Pride as City Region Comes Together to MarchONline
The city region’s LGBT+ community came together today, alongside its allies and supporters, for Liverpool’s first ever online March with Pride. The MarchONline event was delivered by LCR Pride Foundation as a way to enable the city region’s Pride in Liverpool celebrations to go ahead, despite the organisation’s physical events being cancelled due to COVID-19. […]
#FilmFridays 31st July: Art Activist and The T for Together
This #FilmFriday we are throwing back to two fantastic films made in collaboration with the city region’s LGBT+ community by Liverpool’s Thinking Film. Art Activist and The T for Together will be streamed from the Film with Pride Facebook Page from 5pm on Friday 31st July and will be available until midnight on the same […]
RECAP: Shawafa
“She realises the desires which are tormenting her are pleasurable and part of who she is.” It’s the day that should have been Pride in Liverpool and instead of gathering in the city centre, we’re mustering at home ahead of our virtual celebrations – our MarchOnline. But even with all that excitement, we’ve still got […]
Liverpool City Council Turns City Rainbow
Liverpool City Council painted bollards on Castle Street in rainbow colours last week, in a show of solidarity with the city region’s LGBT+ community. The rainbow flag was flown throughout the week at the Cunard Building and the Town Hall, while St George’s Hall – the usual muster point for the annual March with Pride […]
GRA Meeting: Update
On Tuesday 14th July – International Non-Binary People’s Day – LCR Pride Foundation facilitated a meeting between local groups supporting Trans, Non-Binary and Gender Variant people in the Liverpool City Region and nine MPs or thier representatives. MPs Angela Eagle, Dan Carden, Derek Twigg, Ian Byrne, Kim Johnson, Maria Eagle, Mick Whitley and Paula Barker, […]
A Chat With: John Kenny from The Masquerade
With a much anticipated re-opening on the horizon and spirits high as we enter what would have been the week running up to Pride in Liverpool, we catch up with John Kenny, new co-owner of one of the scene’s best-loved venues, the Masquerade. So John, can you tell us a bit about yourselves and how […]
Sahir House Responds to news of ‘cured’ HIV patient
Earlier this month, a study revealed a remarkable breakthrough in the treatment of HIV – a patient ‘cured’ of the virus using medication alone. The 34-year-old, who was first diagnosed in 2012, has shown no evidence of remaining HIV after more than 15 months off antiretrovirals, according to tests to date. The results were revealed […]
RECAP: SIDNEY & FRIENDS
“The kind of film you would want to give a hug to.” During last night’s screening of Sidney & Friends, we met Sidney, who is intersex, flee to Nairobi after his parents tried to kill him. The award-winning documentary shows his journey as he meets a group of transgender friends, alonsgide who he fights discrimination […]
#FilmFridays 24th July: Shawafa
This week the fantastic Shawafa will be shared from the Film with Pride Facebook Page from 5pm on Friday 24th July and will be available until midnight on the same day. Check out the LCR Pride Foundation website on Saturday 25th July to learn more about the inspiration behind the film. Shawafa (U) Running time: […]
July 14th: International Non Binary People’s Day
July 14th, is International Non Binary People’s Day. It’s another day to celebrate the diverse and wonderful LGBT+ community in the city region and beyond, but to also raise awareness too. What does it mean to be non-binary? To be non-binary means that your gender identity or gender expression does not sit within the binary […]