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Pride started not as a party, but as a protest

Pride started not as a party, but as a protest

We must not forget the beginnings of Pride For the first time since the Stonewall riots, Pride celebrations have been cancelled. But we still have so much to celebrate this month. More than ever, LGBT people are remembering pride’s roots as a riot that started in a bar in New York. Last year, London pride […]

6 years ago

This is a Pride party at 38,000 feet

This is a Pride party at 38,000 feet

Pride in the sky This year’s Pride festivities have fallen on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, when spontaneous and violent demonstrations erupted from members of New York’s gay community against a police raid in the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village on the morning of June 28, 1969. The riots, which were also directed at […]

7 years ago

Bolton Wanderers earn praise for how they dealt with homophobic Manchester United fan

Bolton Wanderers earn praise for how they dealt with homophobic Manchester United fan

We all love to take the piss out of Manchester United for their long and varied list of official partners. Every few weeks we hear about a new money-spinning corporate sponsor – from official tyre manufacturers to noodle partners – willing to swell the Old Trafford coffers with millions of pounds worth of revenue. In fact, […]

9 years ago