Arts The Three Degrees headline Maspalomas Winter Pride The second Winter Pride Maspalomas, organised by ProGay will take place from November 9-15. Following last year’s successful inaugural event, this years programme has been extended and will include new events including the Pride Walk, Garbo´s Dinner Show, Boat Excursions and the Schlager Fest. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Pride clean up completed Cityclean staff worked around the clock over the Pride weekend to keep the city and St James Street clean. For Cityclean, Pride is the busiest weekend of the year and extra staff were employed by the council’s refuse, recycling and street cleaning team to work over the weekend and additional rubbish By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Access for all at Pride I would like to thank all of the team, helpers and volunteers that worked so hard to make it possible for disabled people to have a fun day at Pride this year. If it was not for the Access Tent I would not have been able to attend Pride, as I suffer from blackouts and need a fast entry and exit into By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Manchester Pride confirm daily line-up for Big Weekend With less than four weeks to go until Manchester’s annual Pride festival starts, visitors can plan which acts to see, as the full daily line-ups have been announced for the Main Stage Arena, Gaydio Dance Arena and Sackville Boutique Stage, for Friday 28 – Monday 31 August. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Sonique to headline Doncaster Pride The 9th Doncaster Pride will take place on August 22 and remains in Sir Nigel Gresley Square in the town centre after three at the Keepmoat Stadium. It will run from 1pm to 9:15pm. Although Doncaster Pride is first and foremost a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, o By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Letters LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you – the best Pride ever! I would like to offer huge congratulations to the organisers of this years Pride. I have lost count of the number of people who have said it was the best Pride ever and social media was awash with praise for a simply wonderful weekend. I cannot begin to imagine the huge amount of work that went into By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Totnes Town Council to mark Pride week by raising rainbow flag In a gesture of support and solidarity for the local LGBT community, Totnes Town Council will raise the rainbow flag over Totnes Civic Hall during Totnes Pride week. The flag raising ceremony will take place on Monday, August 31 2015 at 6.30pm and everyone is invited to attend. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
In The South BRIGHTON PRIDE PICTURE DIARY: The Politics Behind the glitz and glamour of this years Pride Parade, a Carnival of Diversity the politics still shone through. Brighton and Hove District Labour Party, The Liberal Democrats and Brighton and Hove Green party all had a presence on the Pride along with unions including the RMT, Unite and National By Besi • 2 min read
Community News BRIGHTON PRIDE PICTURE DIARY: The People No Pride parade is complete without the people. This year the crowd excelled themselves and brought an extra dimension to the days entertainment with extravagant and imaginative costumes. By Besi • 2 min read
In The South BRIGHTON PRIDE PICTURE DIARY: Carnival of Diversity: The Costumes The theme for the Brighton Pride Community Parade in 2015, Carnival of Diversity generated the most spectacular ideas and costumes for years creating a kaleidoscope of colour. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News BRIGHTON PRIDE PICTURE DIARY: Hove promenade and the sea The decision to re-route the Brighton Pride Community Parade back through Hove and along Western Road following Saturday’s bomb scare gave unique views of the parade against the back drop of the sea on Hove promenade. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News BRIGHTON PRIDE PICTURE DIARY: The crowds: Record numbers flock to watch Brighton Pride Community Parade Bomb scare on seafront results in Pride Community Parade being re-routed along Western Road and through the city centre – residents and businesses in Hove treated to biggest free show in town. A suspicious package was discovered at 11.20am by a Pride Steward. Described as the size of a large can of By Besi • 3 min read
