The village of Kuujjuaq in Quebec, Canada celebrating its first ever Pride (Facebook/Isabelle Dubois) More than five decades since the Stonewall Riots sparked the modern LGBT+ rights movement, new Pride movements and events are still emerging every year. All around the world queer communities are gathering to mark Pride month – some for the first
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The Rainbow Shop from Kate Spade New York features apparel and accessories. (Kate Spade New York) Kate Spade New York has released its chic and colourful collection to celebrate Pride month. Featuring rainbow apparel and accessories, the range from Kate Spade New York stands for “optimism and joy”. The collection is now available from the
Fresh Carnival’s new Pride milkshake, with extra sprinkles (Facebook/Fresh Carnival) A restaurant expertly dealt with peak snowflakery after a homophobic troll imploded at the sight of their new Pride-themed milkshake. Fresh Carnival in Saskatchewan, Canada, shared a picture of the new shake on Tuesday (1 June) to celebrate the beginning of Pride month. The delicious
Georgie Henley played Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia (Twitter/@geohenleyreal/YouTube) Chronicles of Narnia star Georgia Henley is all grown up and doing Aslan proud as she shuts down homophobic trolls like the queen she is. The English actor is best known for playing young Lucy Pevensie in the popular Chronicles of Narnia film series. Over a
British television screenwriter and director Russell T Davies (Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images) Russell T Davies has warned that we shouldn’t be so quick to mourn the corporatisation of Pride, as it could actually be a positive thing for the LGBT+ community. The trailblazing gay TV writer shared his thoughts with the drag queen Diane
Cars packed a road in Emo, Ontario, Canada, as part of an Pride ‘ambush’ after town officials asked why there is no ‘Straight Pride’. (Borderland Pride) Residents at a northwestern Ontario, Canada, township tied vibrant balloons to the hoods of their vehicles, tossed blankets and unfolded flags before buckling their seatbelts and driving. Around 70 vehicles
Rebecca Black. (World of Wonder/Getty Images for World of Wonder) It’s Friday, and Rebecca Black is looking forward to the weekend. It’s her birthday on Sunday. She’s turning 23, but all she wants to do is enjoy the California rain — the “June gloom”, as she puts it — and unwind. She’s in her Los
Gail Hayden, head of the California Farmer’s Market Association, scolds a gay vendor for handing out LGBT+ Pride flags. (Screen capture via Twitter) A “farmers’ market Karen” jeered and berated a gay vendor was jeered and berated just for handing out LGBT+ Pride flags which she called “political”. The startling footage, uploaded to Twitter Monday
British supermarket chain Marks & Spencers launched a “Rainbow Sale”, the latest “rebranding” of the LGBT+ Pride flag. (Marks & Spencers) In the sequel absolutely nobody asked for, Marks & Spencer launched a “Rainbow Sale” to raise money for the National Health Service and it’s the infamous “LGBT Pride sandwich” 2.0. The sale, launched May