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Snow White and the Seven Poofs 2021!

Snow White and the Seven Poofs 2021! | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

London’s Number One Adults Only Pantomime Is Back! 
Yes, it’s back the hilarious Snow White and the Seven Poofs London’s favourite adult pantomime returns to the London stage for 2021 this time BIGGER BOLDER AND RUDER!!!

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Property developer funds pop-up gay bar as condition of planning permission

Property developer funds pop-up gay bar as condition of planning permission | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Developer of Joiners Arms site in east London pledges cash to find the LGBTQ+ community a new home.

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Warhol exhibit explores roles of gender and sexuality in his life and art

Warhol exhibit explores roles of gender and sexuality in his life and art | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Andy Warhol retrospective at London’s Tate Modern aims to unearth Warhol the person from the facade of Warhol the icon.

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How Queer Households Are Celebrating Pride During Lockdown, in Photos

How Queer Households Are Celebrating Pride During Lockdown, in Photos | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Photographer Heather Glazzard spent the day travelling around London to find out what Pride looks and feels like this year for chosen families across the city.

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WorkPride ¦ Global Online Pride Conference

WorkPride ¦ Global Online Pride Conference | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

myGwork is a Global Pride and series of events are for professionals, graduates, inclusive employers, and anyone who believes in workplace equality. They are focusing on pride in business because this is what they know best! 22 -26 June 2020

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Harlequins launch first ever LGBTQ+ Pride fixture

Harlequins launch first ever LGBTQ+ Pride fixture | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Harlequins’ Gallagher Premiership Fixture against London Irish on 15th February has been confirmed as the inaugural LGBTQ+ Pride Game.

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Forty years of sheer Heaven at the London superclub

Forty years of sheer Heaven at the London superclub | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The venue that first brought London’s gay culture into the mainstream is still going strong today after four decades of glamour, glitz and perspiration

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Brand new LGBT print exhibition 'ROBBED' to open in Soho London this November

Brand new LGBT print exhibition 'ROBBED' to open in Soho London this November | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The diamond dust, LGBT screen print project was born from a partners struggle with his sexuality, his identity and his place in this world

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Torch Song Trilogy review: Harvey Fierstein's MASTERPIECE opens the new Turbine Theatre

Torch Song Trilogy review: Harvey Fierstein's MASTERPIECE opens the new Turbine Theatre | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

TORCH SONG TRILOGY remains Harvey Fierstein's magnificent MASTERPIECE and opens the new Turbine Theatre at Battersea Power Station. With top price tickets only £33, this is a treat for theatre-lovers.

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Pride Power List: Sir Ian McKellen and Munroe Bergdorf among top 100 celebrated LGBT+ people

Pride Power List: Sir Ian McKellen and Munroe Bergdorf among top 100 celebrated LGBT+ people | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

On Saturday 6 July, the capital commemorates Pride in London – celebrating the lives, achievements, history and future of the LGBT+ community.

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An all LGBTQIA+ cast explore their identities in this queer play

An all LGBTQIA+ cast explore their identities in this queer play | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Queer theatre company Outbox’s show, And The Rest Of Me Floats, is a playful, anarchic celebration of gender expression

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Queerly departed: Meet the cemetery tour guides retelling forgotten LGBTQ stories from 100 years ago

Queerly departed: Meet the cemetery tour guides retelling forgotten LGBTQ stories from 100 years ago | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Sacha and Sheldon are hosting one of the world's first LGBT graveyard tour at Brompton Cemetery.

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‘I’m an advocate for authenticity’: meet London’s pioneering transgender Muslim drag queen

‘I’m an advocate for authenticity’: meet London’s pioneering transgender Muslim drag queen | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Since becoming famous as Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, Asifa Lahore has been speaking out on LGBT+ rights and her Islamic faith…

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'Life was a party before Aids arrived in London'

'Life was a party before Aids arrived in London' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gay life in London was vibrant as the 1980s began, but a mysterious illness was soon to change that.

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Saunas, sex clubs and street fights: how Sunil Gupta captured global gay life – and Miss UK

Saunas, sex clubs and street fights: how Sunil Gupta captured global gay life – and Miss UK | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

From the treacherous ‘sex trucks’ of New York to the grim days of Aids and Clause 28 in Britain, Sunil Gupta had a ringside seat at the fight for gay liberation. At last, the Zelig-like photographer is getting his dues

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Meet the London Frontrunners - London's running club for LGBT+ and gay-friendly people

Meet the London Frontrunners - London's running club for LGBT+ and gay-friendly people | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It's not a single running club so much as a global network.

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myGWork launches #WorkPride – a virtual conference to strengthen LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion

myGWork launches #WorkPride – a virtual conference to strengthen LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

myGwork, the global recruitment and networking organisation for LGBTQ+ professionals, is launching its first global digital conference, #WorkPride, in place of postponed or cancelled flagship LBGTQ+ events.

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The Mayor launches emergency fund to support struggling LGBTQ+ venues in London

The Mayor launches emergency fund to support struggling LGBTQ+ venues in London | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

London’s nightlife and cultural venues have been some of the hardest hit by the events of the past few months. With countless shows and events having been cancelled...

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Michael Gunning: Gay swimmer overcomes prejudice to chase Olympic dream

Michael Gunning: Gay swimmer overcomes prejudice to chase Olympic dream | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Swimmer Michael Gunning is targeting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after overcoming prejudice to succeed in the pool.

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The origins of Out Making Games, the UK's first games industry LGBTQ+ network

The origins of Out Making Games, the UK's first games industry LGBTQ+ network | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

We speak to the group's founders about its initial success and plans to spread awareness and support in 2020 and beyond

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Julian Clary: ‘I have the right to be a camp, effeminate homosexual’

Julian Clary: ‘I have the right to be a camp, effeminate homosexual’ | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The comedian has spent more than 30 years outraging and educating straight audiences. He recalls his early fame, the infamous Norman Lamont gag – and his brief stab at heterosexuality.

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'Shout queer!' The museums bringing LGBT artifacts out of the closet

'Shout queer!' The museums bringing LGBT artifacts out of the closet | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

From Michelangelo’s David to a Hindu deity, cultural institutions are digging into their vaults to display once-hidden objects of same-sex desire and gender nonconformity

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Pride Month 2019: The best LGBTQ+ arts and theatre events this Pride in London

Pride Month 2019: The best LGBTQ+ arts and theatre events this Pride in London | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It's 50 years this month since members of the queer community in New York rose up to fight for their rights after a police raid on their favourite drinking hole, the Stonewall Inn.

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What Princess Diana Means to Queer People in 2019

What Princess Diana Means to Queer People in 2019 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

We went to a cabaret night called "Dirty Di's Tunnel of Love" to find out if Diana standom is sincere, a kitsch joke, or a combination of the two.

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Meet Sonia Friedman: British Theatre's most important LGBTQ advocate

Meet Sonia Friedman: British Theatre's most important LGBTQ advocate | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In April 2018, during an exchange backstage at the Olivier Awards, leading arts producer Sonia Friedman promised to represent the queer community in London’s West End within 12 months. “I’m of a particular age now and know that if I’m going to continue to do theatre that represents now, I’m going to have to work …

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