Lesbian Visibility Week 2021
Launched by our media partners, DIVA, last year, Lesbian Visibility Week has its roots in Lesbian Visibility Day, which is celebrated on 26th April each year. There isn’t much information out there about the origins of Lesbian Visibility Day, other than it first started in 2008. It was designated as a day to shine a […]
CMAGIC, Navajo & In-Trust Chair Nominated for Lifetime Achievement Award
Tony Griffin, the Chair of CMAGIC, Navajo & In-Trust, has been nominated for the lifetime achievement award at the National Diversity Awards (NDAs) 2021. The nomination comes following four decades of working in the public and voluntary sector and campaigning for the rights of trans, non-binary and intersex people. For the last 18 years Tony, […]
A Chat With: Bido Lito!
The beating heart of Liverpool’s music, arts and cultural scene for more than a decade now (and LCR Pride Foundation’s newest media partner) the team at Bido Lito! has taken every challenge the pandemic has thrown at it on the chin. As it emerges from the other side, ready to celebrate and support the Liverpool […]
The Knowsley Social announces LGBT+ summer extravaganza
The Knowsley Social has announced a major LGBT+ event at the Knowsley Estate this summer, headlined by S Club, Amelia Lily and Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star Cheryl Hole and with a proportion of all ticket sales being donated to LCR Pride Foundation. The partnership with LCR Pride Foundation, for the one-off LGBT+ summer […]
Meet the Activist: Tracey Upton from Merseyrail
As we embark on our most community and activism-focused theme ever, From Now On, we launch a brand new series that shines a spotlight on those working to advance and support LGBT+ lives and rights in the Liverpool City Region and beyond, highlighting the many ways we can be activists and drive change. We start […]
2021/22 Theme Launches: “From Now On”
LCR Pride Foundation has revealed its annual theme for 2021/22 as “From Now On” – set to be the most activism and community-focused theme since the organisation’s establishment in 2019. It highlights the challenges still faced by the LGBT+ community in Liverpool City Region and globally and calls on individuals, businesses and organisations to do […]
‘Toilets for Everybody’ Report Published
A survey on toilet provision in the city region has revealed that more than a quarter of respondents had experienced abuse or violence while trying to access a public toilet. The Great Liverpool City Region Loo Review, which forms part of TDoV Liverpool’s ‘Toilets for Everybody’ campaign, also revealed that more than 45 per cent […]
BlackFest: HerStory
Liverpool’s Black Arts organisation, BlackFest, will this week be showcasing oral histories and accounts from Merseyside’s ‘powerhouse women’ who have a ‘HerStory’ to share. In recognition of International Women’s Day earlier this month, the festival has assembled a panel of artists and creatives who will be paying tribute to the women that have inspired their […]
TDoV Liverpool 2021 This Week!
Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV) is this week and TDoV Liverpool will be celebrating with a packed online event on Wednesday 31st March from 6pm – 8:30pm. The event will open with a performance by ukulele band D’ukes of Hazzard, followed by introductions from the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Anna Rothery and Matt Exley from […]
Guide To: Completing the Census as an LGBT+ Person
Sunday 21st March is Census 2021. Most of us know the basics about what the Census is – a survey that happens every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales – and how to complete it. We are required by law to complete the survey […]
