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New portrait of Terry Higgins to be unveiled ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday

New portrait of Terry Higgins to be unveiled ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday

A new portrait of Terry Higgins is to be unveiled later today, Monday, 9 June, at PWSH in Cardiff, ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday on Tuesday. The piece, by artist Darren Varnam, forms part of Prosiect Rhuban Rhudd ( Red Ribbon Project), a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring experiences

Welsh Government announces £9million boost to end new HIV cases

Welsh Government announces £9million boost to end new HIV cases

Jeremy Miles MS, Welsh Labour‘s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, has announced £9million in new funding to end new cases of HIV in Wales by 2030. This includes almost £4million of investment to expand Wales’ online HIV testing service, which currently provides 40,000 at-home HIV tests e

Inquest opens into the death of a Welsh drag queen with a “heart of gold”

Inquest opens into the death of a Welsh drag queen with a “heart of gold”

An inquest into the death of a Welsh drag queen with a “heart of gold” has opened in Wales. Gareth Stephenson, who performed as Dynasty Blake, died after his car collided with a lorry near Llanidloes, Wales in February 2025. Gareth’s family said at the time: “Words can’t describe how much pain this

Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026

Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026

Pride in the Port, Newport’s community-led Pride organisation, has been chosen to host UK Pride 2026, which will take place September 2026. Founded in 2022, Pride in the Port will be celebrating its fifth year championing the city’s LGBTQ+ community when it hosts this historic event. The honour of h

Founder and chief executive of Welsh counselling charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s Honours list

Founder and chief executive of Welsh counselling charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s Honours list

The founder and chief executive of a Welsh counselling charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ people has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours list. Debbie Lane, who established the LGBT+ Cymru Helpline and its counselling service in 2004, has been given the honour for services to inc

Teen sentenced to five years for kicking trans woman in the head in Swansea

Teen sentenced to five years for kicking trans woman in the head in Swansea

Alex Edwards, a 19-year-old far-right extremist, has been jailed for more than five years for kicking a trans woman in the head. The teen from Swansea was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court for causing actual bodily harm, disseminating terrorist material and having a bladed article in a public plac

Staff at Welsh bookshop, Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, say they have been sworn at and verbally abused because of a window display celebrating Pride Month

Staff at Welsh bookshop, Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, say they have been sworn at and verbally abused because of a window display celebrating Pride Month

Staff at Welsh bookshop, Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, say they have been sworn at and verbally abused because of a window display celebrating Pride Month. Browsers Bookshop decorated its two front windows with Pride rainbow flags and books celebrating LGBTQ+ communities. Staff said most

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