LGBTQ+ News “Hey, hey. Ho, ho! Commonwealth homophobia has got to go!” Commonwealth leaders jeered for anti-LGBTQ+ persecution Leaders from 29 Commonwealth countries that criminalise LGBTQ+ people were met with boos and jeers as they arrived at the Commonwealth’s annual service at Westminster Abbey on Monday, March 10. Despite violating the human rights provisions of the Commonwealth Charter, they were welcomed by the Churc By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Gaydio announces shortlist for 2025 Pride Awards Gaydio has announced the shortlist for the Gaydio Pride Awards 2025, a ceremony dedicated to recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK. Those shortlisted for the award categories will be honoured at a glitzy ceremony on March 14 at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel, where By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Pride UK Black Pride to return on Sunday, August 11 On Sunday, August 11, UK Black Pride once again brings the community together for a party and protest at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. Now officially the world’s largest celebration for LGBTQ+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern descent, the ev By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride UK Black Pride announces theme to mark 18th anniversary After a record breaking event in 2022 that saw over 25,000 people party and protest in Stratford, UK Black Pride has announced the theme of the 2023 event will be ‘Legacy’ to celebrate its 18th anniversary. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News London protest against Ugandan ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill tonight (Tuesday, April 25) at 5.30pm Join Ugandan LGBTQ+ people and a grassroots coalition of LGBTQ+ rights, health and asylum groups for a protest against the Ugandan ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill tonight (Tuesday, April 25) from 5.30pm. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News MindOut to hold first WELLFEST in collaboration with Radical Rhizomes and supported by UK Black Pride All are welcome to this free festival of wellness workshops, connection and community, which are led by and centring LGBTQ+ people of colour. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health NHS Blood and Transplant to attend UK Black Pride festival to celebrate one year since changes to blood donation eligibility rules The NHS hopes to reach the 15,000 people expected to attend the event this weekend from the African, Asian and Caribbean and LGBTQ+ communities in London with the message that more people than ever before can now donate blood. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK Black Pride to return with theme POWER on Sunday, August 14 UK Black Pride, Europe’s largest celebration for African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and Caribbean-heritage LGBTQ+ people, is to return with the theme POWER on Sunday, August 14. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News UK Black Pride announces digital festival UK Black Pride is returning for its 16th year by hosting a three-day long digital festival from July 2 – 4. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
