Back in 1989, Section 28 had just been passed, effectively banning conversations about same-sex relationships in school, forcing LGBT teachers into the closet or out of a job and scarring a generation of young LGBT people. Stonewall was created to fight this discrimination. Over the past 30 years the organisation has made a big difference to the […]
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Fly the Flag with Budweiser
Budweiser is proud to announce the launch of its Fly the Flag campaign, which will support Pride’s mission in championing and supporting every group within the LGBT+ community. After months of working closely with Pride in London, Budweiser has created a campaign that will champion the diversity within the LGBT+ community, giving everyone’s individual identities […]
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Madonna to Make Appearance at WorldPride NYC 2019 | Stonewall 50
“I hear you,” said Madonna in the video, while draped in one of her Madame X Rainbow Flags, “I will be on Pride Island, where I was born.” Madonna will debut, “Dark Ballet” on June 7 from her highly anticipated 14th studio album Madame X. The album will be released globally on June 14 from Live […]
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England’s Oldest Town Holds England’s Newest Pride Event
Following on from the unanimous decision by the newly elected Abingdon Town Council to fly the Rainbow Flag from Abingdon’s County Hall in support of Oxford Pride, the town will host its own Pride event in two weeks. The town’s former council had opposed flying the flag in two separate votes back in 2016, which […]
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Oxfordshire’s first “Starting a Family” Seminar for LGBT+ parents
Oxfordshire Solicitors Spratt Endicott and Barristers Chambers 3 Paper Buildings will hold a seminar on 13th of June to provide information for prospective LGBT parents who are planning on starting a family. The event, which is free to attend, will be held at Oxford Holiday Inn from 3-7pm and will discuss the different options […]
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Expert Tips: Hiring an exclusive use wedding venue
Spring 2019 Congratulations on your engagement – let the fun begin. One of the earliest, hardest and probably most important parts about planning your wedding will be choosing the perfect venue to hold your celebration. There are dozens of things to consider when it comes to narrowing down your choices and we’ve been chatting to […]
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Rhondda Cynon Taf showing support for IDAHOBIT.
Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) and we celebrate this on May 17th as it commemorates the day in 1990 when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental diseases. This day celebrates and recognises sexual and gender diversity and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is proud to be […]
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LGBT Adoption – “The positives totally outweigh the negatives”
Ian and Jason’s story on adopting through Coram Cambridgeshire Adoption Where it all began… “We had talked about having children before, and one day we asked each other the ‘what if’ question. We looked at our options and decided that if we were going to do this then adopting would be the best way forward. […]
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The Journey to Acceptance
Life as the director of a Muslim funeral parlour isn’t always easy, but Ayesha has things pretty sorted. She and Zeyd share everything: a marriage, a business, a future. Until Tom walks in to organise his boyfriend’s funeral. A snap moral decision, informed by the values of their community and their faith, has profound consequences. […]
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Andrea Gibson: Hard Truths
The winner of the first ever Women of the World Poetry Slam talks Trump, guns and Christianity with Sam Bennett Are you shy? I ask Andrea Gibson. The American spoken word performer laughs. “Yeah – I’m sort of a hermit when I’m home.” Where they live there are plenty of llamas, pigs and bunnies, “and […]
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