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Reuters
2 hours ago
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- Reuters
Some athletes plan to skip Pride Week aquatic games over Trump fears
Some Canadian LGBTQ+ athletes and their swim teams are skipping the World LGBTQIA+ Aquatics Championship during Washington D.C.'s pride month, saying they're worried about their treatment at the U.S. border and inside the country because of President Donald Trump's policies. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.
BBC News
6 hours ago
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- BBC News
Telford Pride returns after more than a decade
Telford Pride has returned to the Shropshire town after more than a event celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community is being held at The Three Furnaces bar on Saturday until 22:30 BST with live music, activities and cabaret. Kieron Morgan-Williams decided to bring back the event, feeling there was nowhere for the community to gather in the area. He said that the festival had taken a lot of planning but the stress "disappeared" when he saw everyone eating, having fun and singing along to songs. "At points I wanted to throw the towel in but I've had a decent team to be able to pull this off, if it wasn't for them we wouldn't be where we are today," he said. Mr Morgan-Williams has big plans for the future of Telford Pride like moving the festival to the town's arena along with holding a parade."I want to put Telford on the map."He said that everyone was welcome to attend the festival no matter their sexuality or identity."If they can all be in an arena and have fun, that's all I care about," he added. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
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- Yahoo
LGBTQIA+ map 'promotes belonging' at rail stations
An illustrated travel map and exhibition is being launched to highlight local LGBTQIA+ stories and develop a sense of "visibility, belonging, and safety" across a rail network. The project - called Exploring LGBTQIA+ Gloucestershire - was developed by Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership (GCRP) and features 13 original portraits by Brockworth-based illustrator Sherina Steele. The portraits include both historical and contemporary figures like King Edward II and Olly Alexander, who have shaped Gloucestershire's queer history. About 2,000 maps will be distributed throughout June as part of Pride Month, with the exhibition open to the public at Cheltenham Spa Station from 31 May. GCRP executive director, Hannah McDonnell, said: "Through this map and exhibition, we're working to remove barriers, amplify underrepresented voices, and build a more inclusive transport network rooted in the communities it serves." The initiative, funded by Great Western Railway, aims to promote visibility at railway stations across the county and forms part of the national Railway 200 celebrations, by spotlighting underrepresented histories and communities within the rail network. Ms McDonnell said that by sharing the stories of LGBTQIA+ people and places across Gloucestershire they hope to "inspire connection, pride and belonging, both within the community and among those who travel through it". The 13 portraits featured in the exhibition and on the map include singer and actor Olly Alexander, former chief constable of Gloucestershire Police Suzette Davenport, King Edward II and Conservative MP for Cheltenham between 1874 and 1928 Sir James Agg-Gardner. Others included are computer scientist Alan Turing, Bee Bailey - the first openly transgender police woman on Gloucestershire Police, and Stroud-born barman Jody Dobrowski who was killed because of his sexuality in London in 2005. Project manager Piper Holmes said the LGBTQIA+ population in the UK is "steadily increasing by 3.3%" but she said recent spikes in hate crimes had "tripled in recent years". She said that through the project, the team wanted to "encourage queer people to explore their area and know that Gloucestershire can be a place for them". "Making the places listed accessible by public transport is critical as many young people are not driving these days," she added. She also hopes the project will help build "confidence within the community to access rail industry careers". Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Allie X to headline Bristol Pride 2025 UK Pride groups suspend involvement of political parties Crowds gather to celebrate Cheltenham Pride Pride Gloucestershire GWR - Pride
Yahoo
14 hours ago
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- Yahoo
LGBTQIA+ map 'promotes belonging' at rail stations
