LGBTQ+

Blayds Bar, Leeds city centre. Pic by Leeds LDRS.

City centre bar could be refused licence despite support of application

Farmers at work in the Yorkshire Wolds. PIC: Tony Johnson

Farming would gain from embracing diversity in all its forms - Paul Harris

Entrepreneurs on the scheme will gain access to business workshops, a book club, mentorship scheme, business address and secure post boxes, plus a new coworking space based at Shine.

Leeds scheme aiming to help female entrepreneurs to welcome 40 new members

Adele Roberts with partner Kate Holderness at the 2024 Women's Football Awards in May. Picture: Alamy/PA.

Adele Roberts: 'I wanted to reclaim stomas and show that you can be active'

Mica Sefia is an independent music artist based in Leeds. PIC: Emilly Obeng

Music industry needs to do a lot more to support LGBTQ+ artists - Mica Sefia

The government has been consulting on new draft guidance around how schools handle transgender pupils (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

How guidance for transgender students in schools could change in 2024

LGBT Holidays

Yorkshire and Humber Sees Surge in LGBTQ+ Travel Searches This Summer

Wakefield BID team and Trustee Jo King of Wakefield Pride

Wakefield BID partners with Wakefield Pride to celebrate 20th anniversary

Pam the dinner lady character storytelling

Mini Pride arrives at North Yorkshire arts centre for the first time

The Victory Club in Darnall could reopen as a community hall - should a planning applications succeed.

Former working men’s club with long history to be turned into community hall

Dr Melissa Lacey is senior lecturer in microbiology at Sheffield Hallam University.

How can we tackle inequalities in science? - Dr Melissa Lacey

TransPennine Express (TPE) has unveiled a dedicated Pride train

TransPennine Express says new Pride train is 'a beacon of hope'

Danielle Heward, founder and co-director of Optimo, left, with partner and co-director Vicky Otley.

Meet the 'trailblazer' who is helping green businesses become more efficient

Leeds Pride

Leeds Pride 2023: City is transformed into a rainbow

What’s thought to be one of the biggest ever Leeds Pride events took place today as the city turned all the colours of rainbow to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community.

Sophie Mei Lan

The 1975's set in Malaysia was cancelled after Matty Healy and Ross McDonald kissed on stage - Credit: Getty

The 1975 set stopped after Matty Healy kisses bandmate in Malaysia

UK LGBTQ+ community share the top 25 ways they feel accepted by loved ones

The top 25 ways the LGBTQ+ community have felt accepted by loved ones

Harrogate Library

Libraries in North Yorkshire won’t ban or censor ‘offensive’ books

Positive work environment

Nearly half of the UK consider themselves an ally for the LGBTQ+

Groups issue warning of ‘hostile’ environment towards people of colour and LGBTQ+ in Florida.

Travel advice for Florida issued

Beyoncé onstage on her Renaissance World Tour. Picture: Photographer: Andrew White/Live Nation

Gig review: Beyonce at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Juno Books business owners Sarah Scales and Rosie May. Photo: Paul David Drabble

This bookshop is supporting the works of feminist and LGBTQ+ authors

Ryan Sullivan provides his expert insight.

Recruitment strategy vital to improving diversity and inclusion: Ryan Sullivan

Jay Hawkridge.

Yorkshire man with HIV praises Eastenders storyline around disease

The Mustard Pot initially announced it would be taking bookings for the games and offering private room hire for large group viewings. Image: James Hardisty

Two Yorkshire pubs reverse plans to show England FIFA World Cup matches

England captain Harry Kane will wear a OneLove rainbow armband at Qatar World Cup - even if FIFA orders him not to.

Harry Kane to wear OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup, risking fine

Why is Harry Kane wearing OneLove armband?The FA and Harry Kane are determined for the England captain to wear the armband in support of LGBTQ+ rights.

Charlie Haffenden

Velma Dinkley has been portrayed as part of the LBGTQ+ community (Pic:Getty)

Has Scooby Doo finally admitted rumours of Velma Dinkley?

Millions of adults feel misrepresented in movies, due to overused stereotypes an...

Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA.

Abortion ruling could cut potential parents off from IVF - Antonio Marsocci

Yorkshire Terriers celebrate winning the league title. Picture courtesy of Adam Knights.

Flying LGBTQ+ flag to help ensure game becomes truly inclusive

The duo impressed on Britain's Got Talent in 2013.

Best pictures as Britain's Got Talent stars perform at Ilkley Pride

The government announced in April that they would process people seeking asylum in Britain 4,500 miles away in Rwanda in an effort to crack down on unauthorised migration. Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Government's Rwanda policy puts vulnerable refugees at risk - William Gomes

Over half of LGBTQ+ have felt isolated from their family due to their sexuality ...

Stephanie Boyce

Legal profession still lacking diversity at upper echelons - Law Society boss

Keighley Cougars' Jake Webster with the club's new 2022 shirt.

Why Keighley Cougars are wanting to put down some roots

SUPPORT: Lewis Hamilton with his rainbow helmet. Picture: Getty Images.

W Series' Sarah Moore has 'a lot of love' for Lewis Hamilton's rainbow helmet

David Parke's pronoun name badge from Marks and Spencer

Marks & Spencer praised for introducing pronoun name badges for its staff

Cherie Federico

'Cutting edge of British cinema' heads to Yorkshire this week for film festival

Gareth Thomas.Picture : Andy Paradise/PA.

Gareth Thomas - the sports star who dared to speak out about his sexuality

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard waves to spectators in the Women's +87kg Group A Weightlifting at Tokyo international Forum on the tenth day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Why the Tokyo Olympics are proving to be such a game changer, says Catherine Sco...

HISTORY MAKER: Sarah Moore became the first openly gay LGBTQ+ driver to stand on a podium during a Grand Prix weekend last month as she targets more success as Silverstone today. Picture: Getty Images.

History maker Moore proud to be at forefront of LGBTQ+ inclusivity

Martina Stuart has shared their extraordinary story.

Meet the Yorkshire country vet who had gender reassignment surgery aged 68

Born this way crowned pride anthem of the year

Marielle O'Neill on the night she won a Batley West council seat for Labour in 2015. Picture: Allan McKenzie.

Ex-Yorkshire councillor's research on what links Virginia Woolf to modern issues

The 2021 Census will include two new questions relevant to LGBTQ+ communities (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Pride in London)

LGBTQ+ communities to be recognised in Census 2021 for the first time - here’s h...

Pictures from Leeds Pride event in 2019 as it's revealed LGBTQ+ communities will be recognised for the first time in this year's census

LGBTQ+ communities to be recognised for the first time in this year's census

Hebden Bridge town centre. Picture: Marisa Cashill.

Happy Valley Pride to host talk on mental health of Hebden Bridge LGBTQ+ people

Nicola Hargraveand her partner Ray Larman pictured at The Bookish Type.

Meet the women behind this independent queer bookshop in Leeds

Great Britain's Tom Bosworth during the 20 Kilometres Race Walk Men's Final in Doha (Picture: PA)

Olympian Tom Bosworth opens up but sport still retains old prejudices

Jameela Jamil officially came out as queer on Twitter (Photo: Getty Images)

Good Place star Jameela Jamil has come out as queer - following backlash about h...

Years & Years

Years & Years: ‘I believe if you want the world to change you have to do somethi...

The Burberry Rainbow check will feature across the February 2018 collection.

Bailey's final Burberry curtain reinvents the brand's famous check

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