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Flag flying policy formally challenged in Leicestershire
Reform's decision to enforce a new flag flying policy which would not allow for Pride Flags, among many others, has been formally challenged by opposition parties and questioned by members of staff.
Jun 192 min read


Bridgnorth Pride flags torn down and stolen
Bunting, posters and rainbow flags put up to celebrate Bridgnorth Pride, which was held on Saturday 14th June, were torn down and stolen by people who opposed the event taking, place organisers have revealed.
Jun 192 min read


Review: Spitfire Girls at The Rep, Birmingham
Spitfire Girls is a play that transports you back in time, inspired by the true stories of the pioneering women who fearlessly flew Spitfire planes during WWII, and the bond that tied them together.
Jun 172 min read


Film project to share LGBTQ+ end-of-life and bereavement stories
A new film project that will share stories from the LGBTQ+ community, from people who are facing the end of their lives and those experiencing bereavement, aims to improve the support available to them.
Jun 162 min read


Birmingham Pride’s Director of People wins Community and Grassroots Activism award
Birmingham Pride’s Director of People, Char Bailey, has received an award from We Create Space for her Community and Grassroots Activism
Jun 131 min read


Mayor defends flying pride flag from town's war memorial
The mayor of the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, has had to defend the decision to fly a Pride flag from a flag pole near the war memorial, ahead of the town's Pride celebrations.
Jun 133 min read


Council claims to support Pride despite banning flags flown on their buildings
West Northamptonshire Council claim to still support Pride, despite being one of the many, now Reform-led councils that have banned Pride flags (along with many other flags) from being flown outside their council buildings.
Jun 121 min read


Birmingham-based trans activist wins 'Queer Leader' Award
Birmingham-based trans activist, writer and public speaker, Eva Echo, has been selected for a prestigious award by We Create Space; recognised for her contributions as a Queer Leader.
Jun 122 min read


Mean Girls Musical tour announced for Wolverhampton
The award-winning Mean Girls: The Musical is coming to Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre in June 2026, after a successful West End run.
Jun 122 min read


Forward Festival to host Joe Lycett shorts
Forward Film and Television Festival together with The Mockingbird Cinema are hosting an event that will screen three short films created by Birmingham’s own Joe Lycett, followed by a Q&A with the comedian, presenter and artist himself.
Jun 61 min read


Warwick University drops Pride event following pressure
Following pressure from university societies, Warwick University have dropped their “performative” Pride event.
Jun 61 min read


Jude Guaitamacchi announced as host for Wolverhampton Pride
Wolverhampton Pride, due to take place on Saturday 7th June this year, has announced that award-winning trans and non-binary campaigner and speaker, Jude Guaitamacchi will host this year’s event.
Jun 52 min read


Trans outreach planned for Birmingham to include topless demo
Defund Transphobes (Def Trans), a UK-wide grassroots activist community for trans+ justice, are organising trans outreach demos in Birmingham, including a topless demo in Victoria Square.
Jun 51 min read


Stafford Pride refute claims of tax-payer funding
Stafford Pride have released a statement refuting the claims made by the new Leader of Staffordshire County Council, Councillor Ian Cooper, that the local Pride event is funded by tax payers.
Jun 52 min read


Artwork at National Trust’s Hardwick Hall altered in anti-trans vandalism
An artwork, ‘A Virtuous Woman’, held at National Trust’s Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire has been targeted in anti-trans vandalism, unpicking deliberate pink, blue and white stitches through J.K. Rowling’s name in the piece’s embroidery.
Jun 42 min read


Responding to the EHRC consultation
A quick guide to responding to the EHRC consultation following the Supreme Court ruling defining a women as 'biological'.
Jun 31 min read


Alt events planned in Boycott of University of Warwick's Pride Month
A line-up of alternative LGBTQ+ events has been organised in a boycott of Warwick University’s institution-led Pride Month, in response to the university suspending its ‘Trans Inclusion Policy’.
Jun 32 min read


Wolverhampton LGBTQ+ Bar to be put on the market
The owners of The White Heart, Wolverhampton – Dale, Shaun and Ricki – have announced that they will be putting the bar on the market but add that the bar will not be closing.
Jun 31 min read


Telford Pride returned after more than a decade
Telford Pride returned to the Shropshire town in 2025 after a break of more than a decade.
Jun 21 min read


New queer series set in early noughties Nottingham coming to BBC
An adaptation of Paris Lees’ memoir ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’ – set in Nottingham during the early noughties – is coming to the BBC during Pride Month this year.
May 293 min read
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