The Only Gay in the Village is a touching radio documentary that tells the stories of LGBTQ+ individuals who have lived as the sole gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans or queer person in their towns or villages. First airing on Tuesday 8th August on Virgin Radio Pride UK, the hour-long heartwarming documentary is narrated by Ian […]
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Childline and Pride
Statistics Childline delivered 3,397 counselling sessions over the last year where gender identity and sexuality were a child’s main worry The service also provided 404 counselling sessions in the past year where young people mentioned of bullying in regards to gender and sexuality The top five concerns that young people have discussed around sexuality and […]
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New Digital Hub Launches For All Things LGBTQ+ Health and Care
Members of the LGBTQ+ community in Humber and North Yorkshire can now find tailored health and wellbeing support easily thanks to a new digital hub on the Let’s Get Better website. Launched in conjunction with Pride month, the fresh content has been introduced as part of the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership’s Let’s […]
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In Conversation with Nick Collier, AKA Ella Vaday
We had the pleasure of chatting to actor, theatre star, dancer, and Drag Race finalist Nick Collier – otherwise known as Ella Vaday – ahead of their trek along Hadrian’s Wall in aid of breast health awareness charity CoppaFeel. We started by asking about how Nick first got involved… “I first got involved with CoppaFeel […]
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1,2,3, or More?
The latest estimates in England show that 4 in 10 children with a sibling are separated from a sibling when placed in care. Led by New Family Social, LGBTQ+ Adoption & Fostering Week starts today (6 March). It asks potential applicants to think about the number of vulnerable children they could parent or care for. […]
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End of Life Care for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities
New report shows change is needed to make end of life care inclusive for trans and gender diverse people. The way trans and gender diverse people are looked after when they die is examined for the first time in a report published today by Hospice UK. The charity, working with the Gender Identity Research & […]
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A Film of Firsts Starring Ki Griffin
KINDRED, the animated virtual reality story of the UK’s first openly non-binary parent to adopt a child, made its debut at the Venice Film Festival in September, so we got in touch with star Ki Griffin who plays lead role, Syd, to learn more about the project. Perhaps best known for their role as Ripley […]
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LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week
The latest data from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (the ASGLB), published last week, has shown a decline in the number of adoptions since 2015, with children waiting longer to be placed with a family. But as we mark LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week from the 7 to 11 of March, it’s time […]
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New National Cervical Screening Campaign Launches
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement, has launched a major new national campaign, Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Saves Lives, to increase the number of those eligible attending their cervical screening. The campaign is being supported by The National LGB&T Partnership, the LGBT Foundation and […]
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22nd Anniversary Of The Lifting Of The Ban On LGBT+ Personnel In The UK Armed Forces
Today we acknowledge the 22nd anniversary of the lifting of the ban on LGBT+ personnel in the UK Armed Forces. Transgender personnel had been allowed to serve openly from January 1999. Much has been accomplished in the last year, but we still have a long way to go before LGBT+ Veterans and families impacted by that […]
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