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Bangkok’s WorldPride 2030 bid aims to create a lasting legacy for LGBTQIA+ communities across Asia

Ad Feature Bangkok bids for WorldPride 2030

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Local LGBTQ+ group hosts Bedford’s first ever Queer Prom

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Acrobatic star Vladislav Khvostik to headline 'The Ultimate Ladies Night Show' i...

Join Bedfordshire Open Doors campaign to support local young people

Charity celebrates 30th anniversary with campaign of support for young people

Alice Green

Sue Ryder stands in solidarity at Milton Keynes Pride March

St Petersburg, Florida

What happened when I visited Florida as an LGBT+ traveller

Modelling done by children's charity Theirworld suggests LGBTQ+ teens in the UK are dropping out at a disproportionate rate

One in four LGBTQ+ pupils may drop out of secondary school - new study

Pride

University of Bedfordshire celebrates Pride Month

Lateysha Grace enters the Big Brother house at the Big Brother Launch 2016 at Elstree Studios on June 7, 2016 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

'I've been on Big Brother - here's my verdict on this year's celebs'

One in three Gen Zers have increased their charitable giving

Gen Z and millennials are the most charitable generations, study shows

Parkour

Spiral Freerun CIC invites you to their open weekend
Spiral Freerun CIC, the community-focused parkour organisation that has been empowering individuals through movement since 2011, is thrilled to announce their Open Weekend on 1st & 2nd March 2025.
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University holds events to celebrate LGBT+ History Month

The RSE curriculum covers a wide range of topics (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

What England's pupils learn in 'sex ed' - and how it could soon change

Left to right Jenna Lusk and Ashley Spears

The Bedford College Group working with football clubs to improve Equality, Diver...

The government has been consulting on new draft guidance around how schools handle transgender pupils (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

How guidance for transgender students in schools could change in 2024

The 1975's set in Malaysia was cancelled after Matty Healy and Ross McDonald kissed on stage - Credit: Getty

The 1975 set stopped after Matty Healy kisses bandmate in Malaysia

UK LGBTQ+ community share the top 25 ways they feel accepted by loved ones

The top 25 ways the LGBTQ+ community have felt accepted by loved ones

Positive work environment

Nearly half of the UK consider themselves an ally for the LGBTQ+

Groups issue warning of ‘hostile’ environment towards people of colour and LGBTQ+ in Florida.

Travel advice for Florida issued

England captain Harry Kane will wear a OneLove rainbow armband at Qatar World Cup - even if FIFA orders him not to.

Harry Kane to wear OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup, risking fine

Velma Dinkley has been portrayed as part of the LBGTQ+ community (Pic:Getty)

Has Scooby Doo finally admitted rumours of Velma Dinkley?

Millions of adults feel misrepresented in movies, due to overused stereotypes an...

The swims take place twice a month at Trinity Arts and Leisure in Bromham Road, Bedford

Bedford unveils LGBTQ+ swimming programme in first for East of England

Wear your mani with pride

Over half of LGBTQ+ have felt isolated from their family due to their sexuality ...

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Is your city one of the most romantic according to a new study!

Born this way crowned pride anthem of the year

The 2021 Census will include two new questions relevant to LGBTQ+ communities (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Pride in London)

LGBTQ+ communities to be recognised in Census 2021 for the first time - here’s h... Rhona Shennan

Films running for ‘best picture’ at the Oscars must be diverse - these are the n...

Jameela Jamil officially came out as queer on Twitter (Photo: Getty Images)

Good Place star Jameela Jamil has come out as queer - following backlash about h...

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