#FilmFridays 4th November: Leo & Alex in the middle of the 21st Century
This #FilmFriday Film With Pride will be showing Leo & Alex in the middle of the 21st Century, a work from Eva Libertad and Nuria Muñoz. The duo met while working together in 2015 and focus on telling stories that are not usually told, about the lives of people who do not fit the hegemonic […]
A Guide To: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Last month, Pre-exposure prophylaxis or ‘PrEP’ – the drug that prevents HIV infection – finally became available on the NHS. We sat down with Kath Charters from Sahir House to learn more about the drug, how it works and how to access it. What is PrEP? Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a HIV prevention strategy that […]
A Chat With: Ben Hodge
Following a second Film With Pride #FilmFridays screening of his award-winning documentary 1 Year, we caught up with Ben Hodge to find out how he was feeling about the short film’s success and what he’s working on next. So, for those that don’t know you already, could you give us a little introduction? “My name […]
City region landmarks turn orange to fight violence against women
Iconic buildings and landmarks across the Liverpool City Region were illuminated bright orange on Wednesday 25th November as part of an international campaign aimed at tackling violence against women. The spectacle, organised by Merseyside-based Savera UK and Zonta International saw Liverpool Town Hall, St George’s Hall, World Museum Liverpool, Merseyside Police Headquarters, the Greystone Footbridge […]
Support World AIDS Day on December 1st
World AIDS day is held every year on 1st December, to show support to those living with HIV, to reduce HIV stigma and to commemorate those we have lost to HIV. This year Sahir House will be doing that by bathing some of Merseyside’s best-known landmarks in red. In the UK, the total number of […]
A Chat With: Caroline Paige from Fighting With Pride
Following her appointment as Joint Chief Executive at the UK’s only LGBT+ military charity, Fighting With Pride, we caught up with Caroline Paige, LCR Pride Foundation Patron and the first transgender officer to serve openly in the UK Armed Forces, to find out more about her role at the new organisation and why its role […]
LGBT+ Christmas Gift Ideas
Stuck for stocking filler ideas? LCR Pride Foundation has rounded up some gifting ideas for stumped festive shoppers, from local LGBT+ creators, as well as businesses that sponsor and support LCR Pride Foundation. Love from Liverpool Cushion £35 | Buy it Here We love this iconic print cushion, showing the Liver Building emblazoned in rainbow, from […]
A Chat With: Culture Liverpool
Culture Liverpool, the winner of the inaugural LCR Pride Awards’ Foundation Award, has faced a challenging year as the pandemic has shut down the city region’s usual cultural events programme. We caught up with Claire McColgan, Director of Culture Liverpool, and Andy McNicholl, City Events Manager, to find out how they’ve faced those challenges, kept […]
Toilets For Everybody
Last week (31st October) as COVID-19 cases soared and a second national lockdown was announced, the UK Government quietly announced a review into toilet provision for men and women that has been described by LGBT+ campaigners as “transphobic”. A press release said that the review, led by Communities Secretary, Robert Jenrick, was “necessary” and “will […]
Liverpool Trans Pride: Behind the Films
With our Film With Pride Liverpool Trans Pride special kicking off online this week, we spoke to the curator of the series, Kelly Stubbs. Kelly is a youth worker, supporting LGBT+ young people across Cheshire, the coordinator of Transmission Art Project – a conceptual art project dealing with contemporary issues around gender – and an […]
