Pride. What started some 46 years ago as a march in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots has now become a global tradition celebrated with parades, brig...
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Recorded on the 11th September 2014, Steve has lived in Reading for Sixteen years. Growing up, did you know at an early age your sexuality, your prefe...
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Over the month of February there will be Tea-Time-talks at 2 at Reading Museum. Please come along to one of the talks. Who: Adults 16+ How Much: £5...
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Olympic Games 2012 Out of 8000 runners who ran the Olympic torch only 11 was known for their work within the LGBT community. 3 of the 11 either came f...
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Sue Panover, the glitzy creation of Jamie Wake, only arrived in Reading in 2002. Sue (well Jamie) grew up as an army baby settling in Kent after his (...
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Born: 4th of August 1956 Identifies as Lesbian Woman. Occupation: Personnel Coordinator for RISC Work with the LGBT Community: Section ...
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September 4th 1957 (from BBC Archives and National Archives) The Report of the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution (better ...
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At the height of his fame and success, while his masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), was still on stage in London, Wilde had the Marq...
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We found this article written in August 15th 2011 by Natasha Bell (a volunteer for Reading Pride at the time) for the Get Reading Website. Almost ever...
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Jo has lived in Reading for over 30 years and we asked her opinion on what changes she has seen within Reading regarding the LGBT Community of Reading...
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