Free name change service for Trans community launches
Cheshire and Merseyside Adult Gender Identity Collaborative (CMAGIC) has joined forces with MSB Solicitors to deliver a free name change service for members of the Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex community. Many Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex people permanently change their name on their official documents to one that matches their gender identity and it is often […]
CHAT WITH: Lewis Hancox, Author, Illustrator & Film-Maker
LCR Pride Foundation’s “Chats With” are back and this week we catch up with Lewis Hancox, a film-maker, comedy creator and now illustrator and author from the North West. His first book – a graphic memoir called Welcome to St Hell is published next week, but Lewis is also known for his online impersonations of […]
Statement: Conversion Therapy Ban Diluted in Queen’s Speech 2022.
In this year’s Queen’s Speech – a statement made annually at the State Opening of Parliament to outline the legislative priorities for the next parliamentary year – a promise was once again made to “ban conversion therapy”. However, government briefing notes on the speech revealed that this year the ban has been significantly diluted. The […]
WIN! IDAHOTB Raffle for LCR Pride Foundation
To mark the International Day of Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB), LCR Pride Awards winner, Probation Officer and North West Area Lead for Pride in Prisons and Probation (P.I.P.P.), Sheena-Marie Williams, is hosting a raffle to raise money for LCR Pride Foundation. The raffle, was launched on Friday 13th May at the Liverpool Probation Centre’s […]
Statement: Jake Daniels Blackpool FC Comes Out
On Monday 16th May, 17-year-old Blackpool FC forward, Jake Daniels came out as gay, speaking to Sky Sports and in a statement on his club’s website. Jake is now the only openly gay active male professional footballer in the UK and the first to come out in 30 years, making his decision a landmark moment […]
City region to “Come Together” as in-person pride celebrations return
LCR Pride Foundation’s 2022/23 theme “Come Together”, presented by Barclays, also highlights its wide range of initiatives and partnerships supporting LGBT+ people in the Liverpool City Region. After two years without in-person Pride celebrations in the city region, LCR Pride Foundation has revealed its new annual theme for 2022/23 – Come Together. The annual theme, […]
CHAT WITH: Ellie Kerr from MWOTY Awards
Merseyside Women of the Year Awards (MWOTY) is back to celebrate shining stars from across the region, after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, with nominations open until Sunday 24th April. We speak to Ellie Kerr, original ‘woman of the year’ and now sole Founding Director of the MWOTY Awards to find out more about this year’s […]
STATEMENT: Government Conversion Therapy Ban Excluding Trans People
Yesterday (31st March), news broke of a a leaked Downing Street briefing paper – seen by ITV news – referring to the proposed plans to ban ‘conversion therapy’, which said that the Prime Minister had “agreed we should not move forward with legislation” to outlaw the practice. Since this story broke, the Government has since u-turned […]
Colourful Stories: a queer retelling of Liverpool’s history
On Thursday 31st March at the Royal Standard, Comics Youth will present Colourful Stories: A Queer Retelling of Liverpool’s History. The exhibition has been created by young people as part of the Safe Spaces Reclaiming Community Spaces project funded by the I Will Fund. Queer culture has been erased from the history books for centuries, […]
CHAT WITH: Dr Rory McGill from Sefton Council
CHAT WITH: Dr Rory McGill from Sefton Council This week we chat with Dr Rory McGill about his work as a Public Health Consultant for Sefton Council, the health inequalities he has witnessed and experienced that have driven his career path and his ambitions to help improve health outcomes for LGBT+ people and those from […]
