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Kevin Spacey cleared of sexual assault charges

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Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting four men between 2001 and 2013 following a trial in London. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. The 64-year-old adamantly denied the nine charges against him and had tears in his eyes as the jury shared its verdict. These included seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity…

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UK Black Pride announces new date for this year’s protest and celebration

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UK Black Pride organisers have announced that this year’s protest and celebration will take place a day earlier than originally planned. On 19 August, it will return to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, where it took place in 2022. “The event was originally planned for Sunday, 20 August, and the decision to bring the event forward by one day was taken after the Football Association announced a change to its scheduling, meaning a match between West Ham United F.C and Chelsea F.C will be taking place on…

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Pride in London announces date of 2024 celebration, protest and march

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After more than a million people took to the streets to celebrate Pride in London this year, organisers have confirmed when the event will be taking place in 2024. Despite it usually happening in July, next year Pride in London will be held on Saturday 29 June. “Our capital’s Pride celebrations were a huge success and I can’t wait to see what the Pride in London team have planned for 2024,” Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said. “Our city has many thriving and vibrant LGBTQI+ communities, and it’s vital that…

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Mayor of London announces new shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ people

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London will soon be home to a new shelter for members of the LGBTQ+ community experiencing homelessness, the Mayor of London has announced. On 10 July, Sadiq Khan confirmed an additional £20 million of funding will be invested to tackle the issue of sleeping rough in the capital. More than three quarters (£17.27m) of the money announced will be used to deliver the No Second Night Out (NSNO) service from 1 April 2024 to 21 March 2027, which will exist to support those sleeping on the streets for the first…

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Sadiq Khan: “The trans community should not be stigmatised, demonised or weaponised”

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Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has spoken out against transgender people being “stigmatised, demonised or weaponised” in so-called ‘culture wars’. Speaking to GAY TIMES at Pride in London on 1 July, Khan emphasised the importance of keeping the community at the forefront of this year’s event and due to the ongoing stigma they face in both politics and the media. “Listen, one of the things that’s the worst of all in politics is people being caught up in the crossfire of a ‘culture war’,” he said. “And we see…

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UK Black Pride announces theme of this year’s protest and celebration

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UK Black Pride has announced the theme of its annual protest and celebration following the success of its record-breaking event last summer. On 20 August, it will return to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, where it took place in 2022. In honour of the event’s 18th anniversary, this year’s theme will be ‘legacy’. It serves as a nod to almost two decades of progress, which has resulted in the world’s largest celebration of Black and POC LGBTQ+ people. “UK Black Pride has gone from strength to strength…

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More than 1 million people turn out to celebrate Pride in London

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Huge crowds took to the streets of London on 1 July to take part in this year’s Pride celebrations. More than 30,000 participants from around 600 organisations got involved in this year’s Parade, which began at Hyde Park Corner and ended at Whitehall. Organisers estimated that more than one million people took part in this year’s Pride festivities more generally, which coincided with the 51st anniversary of the UK’s first Pride march. The day featured headline performances from Adam Lambert, Idina Menzel and Todrick Hall, with other stars such as…

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London’s LGBTQ+ community to be celebrated with new rainbow plaques

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Five new rainbow plaques are to be installed across London to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ community and history, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced. Greenwich, Peckham, Westminster, Ladbroke Grove and Haringey will each be home to one of the plaques after the London LGBT+ Forums’ Network and Studio Voltaire received funding from the Mayor’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm and Wandsworth Oasis. The plaques, which were announced at the Mayor’s annual Pride reception at City Hall on 28 June, are part of a wider national scheme…

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Night Czar Amy Lamé: ‘We must protect our cherished queer venues from closure’

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The post Night Czar Amy Lamé: ‘We must protect our cherished queer venues from closure’ appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Amy Lamé

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Adam Lambert to headline Pride in London concert, releases official song

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Adam Lambert has been announced as the official headliner of this year’s Pride in London concert and has also released the event’s official song. The former GAY TIMES cover star teamed up with producer Sigala on the track, which is a cover of the 1978 anthem ‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)’ by Sylvester. He will take to the stage on 1 July, with further performers to be announced in due course. Pride in London’s CEO, Christopher Joell-Deshields, said: “We’re thrilled talented pop vocalist and Queen collaborator, Adam Lambert, has…

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