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Let’s Celebrate Lesbian Diversity

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Philip Baldwin   Lesbian Day of Visibility is marked on 26 April, with Lesbian Visibility Week taking place from 24-30 April. Ahead of this occasion, it was great chatting to Baroness Liz Barker, who campaigns for all LGBTQ+ people. I began by asking why Lesbian Visibility Week is important to her…  When I was young, there […]

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The Arts Council of Wales

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The Arts Council of Wales: making the arts central to the life and wellbeing of the nation.  The Arts Council of Wales is an independent charity, established by Royal Charter in 1994. We’re the official body that funds and develops the arts in Wales. The money we distribute comes from both the Welsh Government and […]

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Pink Summits Launched LGBTIQ+ Scholarship for Adventurers

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Pink Summits launched a scholarship sponsored by Osprey. Application deadline: May 17, 2023. Pink Summits wants to attract new members into their core team to support the campaign aim: to strengthen the visibility of LGBTIQ+ people in adventure sports.  The scholarship amount in 2023 is 3.000 EUR (around 3200 USD) that can be used for […]

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End of Life Care for Trans and Gender Diverse Communities

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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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Stonewall – Top 100 LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employers

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Europe’s largest charity for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer rights, Stonewall, has today launched its hotly anticipated Top 100 Employers List and named legal firm Clifford Chance as the UK’s most inclusive employer.   Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers List is the UK’s leading ranking of employers from public, private and third sectors, based on how […]

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LGBT+ History Month 2023: Behind the Lens 

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Claiming our past – Celebrating our present – Creating our future  The LGBT+ History Month 2023 #BehindTheLens celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens. Directors, cinematographers, screenwriters, producers, animators, costume designers, special effects, make-up artists, lighting directors, musicians, choreographers and beyond. Here, lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk have selected four queer icons who perfectly […]

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BFI Flare

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“With a little imagination, you can change people’s lives.”   BFI Flare – the London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival – is renowned for screening the best in contemporary LGBTQIA+ cinema from around the globe. Ahead of this year’s event taking place on 15-26 March, we were lucky enough to speak with programmer Brian Robinson who takes us behind […]

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Is That Right, FIFA? Campaign

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Qatar is currently hosting one of the biggest sports events – FIFA World Cup 2022. The controversial location of the most watched football tournament in the world is the reason for the Bulgarian human rights Foundation GLAS and the creative agency proof. to launch a campaign that shines a light on several of the issues […]

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LGBT+ History Month Theme Launch 2023

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We invite you to the online theme launch for LGBT+ History Month 2023: #BehindTheLens At 6.30pm (GMT) on Thursday 24th November we will be beaming to you live from the Cinema Museum in London.  Please register here: www.eventbrite.com We are joined by the co-founder of LGBT+ History Month Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders and Stuart Milk from the Harvey Milk Foundation, alongside a […]

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Queer Night Pride

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The third Queer Night Pride demonstration will take place in London in response to yet another massive rise in annual hate crime figures. See ‘Night Pride Is Reclaiming the Streets For LGBTQ People’ from Queer Night Pride 2. Official government statistics* from 2021-2022 have reported a 41% increase in hate crimes against Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual […]

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The Shortlist For The 2024 Gaydio Pride Awards

Gaydio has announced the shortlist for the Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 with Hilton, a ceremony dedicated to recognising and celebrating […]

Effective Swiping: Online Dating Strategies

While online dating may seem straightforward, achieving meaningful connections is often not so simple. Many factors come into play, from […]

We Need Your Help – Please Write to Your MP

Thank you for your amazing support to FWP’s campaign for restorative justice for LGBT+ veterans affected by the ‘gay ban’ and for […]

Gaydio Pride Awards 2024

Gaydio have announced that The Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 with Hilton will take place on Friday 16th February 2024 – […]

Diversity Choir’s Nautical Adventure

London’s foremost LGBT+ chamber chorus “Diversity Choir” has announced a brand new repertoire for its winter concert – inspired by […]

Addressing The Challenges Faced By LGBTQ+ Veterans

A Path Towards Inclusion and Care By Jonathan Buckerfield, Deputy CEO and Head of Income Generation at Opening Doors In […]

Meeting Myra Dubois

The self-declared ‘siren of South Yorkshire’, Myra Dubois is righting a historical wrong by returning to Oxford following a covid-induced cancellation […]

The Making of Pinocchio

A true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio but set in a fictional film studio. […]

MyGwork’s WorkFair 2023

Organised by myGwork, the largest global LGBTQ+ talent platform, #WorkFair 2023 will return on 18 October featuring hundreds of jobs […]

What Makes Me: K Flay

Singer, musician, songwriter, and rapper Kristine Flaherty – otherwise known as K. Flay – has had a busy year so […]