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Blue & Sophie Ellis-Bextor To Headline Bristol Pride


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Sophie Ellis-Bextor and boy band Blue have been announced to headline the free Bristol Pride festival which takes place on Saturday 13 July in Castle Park.

The boys from Blue will headline the afternoon whilst multi-platinum disco pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be closing the show in the evening.

Pride Day features three stages, family area, funfair, market and food traders, community zone and even a Pride hot air balloon. Over 40 acts will be performing including XFactor’s Ruth Lorenzo, Ronika, Wildflowers, Bashema, local rock band Beyond Recall and Little Boots who will headline the Pride afterparty being held in the O2 Academy.

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R&B Singer Chris Brown Starts Gay And Equal Rights Campaign, UNITY


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Singer Chris Brown has surprised fans by starting a campaign which vows to stand up for equality, for gay people, and other minority groups.

The Fine China singer, and former boyfriend of Rihanna, made the announcement via a tweet, saying that his new single ‘They Don’t Know’, which will be released on Monday is part of the campaign, called “UNITY”.

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The £1m Goal To Open Gay Hostel In Memory Of Murdered Son


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The mother and father of a gay man who was murdered in 2008 have vowed to open a £1m gay hostel in his name.

Marie and Mike Causer have begun a campaign to raise £1 million to open a hostel for LGBT Youth at risk. Their aim is to provide temporary emergency care for gay and lesbians who are at risk of living on the streets. Continue reading

Ex-Doctor Who Star Lined Up To Co-Host London Pride


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Pride in London has announced its line-up of entertainment for the main day of the festival on Saturday 29 June.

Paralympian Claire Harvey and former Byker Grove and Doctor Who actor Andrew Hayden-Smith will be co-hosting the event along with drag act Dusty O.

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Prince Harry Comes To The Deffence Of A Gay Soldier


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Prince Harry is being hailed as a hero by a former squadmate who says the Prince saved him from a homophobic attack back in 2008.

In his new book “Out In The Army,” excerpted by the Daily Mail, Trooper James Wharton recalls the day he told the Prince of how six soldiers threatened to beat him because of his sexuality.

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OPINION: Closets Are For Clothes


“What have you done today to make you feel proud?” Heather Small

by Callum Joseph | 9th June 2013

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Today I was able to kiss my partner in public and for that, I am proud. I am proud to live in a society where being part of the LGBT community is accepted and I am able to express my feelings for a member of the same sex openly without judgement.

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