LGBT

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A group of six people stand in a row smiling at the camera while holding up the LGBTQ+ flag. The flag has a striped triangle on the left side in lilac, pink, blue, brown and black and then vertical stripes for the remainder of the flag in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and dark purple. A young boy stands in the centre of the group, he is wearing a brown beanie hat and has blonde hair, either side of him are women all helping to hold the flag. In the background is a view of a Dorset beach.

Family theme announced for youth Pride event

Chesil Youth Pride is returning for its third year celebrating the young LGBTQ+ community in Dorset.

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Dorset

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Sam, Alex and Liam are gathered around a wooden picnic table outdoors on a sunny day. Sam wears a red cap, a green vest and yellow trousers, Alex wears a striped tank top and shorts, and the Liam wears a black sleeveless shirt with enamel pins and a rainbow scarf. Plastic cups of beer are on the table. In the background, people are sitting or walking, with flags and trees visible under a clear blue sky.

A decade on, we still need Pride – attendee

Members of the LGBTQ+ community say the celebrations remain important today.

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1 day ago

A group of mothers from Perth walk in one long line to the entrance of the Scottish Parliament - they each wear a white t-shirt with red words which all spell out "Donald, why don't your party support family values, keep the clause".

Section 28: Death threats and Holyrood's 'first culture war'

Wendy Alexander recalls being at the centre of the bitter fight over the controversial law, 25 years on.

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Scotland Politics

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The photo shows a vibrant parade on a city street with participants in colourful attire, some holding balloons and flags. One person prominently carries a large transgender Pride flag. The background includes historic buildings with ornate architecture, flower boxes on the windowsills, and a blue sky.

Thousands mark 10 years of Channel Islands Pride

Crowds came together to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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2 days ago

A person with a large wig and pink eyeliner blows a kiss at the camera

Thousands join 40th anniversary of Pride Cymru

This year’s event marks 40 years since the first ever gay rights march in the Welsh capital.

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Wales

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A woman looks into the camera, smiling. She is standing amongst exhibits at the National Railway Museum, with a model of the London Victoria Line and clocks behind her. Next to those is a white board in the shape of an arrow, with rainbow trim.

'LGBTQ+ project fills massive gap in rail archive'

A new trail at the National Railway Museum in York features the experiences of LGBTQ+ rail workers.

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North Yorkshire

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Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (Credit: Alamy)

How Brokeback Mountain challenged Hollywood

Twenty years ago, Ang Lee's drama about the love between two male sheep herders was released after a long battle to get it made. It was a watershed moment for gay representation.

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Culture

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A large group of people dressed in colourful clothing marching through a park in a Pride parade. Some can be seen holding drums, flags and various displays.

Hot weather hopes for large Pride turnout in city

Director Carl Gratty says he expects huge numbers at the event due to the promising forecast.

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Stoke & Staffordshire

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Lesbians and gays support the miner banner being held up by a group with their arms around eachother

'Miners showing solidarity at Pride 40 years ago was significant'

Miners from Wales supported the LGBT community 40 years ago, when Cardiff also held its first Pride.

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Wales

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