Category Archives: Community
Lesbian and bisexual women urged to march against cuts
LGBT campaigners, trade unions and student groups are calling upon lesbian and bisexual women to take part in the anti-cuts “March for the Alternative” in London this weekend.
Manchester City Council slashes LGBT event funding
Manchester Pride and Queer Up North International Arts Festival both hit hard by deep cuts set to significantly dent the city’s cultural calender.
Community to counter prejudice with Pride
East London residents are organising a Pride demonstration in the wake of a homophobic sticker campaign. A Facebook group in support of the event has seen over 700 people join in a matter of hours.
Grand plans for Liverpool’s gay village
Liverpool’s city council has unveiled plans to redevelop and promote its gay quarter.
Budapest Pride ban overturned
The Budapest Metropolitan Court has reversed a police ban on Pride in the Hungarian capital. The court refuted police claims that the march would cause an undue disruption of traffic.
Facebook status recognises same-sex partnerships
Facebook has changed the relationship information it provides to reflect civil partnerships. Since Thursday (17 February), users have been able to select ‘in a civil union’ as their relationship status, along with ‘in a domestic partnership’.
Lady Gaga releases gay anthem, hatches from giant egg
“Born This Way”, the latest single from Lady Gaga, has topped the itunes charts in 21 countries. It also hit #3 in last week’s UK singles chart, despite having only being released as a digital download on Friday.
Lesbian Lives conference celebrates 18th birthday in Brighton
The Lesbian Lives conference will celebrate its 18th birthday in Brighton on 11th and 12th February 2011. The conference has been organised by the Women’s Studies Centre at University College Dublin for the past seventeen years and is coming to Brighton for the first time.
Next Lesbilicious Comedy: 24th February 2011
We’re pleased to announce the return of our comedy night in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Mexican brewer launches queer beer
A Mexican company has launched a new, “honey flavoured” beer that has been designed specifically for LGBT consumers.