Regional MPs Respond to GRA Request
Last month the Conservative Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, set out her plan to progress the reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) in a speech to the Equalities Select Committee. In this speech, she stated that the Government response would follow “three very important principles”, only one of which actually appeared to […]
RECAP: The Wedding Car: “This little car became a character”
In The Wedding Car we witnessed a deep discussion between two friends sitting in a broken down vehicle on the way to see one of them married. We ask writer Catherine Kerr-Phillips, about the inspiration behind the unusual setting to this ultimately uplifting short film. “This film was inspired when I used to visit the […]
RECAP: “We all wear masks”: Behind Count on Me
Following the Film with Pride screening of Count On Me, we speak to writer and director, Matteo Mauroni, about the inspiration behind the film, which explores the relationship between the person and the stage persona of its drag queen protagonist, Pandora. Speaking of what sparked the idea for the story, Matteo says: “Thom Leon, the […]
#FilmFridays 29th May: The Wedding Car and Count on Me
Film with Pride’s online programme returns this week with two brand new short films, The Wedding Car and Count On Me. The films will be available to stream from the Film with Pride Facebook Page from 5pm on Friday 29th May until midnight on the same day. On Saturday 30th May, we’ll also be sharing […]
Homotopia: Queer Art Always
Last month, in response to the challenges being faced in the arts sector as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Homotopia put out a brand new commission encouraging LGBTQIA artists to celebrate ‘Queer Art Always’, to show the power of art to connect and unite us all. More than 150 positive and imaginative applications were […]
LCR Pride Foundation appoints Interim CEO
The LCR Pride Foundation has appointed Andi Herring as its first ever Interim CEO. Co-founder Andi, who sat on the organisation’s Board of Directors as Chair since its incorporation in January 2019, takes on the position after departing his role as Head of Business Insight at Liverpool BID Company, where he worked for five years. […]
Q&A: What is the Community Panel?
The LCR Pride Foundation’s Community Panel is open for applications and it’s looking for LGBT+ champions and allies to help make the Liverpool City Region the UK’s most LGBT+ friendly in the UK. Not sure what the Community Panel does? We had a chat with LCR Pride Foundation Co-Founder and Interim CEO, AndI Herring, who […]
My City: Pan Visibility Day
Our chair, Lewis Collins, speaks to the Liverpool ECHO about Pan Visibility day and the importance of visibility days generally. “Pan Visibility Day is on the 24th May, a day dedicated to elevating and celebrating those in our community who identify as pansexual or panromantic. If you identify in this way, it means that you […]
A Chat With: Jake Mills CEO, Chasing The Stigma & Creator of the Hub of Hope
With Mental Health Awareness Week drawing to a close, we chat to Jake Mills, the CEO and founder of Liverpool-based national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma about the Hub of Hope and why it is appealing for more LGBT+ specific support services to register on the app. Why did you set up Chasing the […]
RECAP: The Love Letter: Can true love span the decades?
Following the screening of the first two films to be featured in the Film with Pride online season on Friday 22nd May, we speak to the team behind The Love Letter and learn about the inspiration behind the short film. Set in 2018, The Love Letter sees a struggling couple, Phoebe and Faith, embark on […]