In this edition of our Fynest Reads series, we were lucky enough to hear from Birmingham-based LGBT+ bookshop, Proud Geek, who aim to be your one-stop-online-shop for everything geeky and queer. Whether you’re a book geek, a comic geek or a film geek, you’ll find something that was created by, and for people just like […]
Fynest Reads: Showcasing the Very Best of Queer Literature
Ellis Atlantis: Beauty Hygiene Plus
Makeup artist and BBC’s Glow-Up Star, Ellis Atlantis has recently released a brand-new range of beauty hygiene products set to take the industry by storm. The collection, Beauty Hygiene Plus consists of four antibacterial and antiviral products and hopes to provide a revolutionary, effective, simple and quick way of ensuring your makeup kit is in […]
The creative mind behind the infamous Thameslink LGBT+ train wrap
From a design apprenticeship, to train dispatching and now conducting for Southern, Mags Luckhurst has gained experience in a range of roles since joining the railway in 2018. They’re sharing their story for LGBT History Month. “When we started planning for Pride Month at the start of 2019, I thought it would be really cool […]
LGBTQ+ Short Film FEMME
Jordan is a femme gay man – a label he wears proudly. But every time he steps out of the house with his lipstick on, he remembers his dad’s stark warning: the world will always be a dangerous place for a boy like him. After suffering heartbreak at a nightclub, Jordan meets Wes, a drug […]
LGBT+ Festival Portugal
Winner of the World Travel Awards ‘Best European Destination’ award for 4 consecutive years, this Summer, Portugal will play host to an all-inclusive celebration of the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. The aptly named LGBT+ Festival will take place from July 1st-3rd 2022. The festival’s main site will be found at the Douro riverbank in […]
Pardons Scheme Will Extend to All consensual Gay Sex Convictions Under Newly Abolished Laws
An increased amount of people will be eligible for a pardon for historical criminal convictions thanks to the new scheme soon to be put into place. Home Secretary Priti Patel is due to announce a plan to “right the wrongs of the past” including the deletion of the wrongful convictions of same-sex activity. This means that those […]
THE NEW THEATRE PANTO IS BACK!
The New Theatre’s unmissable family pantomime is back. The festive favourite Aladdin opens on Saturday 4 December 2021, featuring eye – popping special effects, stunning songs and dance and a lamp-load of laughter, promising a magic carpet ride for all the family. The colourful scenery and beautiful costumes will provide the perfect backdrop to the […]
National Service of Remembrance
On Sunday 14th November Fighting With Pride was delighted to bring together a contingent of amazing LGBT+ Veterans for the National Service of Remembrance and to march past the Cenotaph as a visible cohort for the first time in history. Considering most of us hadn’t marched in decades we were in step most of the […]