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Former bar owner lines up 'first ever' event for Manchester's Gay Village harking back to 'that classic energy'
A former manager of legendary 90s LGBTQ+ venue Manto, Steph Kay opened Dotz on Sackville Street in 1998, which later became ...
How the UK-based newsletter ‘Shakti Khabar’ created ideas and communities among queer South Asians
Shakti [the first queer South Asian organisation in Britain] launched their newsletter Shakti Khabar (Shakti News) in 1989. We draw on the 17 issues of the newsletter published between 1989 and 1992, ...
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Vermont Conversation: ‘Don’t back down’ — Vermont’s marriage equality revolution at 25
Civil unions grew out of a lawsuit filed by three gay and lesbian couples in 1999 who had been denied marriage licenses in Vermont. It would take until 2009 for the state to legalize same-sex marriage ...
Religious parents can’t opt out of the existence of LGBTQ+ people
The Supreme Court handed LGBT consequential losses this term. Regarding the June 28 front-page article “ Maryland parents win ...
14 best lesbian sex toys to enjoy with or without your partner
‘Some people with vulvas also love to grind, so you could insert a toy inside the vagina that also has an external clitoral ...
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Legendary 'Secret' Lesbian Club Gets Blue Plaque
The Gateways Club — which has just been awarded an English Heritage Blue Plaque, unveiled by radio presenter and LGBTQ+ events promoter Amy Lamé — started out as a bohemian cellar bar in 1931, and ...