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24 April 2013JLS still to appear at Birmingham Pride despite split 2 Birmingham Pride say JLS will still perform their DJ set at the event, despite today's announcement that they are to split-up. -
22 April 2013JLS, Bananarama and Paloma Faith set to headline Birmingham Pride 3 Boy band JLS will be heading this year's Birmingham Pride as DJs along with Bananarama and a DJ set by Paloma Faith.
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16 April 2013DIY rainbow crossings pop up across the world to protest removal of Sydney LGBT landmark 10 Since the removal of a rainbow road crossing in Sydney, which became an iconic symbol for the LGBT community, those protesting the decision have taken matters into their own hands, creating their own crossings across Australia, and around the world. -
16 April 2013US: Baseball team is first professional sports franchise to receive GLAAD award + A Major League Baseball team from San Francisco is to become the first professional sports franchise to be honoured with a GLAAD Media Award at the 24th annual ceremony next month. -
10 April 2013Australia: Sydney’s rainbow crossing dug up despite 15,000 strong petition to save it 3 The rainbow road crossing in Sydney’s LGBT district, which was painted for the city’s 35th Mardi Gras celebrations, has been dug up, officials noting a safety hazard, despite a 15,000 strong petition to save it. -
5 April 2013Australia: Sydney rainbow crossing to be removed for causing road safety hazard 2 A road crossing in Sydney's gay precinct which was painted in rainbow colours for the city's 35th Mardi Gras celebrations is set to be torn up later this month. -
26 March 2013UK Black Pride announces partnership with Pride in London 34 UK Black Pride has announced that it will feature in the capital’s main gay festival for the first time on Saturday 29 June. -
26 March 2013Australia: Thousands sign petition to keep rainbow pedestrian crossing in Sydney 2 Over 12,000 people have signed a petition urging the government of New South Wales to keep a rainbow pedestrian crossing which was painted in central Sydney this year to celebrate Mardi Gras.
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25 March 2013Amelia Lily to headline Northern Pride 5 Amelia Lily has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Northern Pride in Newcastle, along with 80s artist Toyah. -
15 March 2013US: Massachusetts gay rights group claims it was excluded from St Patrick’s Day parade 2 A gay rights advocacy group has voiced its anger at being excluded from a local St Patrick's Day Parade in Massachusetts, however organisers say that they just applied too late. -
13 March 2013UK: Brighton Pride announces Fringe Festival plans 3 The organisers of this year’s Brighton Pride have announced further details of the event including a change in management and participation in Brighton’s Fringe Festival. -
11 March 2013Lord Mayor of Copenhagen urges Lithuanian mayor to support gay pride 2 Responding to calls from gay rights advocates, the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen has urged the mayor of the Lithuanian capital city to support a gay pride event. -
11 March 2013Australia: Video footage emerges of new angle on Sydney Mardi Gras alleged police brutality 3 New video footage has emerged which shows a different perspective on one case of alleged policy brutality at Sydney Mardi Gras, as it appears to show one of those who accused the police of brutality, resisting arrest. -
11 March 2013Comment: Have we lost the real vision of ‘Pride’? 20 In a PinkNews comment piece Ryan Houston, who is a Director for a Pride event in the north east of England, asks if the Pride movement has losts its vision? -
5 March 2013Brighton: Vodka Revolution bar accused of refusing entry to man with Student Pride sticker 38 An incident is alleged to have taken place in Brighton, in which a man was refused entry to a club for wearing a Student Pride badge by a bouncer who called it a "disgusting thing". -
5 March 2013Video: Witnesses allege police brutality at Sydney Mardi Gras 2013 74 A video and several witness accounts alleging police violence at Sydney Mardi Gras 2013 have emerged. -
3 March 2013Student Pride debate featuring Ben Cohen and John Amaechi speaks out against homophobia in sport 5 The panel on a debate at National Student Pride yesterday emphasised the importance of tackling homophobia and transphobia in sport, said they had seen some change, but that much more action needed to be taken. -
28 February 2013Rugby star Ben Cohen due to make an appearance at Student Pride 2013 in Brighton 1 Rugby icon Ben Cohen is just one of several celebrities due to make an appearance at this weekend's National Student Pride in Brighton.
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25 February 2013April will be crunch time for Pride in London says chairman 17 The chair of London LGBT+ Community Pride has explained the challenges facing this year’s event in an interview with PinkNews.co.uk -
19 February 2013Organisers say Pride in London 2013 could be cancelled 27 The new organisers of the capital’s summer gay pride event have warned that unless they can secure enough funding and logistical help from volunteers – it may be axed for this year.
