licence to hold Stafford Pride, putting the annual event at risk. Writing on Facebook, Stafford Pride s