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Liverpool FC marked LGBT+ History Month last month with a series of events and activities to “reinforce its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion”

Graham Robson March 5, 2025

Liverpool FC (LFC) marked LGBT+ History Month last month with a series of events and activities to “reinforce its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion”. This year’s celebration coincided with the fifth anniversary of Red Together, the club’s dedicated equality, diversity and inclusion initiative, which “strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all”. […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Liverpool comes together to honour the life of The Vivienne

Graham Robson January 12, 2025

Liverpool is set to pay its respects to 32-year-old drag icon The Vivienne today with a vigil in honour of the star, who tragically passed away on Sunday, January 5. In a touching Instagram post, their publicist, Simon Jones, paid tribute to the Drag Race icon, saying: “James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted, and amazing […]

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Sport

UK cities miss out on hosting Gay Games 2030

Graham Robson January 6, 2025

Liverpool and London have missed out on the opportunity to host the Gay Games 2030, a sporting and cultural event which sees up to 10,000 LGBTQ+ participants and allies come together to celebrate Pride in sports. Built upon the principles of participation, inclusion, and personal best since 1982, the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) promotes […]

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Transgender News

Trans woman stabbed in Southport; man charged with attempted murder

Graham Robson July 31, 2024

A man has been charged with attempted murder after an 18-year-old trans woman was stabbed in Southport. Just after 5.20pm on Saturday,. 27 July, emergency services were called to a report that the trans teenager had been stabbed inside a property. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and is in a stable condition, […]

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Pride

My Pride Song 2024: Join Pride Classical’s celebration of Pride and allyship, as part of Pride in Liverpool

Graham Robson July 11, 2024

Pride Classical, the organisation dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ history and culture through the power of music, is returning with My Pride Song, a celebration of Pride and allyship in partnership with St Johns Shopping Centre, as part of Pride in Liverpool, which takes place 26 and 27 July. My Pride Song is once again calling […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Merseyside Police chief constable, Serena Kennedy, apologises to LGBTs for “past witch-hunts”

Graham Robson June 7, 2024

Merseyside Police’s Chief Constable, Serena Kennedy, has made a formal apology to the LGBTQ+ community, acknowledging past homophobic witch-hunts and discriminatory law enforcement. The letter from Serena Kennedy follows apologies from Chief Constables of other forces across the country, including: Sussex, Metropolitan and Scotland. In a letter to LGBTQ+ campaigner Peter Tatchell, Kennedy expressed regret […]

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Sport

Liverpool and London join race to host Gay Games 2030

Graham Robson January 10, 2024

London and Liverpool have joined the race to host the Gay Games 2030, the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced. Twenty-five cities on six continents have expressed interest in bidding by submitting an official response to the FGG’s Request for Information (RFI). The FGG will endeavour to maintain an “equitable, supportive, and transparent bidding […]

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Exhibitions

National Lottery Grant to fund ‘The Power of Holly’ – a new exhibition in Liverpool, exploring the life and art of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood star

Graham Robson November 22, 2023

Liverpool arts organisations Homotopia and DuoVision have announced a grant of £142,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for The Power of Holly – a new exhibition documenting the life and work of pioneering LGBTQ+ musician, songwriter and artist Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood) The project will explore Johnson’s personal archive and work with […]

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News

The Ledward Centre to host three Eurovision Watch Parties

Chris Gull April 20, 2023

The Ledward Centre (TLC) is hosting watch parties for the Eurovision Semi Finals, the Eurovision Grand Final, and supporting Stand For Ukraine Brighton & Hove, which is a local community group created to support the Ukrainian community of Brighton & Hove and promote Ukrainian history and culture.

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