In The South Last chance to enter Brighton Pride community parade Entries for the Pride Community Parade will close on June 25! THIS year’s Pride community parade is set to be the most colourful and diverse ever as they celebrate 25 years of Pride in our City. 2015’s Carnival of Diversity encompasses everything that has become iconic about the diverse, creative an By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Newcastle Pride 2014 LGBTQ+ News Freemen show their Pride in Newcastle One of the oldest organisations in the North East is showing its pride and will be backing one of the region’s largest events this summer. The Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne, which can be traced back to Anglo-Saxon times, is supporting Newcastle Pride 2015. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Ruby Rose to play Brighton Pride Ruby Rose, the global superstar and lesbian icon, headlines the Girl’s Dance Tent at Brighton Pride’s 25th anniversary celebrations at Preston Park on August 1. The multi-talented actress, model, DJ, producer, campaigner, and presenter will be headlining the Girl’s Dance Tent at the Pride Festival a By Gary Hart • 1 min read
International News Key West install permanent rainbow pedestrian crossings In Late May, Key West in the USA installed four permanent rainbow pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets – the heart of Key West’s LGBT entertainment district. This is this first time in Florida that all four corners of an intersection have been connected with rainbow By Gary Hart • 1 min read
In The South Tipple Temple to host Rainbow Rooms at Pride Village Fayre Following a glorious debut in 2014, the colourful Rainbow Rooms will return to Steine Gardens for a weekend of entertainment at the heart of the Pride Village Party in August. Hosted by the fabulous Tipple Temple and working in collaboration with BrightonUnsigned, Boogaloo Stu, Sam Moffett of Englis By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News The challenge of policing Brighton Pride in 2015 As Pride approaches James Ledward talks to Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp about the challenges, in the present economic climate of policing Brighton Pride and the Pride Village Party in 2015. Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp was appointed Divisional Commander for Brighton and Hove in 2013, seventeen yea By Besi • 6 min read
Arts Pride in London anounce biggest ever Pride Arts Festival Pride in London, the annual festival championing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) community in London has announced its biggest ever Pride in London Arts Festival, which will launch with a special Q&A Screening of the award-winning film Pride, starring Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunt By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News UKIP LGBT+ group booted off London Pride Parade Following a public outcry over the inclusion of an LGBT+ group from, UKIP on the London Pride Parade, organisers have banned the group from the parade this year on ‘safety grounds’. The revelation of the inclusion of UKIP on the London Pride Parade on June 27 sparked a fierce debate within the lesbi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News LGBT charity celebrates birthday with disco fundraiser Devon-based non-profit organisation, Proud2Be Project, will be hosting a disco to raise funds for local LGBT community services. The event will also mark four years since gay identical twins, Mat and Jon Price, founded the organisation after recording a short video explaining why they are both “prou By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
International News Representatives from Montreal Pride to march in Kiev Representatives from Montreal Pride have arrived in Kiev, Ukraine, this evening to attend Kiev Pride, to show support for Ukranian LGBT communities. Kiev Pride runs till June 8 and Eric Pineault, president of Montréal Pride and Jean-Sébastien Boudreault, the Vice President will walk in the Pride mar By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Heather Peace Arts Karen Harding and Heather Peace join Manchester Pride line-up Vocalists Karen Harding and Heather Peace have been confirmed to appear at the Manchester Big Weekend line-up starting Friday, August 28 to Monday, August 31. They will be joining Texas, noughties favourites Atomic Kitten, attitude-packed vocal trio, Stooshe and Big Weekend favourite, Lucy Spraggan, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Masquerade’ featuring Miss Jason A Pride performance from Actually Gay Men’s Chorus! The build up to Pride 2015 sees a welcome return and pairing, as cabaret star and current holder of Golden Handbag, Favourite Entertainer, Miss Jason joins forces once again with Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, in what is becoming a bit of a Pride tradi By Besi • 1 min read
