CHANNEL Islands Pride returns to Guernsey this year, on Saturday 8th September. The event, which is sponsored by the Channel Islands Co-Operative Society, is hosted alternately by Guernsey and Jersey, it first took place in Guernsey in September 2016 and was supported by over 2,500 people. Liberate is the local charity supporting the LGBTQ+ community…
This is it! Liberate is PROUD to announce THE event of the year. The theme for 2018 is #strongertogether and we have so much planned…so please join us on Facebook, like, share, click ‘going’ and help make this day even bigger and better than the last one. Is that even possible? Keep a look out for all…
Join us for this years official Channel Islands Pride after party! After the party has finished in Market Square we will be converting Barbados into the hottest club in town. Our super star DJ Rachel Ellektra has been credited on productions alongside Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Black Eyed Peas and Jessie J to name a…
This is a special event that St James are putting on supporting Pride. It’s a chance to see a full set from the Cuban Brothers, who will be making a 15 minute guest appearance at Pride It’s long been said that Cubans sing when they speak, dance when they walk and woo with a love…
Yoga for Pride, kicking off the March, and the days festivities, with an inward reflection of what it means to have pride, not only in yourself, but in other people as well. A beautifully simple class lead by Justin Wolfer, donation based to raise money for the wonderful work done by both Liberate and Chanel…
Liberate is hosting a Youth Area at this year’s Pride event in September to celebrate the 2018 theme #strongertogether. This is our second ever Pride and we can’t wait. Our Youth Area will be a safe space for young people, friends and families to enjoy an afternoon of live music, gaming, hair stylists, creative projects, WiFi,…
Four years ago, Gareth Lee, a gay rights activist, was refused a cake with the slogan “Support Gay Marriage” from a Northern Ireland bakery. They were found by the Courts to have discriminated for refusing the cake. The owners of Ashers Bakery have repeatedly challenged the ruling, arguing that the cake’s message was against their…
A Florida judge’s decision to not allow attorneys to question jurors about potential biases against LGBT individuals has sparked a pushback from lawyers. The question arose during the trial between Raymond Berthiaume and the city of Key West – Berthiaume is gay. The team argued for basic civil rights that would be given to protected…
Hawaii has become the twelfth American state to pass a ban on gay “cure” therapy for minors. A Hawaiian conference committee cleared the bill for sending to the Democratic Governor David Ige on 27 April 2018. He is expected to sign this into law. The bill bans efforts to “engage in or attempt to engage…
The Exhibitionist Great Pudding Party – the alternative black tie event of the year, where guests are invited to dress to express their individuality. The Exhibitionist Ball takes a new direction for 2018. This year we’re having a party with a twist; there’ll be less sitting and more partying! So get your dancing shoes on…
