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'My first Pride parade was London 2024 — I wish I had experienced it sooner'
I am a 23-year-old straight woman and London Pride 2024 was my first ever Pride parade. From now on, I will attend every year
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'Pride is a party but also a protest against discrimination - it saves lives'
Manchester Pride CEO, Mark Fletcher, says that while Pride is a 'celebration of identity', it's important to remember the stories of those truly impacted by the power of the movement
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If you're missing London Pride — here's the other Pride events coming up
Pride is arriving in London this weekend but there are still more celebrations to come— here's a list of the top Pride events taking place across the UK this summer
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Fears grow for missing tourist at Pride festival in Spain
Ryan Anthony, 31, was on holiday in Barcelona when he and his friends decided to travel to the Spanish coast to attend an LGTBQ festival in Sitges
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'London is the gay capital of the world' say duo from 'closed gay communities'
Since living in London and growing their LGBT+ model agency, Paulo and John have fallen in love with the city's openness and now perceive it as the gay capital of the world
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Gay veteran stripped of military badge after kissing soldier has honour returned
Stephen Close was stripped of his military cap badge and jailed after the kiss, and almost saw his life destroyed due to rampant homophobia – he's since had the badge restored after a long battle for victory
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Over two thirds of LGBTQ+ travellers experience discrimination abroad study says
A new study by Booking.com, has revealed that over two thirds of LGBTQ+ travellers experience discrimination when travelling abroad
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Cruise exclusively for LGBTQIA+ passengers to set sail for icey Antarctica
A cruise for the LGBTQIA+ community is due to set sail to Antarctica in February 2025, including penguin encounters, whale watching and freezing plunges in the iciest continent on Earth
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Immersive Trans+ experience comes to London
The immersive experience seeks to tackle "dehumanising" lies that have developed around the Trans+ community, exploring more than 1000 years of trans and trans-adjacent people
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History of Pride Month and best ways to celebrate it this June
Happy Pride! It's June, which means it's Pride Month. Here's everything you need to know about the origins, history of Pride and why it's celebrated every year by people across the UK's LGBTQ+ communities
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JK Rowling says her loved ones 'begged' her not to share trans views
Opening up in a book of essays, JK Rowling admitted her close relatives had pleaded with her to keep her polarising views on trans women under wraps and admitted she felt 'guilt.'
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Melania to attend Mar-a-Lago fundraiser after maintaining low profile for months
The event at the Palm Beach estate she shares with former President Donald Trump will be the first major political event this year for the former first lady Melania Trump who has been notably absent
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'I'm a gay priest and I'd lose my job if I married my partner - it's crushing'
As a priest in the Church of England, Charlie Bell cannot legally marry same-sex couples, and he would get the sack if he entered a civil marriage with his own partner
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Councillor blasted for 'aborted chicken babies painted in drag' Easter eggs meme
Paula Gilligan, a councilwoman at Glen Rock Borough in New Jersey, sparked controversy last week after she shared a meme which mocked Easter and made references to drag and abortion
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Bullied genderfluid teen's cause of death released after 'school toilet assault'
Oklahoma 16-year-old Nex Benedict sustained multiple injuries after they were allegedly beaten alongside another transgender student in their High School toilets
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Nearly half of Brits wrongly believe they are not eligible to be foster parents
And some of the top things they feel would stand in their way include being single, identifying as LGBTQ+ - or being too old
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Woman marries barber she met on holiday and they have to use Google Translate
Shane Harding, 28, from, Devon, was in Turkey with her sister and downloaded the app hoping to meet someone LGBTQ+ friendly to show her around the city of Istanbul
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Anti-LGBTQ family who fled to Russia regret choice as locals don't speak English
A conservative, hyper-Christian Canadian family who fled Canada for Russia over Canada's pro-LGBTQ ideologies now regrets their decision because the locals don't speak English
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Woman drops out of brother's wedding as family cruelly claim she'll ruin the day
A woman has shared her devastation as her family are cruelly pushing her out of her brother's wedding day - she doesn't know how to break the news to her sibling
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Phillip Schofield's 'comeback plan' after emotional TV moment and affair scandal
Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield received incredible support when he announced he was gay on live TV in February 2020 but has had a difficult journey since after he admitted to an 'unwise' affair, which left his career in tatters
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Sugar heir 'beat girlfriend after he got irate over gay couple sat near them'
Nicholas Fanjul, 38, was arrested after allegedly attacking his girlfriend when they returned from a steakhouse in Florida where they had been sitting next to a homosexual couple
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Trans man who came out age 22 says people now tell him he looks like Tom Hardy
Leo Macallan, 32, was born a female and called Liz - he came out as gay to his friends and family in June 2010 before realizing he was transgender in May 2014, and now says he looks like hunky Tom Hardy
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Arsonist threw two molotov cocktails at church planning to host drag show events
A convicted arsonist was sentenced to 18 years in prison and three on parole this week after a March 2023 incident in which he threw two Molotov cocktails at a church planning to host drag show events
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Lesbian couple start 'crying hysterically' after email from dream wedding venue
A lesbian couple from Kansas was left heartbroken when they realised their dream wedding venue made clear they didn't support same-sex marriages.
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State's new law to fine stores that refuse to have gender-neutral kids section
Certain stories in California will be required to have a gender-neutral section for children from January 1, with those that do not comply facing a fine of up to $500