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Pride Village Party becomes official Brighton Pride weekend celebration
For a one-year trial, at the insistence of the statutory authorities, the Pride Village Party will become part of the official Brighton Pride weekend celebration - from 6pm, Sat 2 Aug (with entertainment after the Preston Park festival from 8pm), and 2-8pm, Sun 3 Aug brighton-pride.org 6 Jun 14 Lauderdale House invites LGBT artists to win a solo exhibition! | |
 | The LGBT arts exhibition is accepting entries for the 12th Pride in the House exhibition until Monday 23 June. The exhibition runs at Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London, N6 5HG - Wed 23 July - Sun 3 Aug Contact 6 Jun 14 |
Newcastle Pride is taking the biscuit with pop-up art exhibition | |
 | The UK's largest art, craft and design gallery, The Biscuit Factory will bring a selection of art to the heart of Newcastle's Town Moor for the three-day event - 18-20 Jul northern-pride.com 6 Jun 14 |
York Pride's biggest ever line-up | |
 | The show includes lesbian pop star Heather Peace, who has been one of the headline acts at both Sydney and Manchester Prides, Angie Brown, who recently appeared on BBC's The Voice, plus Scottish boy-band Rewind - Sat 21 Jun yorkpride.org.uk 6 Jun 14 |
Bridge Bar 'Think Again' fundraiser | |
 | The Bridge Bar in Clapham is hosting an evening of music, cabaret and cocktails in support of GMFA's HIV-prevention campaign Think Again to increase awareness of HIV among young gay men - Sun 13 Jul gmfa.org.uk 6 Jun 14 |
SHOW BIZ Star Wars star Carrie Fisher warns Alan Carr over C3PO 'gay' quip | |
 | "Could I be C3PO? I'd make a really good one. He's a bit gay" Alan comments. Carrie replied: "You can say that, but I'm not going there. Don't out C3PO." entertainmentwise.com 6 Jun 14 |
BFI Flare presents special preview of Lilting | |
 | Lilting, Hong Khaou's lyrical exploration of the pleasures and pains of communication, stars Ben Whishaw (Perfume) and Cheng Pei Pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) BFI Flare: LGBT Films & Events - Thu 19 Jun bfi.org.uk 6 Jun 14 |
COMING OUT It Gets Better - just got better | |
 | A new online docu-series features stories from notable LGBT figures - from their struggles to their successes - and gay basketball player Jason Collins kicks it off itgetsbetter.org 6 Jun 14 |
'Homophobia in the stands has got worse' | |
 | After Thomas Hitzlsperger's coming out it seemed that the taboo nature of homosexuality in football was changing. But has that progress continued? A homosexual youth player talked to Deutsche Welle about his experience dw.de 6 Jun 14 |
WORLD Backroom deal rules out same-sex unions in Slovak constitution Slovak MPs from SMER (Social-Democrats) and KDH (Christian-Democrats) voted to define marriage as a 'unique bond between a man and a woman' in the Constitution. Ruling party SMER agreed to the demand of opposition party KDH in exchange of their support for a judicial reform lgbt-ep.eu 6 Jun 14 Texas Republican Party drafts new platform advocating for 'Ex-Gay Therapy' | |
 | We recognize the legitimacy and value of counseling which offers reparative therapy and treatment to patients who are seeking escape from the homosexual lifestyle. No laws or executive orders shall be imposed to limit or restrict access to this type of therapy thinkprogress.org 6 Jun 14 |
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