#FILMFRIDAYS 15TH JANUARY: COMING OUT
This week’s screening gives you a second chance to catch Kai Jolley’s Coming Out. Set in the middle of the first national lockdown, the short film sees a budding romance explored through the exchange of gifts and notes. Almost 11 months on and back in a third national lockdown, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, […]
A Chat With: Wirral Council LGBTQ+ Staff Network
Representation and safe spaces for the LGBT+ community have never been more vital, particularly in the workplace. In our first “Chat with” of 2021, we caught up with Donna Callaghan (she/her) from the Response Drug and Alcohol Team at Wirral Council to find out about the organisation’s recently-established LGBTQ+ staff network. So Donna, can you […]
Andi Herring Appointed Foundation CEO
Following a 12-month tenure as LCR Pride Foundation’s Interim CEO, Andi Herring has formally been appointed into the role on a permanent basis. Co-founder of the LCR Pride Foundation, Andi, was appointed Interim CEO in January 2020 following a successful first year for the charity, with the largest ‘March with Pride’ ever seen in the […]
Win Jordan Henderson’s Rainbow Captain’s Armband
Liverpool FC have kindly donated the Rainbow captain’s band worn by Jordan Henderson during this year’s Rainbow Laces campaign and we’re raffling it off! To enter, simply click here to be taken to the Raffall page. There’s no limit to the amount of times you can enter, but the raffle will close on 15th January […]
A Chat With: Kieran Bohan, Open Table Network Coordinator
As we approached the festive break, we spoke to Open Table Network (OTN) Coordinator, Kieran Bohan, to find out more about the organisation’s work providing safe, supportive and affirming spaces for LGBT+ people wishing to explore their religious beliefs and identities. So, can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to […]
Rainbow Laces Day: How Liverpool City Region Celebrated
Last Wednesday, 9th December was Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces Day, when LGBT+ people and allies speak up on inclusion in and equality in sport. The campaign was supported across the Liverpool City Region and we’ve collected some of the highlights. Tranmere Rovers Women and Girls dedicated its game against FC United Women on 6th December to […]
A Chat With: Magistrates Association LGBT+ Group
Working as a Magistrate is often considered a ‘traditional’ vocation and leads many people to think that working in the magistracy isn’t for them. However, the LGBT+ Group at the Magistrates Association (MA) is working hard to change those opinions and encourage more LGBT+ people to consider becoming a Magistrate. We spoke to the group’s […]
Tmesis Theatre seeks stories from older lesbians
Tmesis Theatre, the recipient of one of LCR Pride Foundation’s grants from its Film Fund is seeking gay women born in the 1940s and 1950s, to take part in research for its film, Betty & Jean. The Community Fund-supported film is a love story that never was, between two women now in their 70s and […]
A Chat With: DCC Julie Cooke
Last year at our inaugural LCR Pride Awards, Deputy Chief Constable of Cheshire police, Julie Cooke was named ‘Ally of the Year’ for her visible support of the LGBT+ community throughout her policing career in both Cheshire and Merseyside, where she was an officer for more than 27 years, and for standing firm when challenged […]
HAVE YOUR SAY: The Great Liverpool City Region Loo Review
Today sees the launch of The Great Liverpool City Region Loo Review, part of TDoV Liverpool’s Community Fund-supported ‘Toilets for Everybody’ campaign. The Great Liverpool City Region Loo Review is a survey that has been launched to find out what makes toilet facilities good for everybody. It seeks to find out what people from across […]
