13 h. ago 'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note

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31 h. ago Cloudy skies can’t dim joy as thousands fill nation's capital for World Pride parade

Gray skies and drizzle have given way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation’s capital hosts the World Pride parade

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32 h. ago Baby names inspired by Pride Month including one that puts inspiring spin on a classic

Every June, the world celebrates Pride Month to honour the LGBTQ+ community, but the celebrations could also inspire parents-to-be.

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34 h. ago The Independent Pride List 2025: the LGBT+ people making change happen

The Independent’s Pride List is back again, celebrating the LGBT+ community’s biggest pioneers over the past 12 months

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4 d. ago Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson star in Audible Pride And Prejudice adaption

The Audible adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel will also feature performances by Glenn Close and Bill Nighy.

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4 d. ago Tom Daley has launched a new clothing collaboration with Reiss and you can shop it here

This summer, Reiss has enlisted Daley to create an exclusive design collaboration in celebration of Pride 2025.

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5 d. ago How a drag queen thriller became too controversial for Britain: ‘It was queers policing queers’

‘Femme’, a violent erotic drama starring Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay, hit a handful of cinemas in 2023. And its tortured journey to release – as well as its rejection by elite institutions in the British film industry – speaks to the incredibly narrow and polarised landscape for queer stories today, writes Ryan Gilbey

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5 d. ago Big Brother star to play Princess Diana in new musical as they make theatre debut

The drag queen won Celebrity Big Brother in 2019 after receiving 49 percent of the public vote and is now set to step into the shoes of royalty

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6 d. ago How to celebrate Pride in the UK: 9 of the best loud and proud events for 2025

From castles to coastlines, cathedrals to cabaret clubs, the UK’s Pride celebrations in 2025 are shaping up to be as diverse and dazzling as the community they honour – Aidy Smith says: See you on the streets!

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7 d. ago Stockport Pride in pictures: Dazzling drag queens, rainbow flags and colourful crowds march the streets

The town burst into colour for a vibrant celebration of the local LGBTQ+ community

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9 d. ago Google and Home Depot drop Pride Toronto sponsorship amid Trump’s DEI war

Organizer points to president’s anti-diversity push as companies join Adidas and Clorox in withdrawing supportIn another blow to one of the largest celebrations of LGTBQ+ people in North America, Pride Toronto has unexpectedly lost two more major corporate sponsors, just weeks before the festival in a setback the festival’s organizer says is direct result of Donald Trump’s campaign to eradicate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the US.Google and Home Depot both announced their plans to abandon the festival in the form of one-line emails, said Kojo Modeste, the executive director of the Canadian event. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Five exciting events happening in Greater Manchester this weekend you may not have heard about

This weekend will see a free three-day festival, pop concerts and Pride celebrations take over the city and surrounding areas

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9 d. ago The best Pride celebrations in Europe, from DJs and drag queens in Lisbon to street parties in Stockholm

With plenty of towns and cities proudly waving the rainbow flag, James Litston reveals where to go in Europe to party hard this Pride season

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1 week ago Madonna and RuPaul among most influential LGBTQ+ figures shaping pop culture

As we celebrate Pride Month this June, we look back at some of the most important and inspiring LGBTQ+ icons throughout history - from Alan Turing and Freddie Mercury to Madonna and RuPaul

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1 week ago What happened to the original stars of Faking It: A vicar became a car salesman and a lawyer trained as an MC in the cult noughties reality show

A lawyer to a garage MC; a sheep farmer to a hairdresser; a naval officer to a drag queen. These are not the kinds of professional about-turns we might usually expect.

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2 w. ago Queer icons throughout history to celebrate this Pride Month

Here are 7 LGBT+ icons throughout history that you should know about.

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3 w. ago The historical gem described as 'Manchester's Hogwarts' that is celebrating 'monumental' milestone

The collection features parchment signed by the Tudor Queen, Hebrew bibles, notes from Joy Division's manager, and drag queen posters

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