LGBT global news 24-7

Content about Gay village

April 25, 2013

The Feeling among headliners at this year’s August bank holiday gay celebration

Excitement is starting to build for Manchester Pride 2013, one of the most popular LGBT celebrations in Britain, after the event's launch.

Patrons, friends, trustees and media supporters of the organisation gathered for an exclusive look at what can be expected from this year’s Manchester Pride, which begins on 16 August. 

It has been announced the theme for this year’s parade is Acceptable in the 80s. 

April 9, 2013

In a video posted by a French anti-gay group, it shows them vandalizing an Inter-LGBT fair in the gay district of Marais

Anti-gay bigots decided to film themselves vandalizing and wrecking the outside of a LGBT center in Paris, as seen in a video posted on 7 April.

It shows ‘Le Printemps Francais’ (French spring), a collective made up of hard line Catholics and royalists who have split from the mainstream ‘Manif Pour Tous’ anti-marriage equality movement.

The group published the video showing them vandalizing the annual Inter-LGBT fair in the gay district of Marais, but later deleted it. A pro-gay activist republished it on YouTube later.  

April 4, 2013

The Swedish capital is world center for design and style spread across 14 stunning islands, as well as ‘the world’s most gay-friendly city’

Love them or loathe them, ABBA remain one of Sweden’s most successful exports with a special place in the heart of many a dancing queen. And ABBA fans are again beating a path to the new ABBA museum opening in May in Stockholm.

But there is a lot more you can do in what they call ‘the world’s most gay-friendly city’.

January 21, 2013

Valentine’s Day is coming so it’s time to whisk the love of your life away for a romantic break. Here are six of the world’s best gay choices

I entered the world of romantic mini-breaks many moons ago when I first met my partner, Andrew. Like Bridget Jones, we headed for the British countryside in search of log-burning fires, long walks and romantic meals in quaint pubs.

Our relationship survived and we have long since deleted the memory of the awkward owner of the bijou hotel whose discomfort with us as two gay men was never communicated but clear for us to feel.

January 3, 2013

Multi-colored crossings to celebrate Mardi Gras gay pride in Australian city's Oxford Street area already approved by council

Rainbow-colored pedestrian crossings in Sydney's gay village look set to be green-lighted by the Australian city's authorities.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore's scheme to paint the Taylor Square and Whitlam Square crossings on Oxford Street in the colors of the LGBT flag was approved by Sydney City Council last month.

AU$75,000 ($78,805) was allocated to pay for the project, which celebrates the 35th anniversary of the city's annual Mardi Gras gay pride festival.

November 15, 2012

It’s the City of Brotherly Love but queer girls as well as boys will love discovering Philadelphia. Digital magazine Phillesbian shares top party tips and how to get a kiss from Walt Whitman’s ghost

From people and politics to playing and partying, Philadelphia is a queer girl’s wet dream. With a neighborhood in Center City – designated the Gayborhood – and streets signs with rainbows on them, Philly is as gay as it gets.

No matter if you are a local Philadelphian or in town to experience the City of Brotherly Love, there is always something and someone new to experience.

August 22, 2012

Queer bar in Manchester re-opens in time for pride after attack forced it to close in July

A Manchester gay bar owned by former manager of British boyband Take That has been saved from closure just days before the UK city's pride festival.

The Canal Street pub called Queer faced closure after police called for an emergency licence review following an attack at the venue last month (July 2012) left a man bleeding from the head.

Nigel Martin-Smith ran a campaign to keep the bar open and has now finally been given the green light by the council to re-open under the condition only plastic glasses are used.

August 4, 2012

Crowds brave the torrential rain for third annual LGBT pride festival in England's northern port city of Liverpool

The mother of murdered gay teen Michael Causer led Liverpool's third annual pride march today (4 August), kicking off a day of celebrations including live music and a street party.

Samba Reggae band Batala Liverpool roused the crowds swelling the streets outside the Walker Art Gallery with a foot-stomping performance, before the UK city's town cryer hailed the LGBT festival open and hundreds of marchers began making their way towards the historic Albert Dock.

July 25, 2012

Live music, DJs and street party planned in north England city's gay village for pride

Liverpool's gay village will celebrate the city's annual pride next week with live performances and a street party.

The Stanley Street quarter will host the LGBT festival on 4 August for the first time since the area was officially named the north England city's 'gayborhood'.

Star of Desperate Scousewives, Layla Flaherty, will host events on the stage, which will feature sets from Superstar Boudoir’s DJ Silk Tray and Juice FM’s Baz Todd, as well as performances by drag artists.

June 20, 2012

Thousands at this year's Pride London will join a street party in Soho, featuring a dance arena, market and plenty of outdoor drinking

Thousands are set to descend on London's gay district for a World Pride street party.

Top DJs from the UK capital's club scene will be pumping out the hottest tracks in Soho's Golden Square, which will be turned into the LGBT festival's main dance arena for the big day on 7 July, from 2pm to 8pm.

Not only that, but Soho will be traffic free from 12 noon and revellers will be able to enjoy some al fresco drinking and dining as bars and restaurants bring their tables on to the streets and throw open their windows for music.

June 11, 2012

Police are appealing for information on unidentified body of man found in Canal Street district

Manchester police are appealing for information after a man's body was discovered in a canal in the UK city's gay village.

Officers and the fire service were called to the Canal Street area on Saturday (9 June) and recovered the body of a man in the water between Aytoun Street and Minshull Street.

He was described as white, 5ft 8in tall and aged possibly in his 20s to early 30s, wearing a grey V-neck T-shirt with white buttons, black jeans and white Lonsdale trainers with a dark blue stripe.

June 7, 2012

A mirror covered and jewelled rhino statue is putting UK city's gay quarter on the map

It may have divided opinion, but Birmingham's major new piece of public art in the heart of the UK city's gay village is just the right side of disco fabulous to get the GSN thumbs up.

Adorned with mirror-work and replica gemstones, the so-called Rhinestone Rhino glimmers rain or shine on a rooftop above the entrance to the city's thriving scene.

Costing over £15,000 and four years in the making, the lifesize sculpture is a nod to the American gay rights movement where the rhinoceros was used as a symbol during the 1970s.

June 1, 2012

Soho to celebrate Queen's 60-year reign with street party, featuring human vending machine

A gay human vending machine is just one way London's royal revellers will be celebrating the Queen's diamond jubilee at a Soho street party.

Hundreds are set to throng the streets of the UK capital's gay district on Monday afternoon and evening (4 June) to mark Elizabeth II's 60-year reign.

Around six streets will be closed for partygoers to toast Her Majesty at Soho's rainbow of gay bars.

January 5, 2012

Liverpool councillors throw out plans to ban new bars and clubs from the gay district to cut crime

Liverpool leaders have voted against a proposed new policy that would have banned new bars and clubs from their city’s gay district.

Liberal Party leader Councillor Steve Radford lobbied against a ban on new drinking venues on the whole of the famous British port’s city centre put forward by Labour Councillors Steve Munby and Nick Small.

January 3, 2012

Liverpool City Council debating ban on new bars, including in gay area – Stanley Street Quarter

Liverpool City Council might introduce a new policy which will stop new bars and clubs opening in the city, which would include its gay quarter.

In light of the recent rise in drinking on streets, street crime and violence in many of Liverpool’s popular nightlife areas, as well as the increase in the number of licensed premises, a proposal to stop new bars from opening could be passed and enforced this year.