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LGBT+ Centre in Barcelona attacked

One week after its inauguration, celebration turned to dismay as the new LGTB+ Centre in Barcelona was vandalised with facist symbols and graffiti which read Fuck LGBT. Its windows were smashed and entrances blocked with crash barriers.

THE authorities were quick to respond with both the mayor and local Catalan government defending their LGBT+ communities and speaking out in favour of sexual and gender diversity.

Mayor Ada Colau took to twitter to proclaim the importance of the centre and the diversity of Barcelona itself and on Monday evening led a crowd thousands strong who gathered outside the centre in celebration of the city’s LGBT+ communities.

Locals were quick to handwrite post it notes of support and stick them around the anti-LGBT+ graffiti.

The new LGBT+ Centre opened as a self-described pioneering space for sexual and gender diversity at the forefront of LGBT+ matters in the city. Besides offering information direct support services, the centre is also designed to give a voice to artistic expression and collective action.

Ada Colau, Barcelona’s first female mayor said at the inauguration event: “We are standing up for this proudly diverse city, which wants to be an example in the fight against homophobia and in defence of our rights and freedoms”.

Barcelona and nearby Sitges are amongst the worlds most popular destinations for LGBT+ travellers.

 

Jessie J and Grace Jones to headline LoveBN1Fest in Preston Park

Global recording artist Jessie J and legendary LGBT+ Icon Grace Jones will headline LoveBN1Fest, on Sunday, August 4 as part of Brighton & Hove Pride Festival 2019.

FIRST up is the sensational Jessie J has had a trio of U.K. Top Five albums – Who You Are, Alive, and Sweet Talker – as well as chart-topping singles including Price Tag, Domino, Bang Bang, and the brilliant LaserLight, featuring David Guetta.

As well as her global success with millions of record sales, Jessie’s show-stopping live performances include a global audience of billions at the London Olympics, at the Glastonbury festival and the Diamond Jubilee Concert as well as a full-blown Saturday night prime-time TV career as a judge on The Voice.

Also taking to the stage is iconic supermodel, Studio 54 superstar and muse to Andy Warhol, Grace Jones, who has lived the life most people only dream of.

From a string of dance club hits like I Need A Man, La Vie En Rose, My Jamaican Guy and Love on Top of Love (Killer Kiss) produced by C&C Music Factory to the critically acclaimed albums Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing and Slave to the Rhythm. Her voice and the anthems are as ingrained in our memories as the strong female roles she created opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Conan’ and Roger Moore in James Bond’s A View To A Kill.

Grace has headlined almost every major festival across the word, has created more iconic looks than almost anyone alive and famously hula-hooped at the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations. Prepare to scream “heeerrrrreee’s Grace!”
 
LoveBN1Fest is all set to turn Sunday In The Park into the most spectacular community and family festival in the city.

More artists will appear on the Brighton Pride website over the coming weeks.

£1 per head on each ticket sold will be donated to the Pride Social Impact fund who give grants to local groups and organisations affected by the Pride footprint.

In 2018 Brighton & Hove Pride CIC raised a total of £250,000 for local charities and good causes. This included £45,000 for the Pride Social Impact Fund, £180,000 for the Rainbow Fund, £10,00 allocated to the Pride Solidarity Fund and £15,000 allocated to the Pride cultural development fund.

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