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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…
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…
Boris Johnson has said he will raise gay rights with leaders of Commonwealth countries where being a part of the LGBTQ community is illegal. Homosexuality is still illegal in 70% of the countries involved in the Commonwealth Games, despite organisers of the event insist the last two games have been the “most inclusive events in…