An illustrated travel map and exhibition is being launched to highlight local LGBTQIA+ stories and develop a sense of "visibility, belonging, and safety" across a rail network. The project - called Exploring LGBTQIA+ Gloucestershire - was developed by Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership (GCRP) and features 13 original portraits by Brockworth-based illustrator Sherina Steele. The portraits include both historical and contemporary figures like King Edward II and Olly Alexander, who have shaped Gloucestershire's queer history. About 2,000 maps will be distributed throughout June as part of Pride Month, with the exhibition open to the public at Cheltenham Spa Station from 31 May. GCRP executive director, Hannah McDonnell, said: "Through this map and exhibition, we're working to remove barriers, amplify underrepresented voices, and build a more inclusive transport network rooted in the communities it serves." The initiative, funded by Great Western Railway, aims to promote visibility at railway stations across the county and forms part of the national Railway 200 celebrations, by spotlighting underrepresented histories and communities within the rail network. Ms McDonnell said that by sharing the stories of LGBTQIA+ people and places across Gloucestershire they hope to "inspire connection, pride and belonging, both within the community and among those who travel through it". The 13 portraits featured in the exhibition and on the map include singer and actor Olly Alexander, former chief constable of Gloucestershire Police Suzette Davenport, King Edward II and Conservative MP for Cheltenham between 1874 and 1928 Sir James Agg-Gardner. Others included are computer scientist Alan Turing, Bee Bailey - the first openly transgender police woman on Gloucestershire Police, and Stroud-born barman Jody Dobrowski who was killed because of his sexuality in London in 2005. Project manager Piper Holmes said the LGBTQIA+ population in the UK is "steadily increasing by 3.3%" but she said recent spikes in hate crimes had "tripled in recent years". She said that through the project, the team wanted to "encourage queer people to explore their area and know that Gloucestershire can be a place for them". "Making the places listed accessible by public transport is critical as many young people are not driving these days," she added. She also hopes the project will help build "confidence within the community to access rail industry careers". Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Allie X to headline Bristol Pride 2025 UK Pride groups suspend involvement of political parties Crowds gather to celebrate Cheltenham Pride Pride Gloucestershire GWR - Pride
BBC News
14 hours ago
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- BBC News
LGBTQIA+ travel map launched at Gloucestershire railway stations
An illustrated travel map and exhibition is being launched to highlight local LGBTQIA+ stories and develop a sense of "visibility, belonging, and safety" across a rail project - called Exploring LGBTQIA+ Gloucestershire - was developed by Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership (GCRP) and features 13 original portraits by Brockworth-based illustrator Sherina portraits include both historical and contemporary figures like King Edward II and Olly Alexander, who have shaped Gloucestershire's queer 2,000 maps will be distributed throughout June as part of Pride Month, with the exhibition open to the public at Cheltenham Spa Station from 31 May. GCRP executive director, Hannah McDonnell, said: "Through this map and exhibition, we're working to remove barriers, amplify underrepresented voices, and build a more inclusive transport network rooted in the communities it serves." The initiative, funded by Great Western Railway, aims to promote visibility at railway stations across the county and forms part of the national Railway 200 celebrations, by spotlighting underrepresented histories and communities within the rail McDonnell said that by sharing the stories of LGBTQIA+ people and places across Gloucestershire they hope to "inspire connection, pride and belonging, both within the community and among those who travel through it". The 13 portraits featured in the exhibition and on the map include singer and actor Olly Alexander, former chief constable of Gloucestershire Police Suzette Davenport, King Edward II and Conservative MP for Cheltenham between 1874 and 1928 Sir James included are computer scientist Alan Turing, Bee Bailey - the first openly transgender police woman on Gloucestershire Police, and Stroud-born barman Jody Dobrowski who was killed because of his sexuality in London in 2005. Project manager Piper Holmes said the LGBTQIA+ population in the UK is "steadily increasing by 3.3%" but she said recent spikes in hate crimes had "tripled in recent years".She said that through the project, the team wanted to "encourage queer people to explore their area and know that Gloucestershire can be a place for them"."Making the places listed accessible by public transport is critical as many young people are not driving these days," she also hopes the project will help build "confidence within the community to access rail industry careers".
