International Burlesque Showgirl Ivy Paige is one of the UK’s most celebrated cabaret and burlesque performers. She’ll be joining us fresh from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Don’t miss the chance to try the wonderful menu at Guernsey’s hottest joint with a lady that will make you hot under the collar! By attending you’ll be…
Message from Guernsey’s one and only Tigger Blaize: Hey Folks! Are you in London this month? I’m in this awesome play at Theatre Royal, Stratford East (near Westfield) until the 29th July. It features a cast of transgender actors. It’s a first! I’m representing Guernsey with Pride. Come and see it! 20% off tickets with PRIDE88…
The Jersey Police Force have announced they are part of the National LGBT Police Network and will be taking part in this year’s Pride. Read more here.
Transport for London are giving the Underground a makeover for Pride fortnight. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched the #LoveIsLove campaign. He said: “Here in London, you’re free to love whoever you want to love and be whoever you want to be.” This year’s Pride event marks fifty years since homosexuality was made legal…
The first ever same-sex marriage in Guernsey is due to take place in July. Kirsty Davison and Paula Le Page are to be the first same-sex couple to get married in Guernsey since the law changed to allow equal marriage. The couple have been together for seventeen years and have waited a long time for…
Ireland has voted in its first ever openly gay Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar. He is set to become the next taoiseach for the Republic of Ireland after winning the leadership of the Fine Gael party. The election was held after the incumbent, Enda Kenny, announced his resignation. The 38 year old took 60% of the vote…
We’ve just taken delivery of a new leaflet that contains general information for Trans* individuals and people who would like to find out a little more about gender identity. It contains basic information on terminology, gender dysphoria and the pathways that are available in Guernsey. It also answers some common questions. If you’d like copies for…
Why is Liberate launching DIFERA and what is it all about? DIFERA is the first scheme in the Channel Islands to award organisations with a quality mark that demonstrates to employees, to clients and suppliers that your organisation places Diversity, Inclusion, Fairness, Equality, Respect and Acceptance at the heart of what you do. DIFERA is…
The Committee for Health and Social Care is seeking to amend Guernsey’s laws, which at the moment, only give single people or married couples the ability to adopt a child. Since equal marriage was introduced in Guernsey in early May, same-sex married couples are now eligible to adopt. However, there are calls to allow a wider range of…
Taiwan has voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage, making them the first place in Asia to do so. The court said Taiwan’s current Civil Code, which says an agreement to marry could only be made between a man and a woman, “violated” the constitution’s guarantees of freedom of marriage and people’s equality. It also…
