A group of artists from Abraxas Academy have said they are “honoured” their design has been chosen for a sculpture commemorating the sacrifice of LGBTQ+ people in the British armed forces. The forged bronze sculpture – called Crumpled Letter – will be installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire in August. Nina Bilbey, Abraxas […]
The winning design for a memorial dedicated to the military service of LGBTQ+ people has been unveiled 25 years after the ban on gay people serving in the armed forces was lifted. Overseen by Fighting with Pride, the LGBTQ+ veterans’ charity, the design of the monument, which will be called Opened Letter, shows a letter […]
Fighting With Pride, the military charity which supports the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ veterans, has announced the launch of a survey asking for your views on an LGBT Armed Forces Community Memorial. A community-led and inspired memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum would be funded by the government and was one of the key […]
Fighting With Pride (FWP), the LGBTQ+ veterans’ charity, has been awarded a £350,000 grant to create the UK’s first memorial dedicated to the “lost legion” of LGBTQ+ people who have served in the armed forces. The memorial, which will be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, has been created following a review, led […]
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With Donald Trump reversing protections for LGBTQ+ people across the US, Lady Gaga has stepped up to defend marginalised communitiesTuesday January 28, 2025
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