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What is the LGBTQ+ wage gap, and how can we fight it?

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LGBTQIA+ employees are often paid less than their straight counterparts, data shows. What can we do to close the gap? WORDS BY NICOLE GARCÍA MÉRIDA HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN Minorities never really need to look at data to confirm they’re being discriminated against. We see it, we feel it, we experience it in the flesh — yet several studies have demonstrated the existence of an LGBTQIA+ wage gap.  A survey carried out by YouGov in 2019, commissioned by LinkedIn and UK Black Pride, found that LGBTQIA+ people in the UK…

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How UK Black Pride offers a legacy of empowerment, unity and resilience

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We explore UK Black Pride’s lasting impact on the LGBTQ+ community and how the powerful event brings generations together. The post How UK Black Pride offers a legacy of empowerment, unity and resilience appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Timi Sotire

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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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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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UK Black Pride announces details of 2023 protest and celebration

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UK Black Pride has announced the date and location 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. The theme will be announced at a later date, organisers confirmed. UK Black Pride co-founder and Executive Director, Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, said that when she and a group of Black lesbians set out to create their own Pride event due to others feeling “exclusive and…

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UK Black Pride podcast explores why protest is so important for the community

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The third episode of UK Black Pride: A Time Capsule Podcast, hosted by Lady Phyll, has arrived. In this episode, the discussion gets to the heart of why protest is still important for LGBTQ+ people and their allies in 2022. UK Black Pride isn’t just a home and a celebration for LGBTQ+ Black people and people of colour – it’s also an annual, in-person protest. In this episode, Lady Phyll speaks to Lewis Corner, GAY TIMES’ Editorial Director, about the value of protesting and what it can achieve for LGBTQ+…

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UK Black Pride announces exciting events and partners for this year’s celebration

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UK Black Pride has shared more information regarding this year’s festivities and its sponsors. On 14 August, the highly anticipated protest and pride celebration is set to take place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. The forthcoming event is the first to be in-person since 2019 after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in 2020 and 2021’s being moved online. With UK Black Pride 2022 right around the corner, Crystal Head Vodka and LGBTQ+ human rights charity Kaleidoscope Trust have teamed up for two warm-up events. On 11 August, Crystal Head…

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Dréya Mac will headline this year’s UK Black Pride at London’s Olympic Park

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UK Black Pride have announced that Dréya Mac will headline this year’s event with a show-stopping performance. The fast-rising music artist will bring plenty of energy to London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 14 August as she performs to a crowd of thousands for the very special event. With her hits Own Brand (Baddie), Ain’t No Way and Use Your Body, the West London artist and professional dancer is sure to put on a show to remember. Dréya Mac has had an incredible few years since breaking through into the…

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UK Black Pride to return with in-person protest and celebration this August

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UK Black Pride has announced that its 2022 protest and celebrations will take place in August under the theme of ‘power’. “At UK Black Pride, we believe in the inherent and enduring power of LGBTQI+ Black people and people of colour to create the world we deserve to inhabit together,” Dr. Lady Phyll, the co-founder and CEO of UK Black Pride, wrote in an open letter on 21 April. “We do this in many ways, and UK Black Pride’s annual event is only one of them. Across the country, our…

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UK Black Pride denies Pride in London’s claim of “partnership” between the two

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UK Black Pride issued a statement denying claims that it has a “partnership” with Pride in London for its 2022 return. The event has been cancelled for the last two years because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the organisation recently facing an array of allegations about racism and bullying. On 28 January, Pride in London announced it would be returning in the summer in collaboration with UK Black Pride to “jointly celebrate the diversity of the LGBT+ community and the story of Pride, together.” The latter swiftly issued a…

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