During 2020’s lockdown, London-based Tom Gattos and his partner, David Murray, had the idea for a lottery which directly supports the LGBTQ+ community. It was the community to which they belonged, but they had never been involved in LGBTQ+ charity work – in 2024, The Rainbow Lottery is projected to raise over £500,000 for LGBTQ+ projects around […]
LGBTQ+ Lottery Co-Founder Turns Pension Pot into Half-A-Million Pound Fundraiser
Capturing People’s Truth: Anais Stupka
Anais Stupka is a London-based, Georgian-Italian multimedia artist who grew up in 14 different parts of the world. Her work was initially influenced by the diversity of beauty she noticed around the world, actively going beyond the surface of beauty that is easily acknowledged to focus more on the beauty that can be challenging […]
LGBT+ History Month 2024
The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. We want to showcase the amazing work of LGBT+ staff across the NHS and in other healthcare settings, in providing healthcare, especially during the pandemic. Whilst still shining a light on the history of the LGBT+ community’s […]
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 […]
Candy Kittens Collaboration With Artist Ashton Attzs
Candy Kittens has partnered with artist Ashton Attzs and national LGBTQ+ charity The Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) to launch new multi-flavoured LOVES sweets. The gourmet sweet brand has also created a series of bonus episodes of the Private Parts podcast which will feature a range of LGBTQ+ voices. Candy Kittens believes that all love is […]
LGBTQ+ Comedy Festival Opens to a Sellout Crowd
Last night (May 18th 2023) saw London’s first LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy festival open to a sellout crowd. The launch event featured some of the best-loved names on the queer comedy circuit and raised much-needed funds for Rainbow Migration, a charity which supports LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system. Sarah Keyworth opened the show […]
Stonewall – Top 100 LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employers
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 […]
The Coast Is Queer
Three days of accessible, lively literary conversations, panels, workshops and films celebrating some of our best and brightest LGBTQ+ writers. Brighton & Hove’s festival of LGBTQ+ writing is back in real, queer life. Following an online edition of the festival in 2021 attracting viewers from all over the world, The Coast Is Queerproducers, New Writing […]
Pride In Newbury
Corn Exchange Newbury is excited to announce Pride in Newbury, a LGBTQ+ film festival programmed in association with Newbury Pride, will take place in its cinema until Thursday 14 July. During the festival there is a wide range of films being screened, from cult musicals to recent releases. In the first week films include the […]
LGBTQ Comedian of The Year Awards
Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ Comedian of the year is set for The Clapham Grand on June the 14th 2022. Fresh comedy talents on the circuit have the chance to compete for the title of LGBTQ+ Comedian of the year and they can win prizes that include a trophy and their own solo show which will be […]