October 27th, 2011
Hundreds will gather in Trafalgar Square from 8pm on Friday 28th October to take part in a two-minute silence for victims of homophobic hate crime. Similar vigils will also be taking place in Brighton, Kettering, Norfolk, Norwich, Reading and Stoke. (more…)
August 9th, 2011
August 2nd, 2011
July 26th, 2011
The second GLISA (Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association) North American OutGames launched last night, in Vancouver, Canada. (more…)
July 6th, 2011
A representative of Birmingham Pride has declared that the festival is likely to remain “free” in coming years. The revelation comes just weeks after organisers suggested that they may charge for future events. (more…)
June 25th, 2011
The women’s England football team will be going for glory in the sixth Fifa Women’s World Cup, which begins in Germany this weekend. (more…)
June 20th, 2011
Pet-owners at this year’s Pride London 2011 event will be able to enter their dogs into the capital’s first gay dog show.
Pride London has teamed up with fellow charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to compete in London’s Pride Pooch 2011, the winner of which will take centre stage on the animal charity’s float.
According to organisers, there are five categories:
Entrants have until midday, Sunday 26 June, to register their pooches on the Battersea website. The top five dogs in each category will be invited to the grand final at Fire, Vauxhall, on Thursday 30 June.
A £3 registration fee will be charged and all proceeds split between Pride London and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.
Richard Chadwick, home events officer at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, said: “We have successfully rehomed many dogs to the gay community, and this is the perfect way to celebrate all the fantastic owners and their pooches. As a London institution, Battersea is thrilled to be part of the capital’s first-ever gay dog show, and look forward to showcasing London’s Pride pooch on our float.”
May 24th, 2011
The London Sex Worker Open University has announced the line-up for its first ever Film Festival event, due to take place on Saturday 12 June at the Rio Cinema in East London. (more…)
April 19th, 2011
Carol Ann Duffy, the first woman and first openly gay person to hold the post of Poet Laureate, has written a poem inspired by the upcoming marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Entitled Rings, the verse will be published on the morning of their day, 29 April (more…)
April 15th, 2011
A gay kiss-in event is to be held this evening in London in protest of a landlord evicting a gay couple for kissing in the pub. (more…)