LGBTQ+

Pride Community Festival in Guildhall Square

Eight photos of celebration at Pride Community Festival

Fareham's first Pride picnic, Civic Gardens, Fareham
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (130626-69)

In pictures: Fareham welcomes its first Pride Picnic

Portsmouth Pride, Eastney Esplanade on Southsea seafront Picture: Chris Moorhouse (070625-070)

21 fun pictures show Portsmouth Pride in all its pomp in recent times

Pictured: CP Robinson from Portsmouth Pride Trust, with Domonic Jones CEO of the Mary Rose with Jane Lamer of Portsmouth City Council
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Portsmouth Pride presents 100 special limited edition pin badges

Festival flyer

Pride LGBTQ+ Film Festival for Portsmouth

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St Petersburg, Florida

What happened when I visited Florida as an LGBT+ traveller

Falklands War Landing Craft F8 wrapped in Pride colours at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Public offered boat trips on Landing Craft marking end of "gay ban"

Love Portsmouth

Hampshire Flag Company partners with Portsmouth Pride for UK Pride 2025

HSDC's Pride event was a real celebration of the College's LGBTQ+ community.

Colourful celebrations as HSDC marks Pride Month

Modelling done by children's charity Theirworld suggests LGBTQ+ teens in the UK are dropping out at a disproportionate rate

One in four LGBTQ+ pupils may drop out of secondary school - new study

Stagecoach South Pride bus and open top double decker at Portsmouth Pride

Stagecoach South Proudly Leads the Way at Portsmouth Pride 2025

Stephen Morgan MP

‘A welcome reminder of the fight for equality’ – Portsmouth MP visits Navy vesse...

Spectacular and colourful scenes at Portsmouth Pride - in pictures

The Spinnaker Tower team getting ready for Pride

Spinnaker Tower shows its colours for UK Pride with a message of unity and inclu...

Mark designing the mural with his students.

HSDC students and lecturer design mural for UK Pride 2025
This year, UK Pride is being hosted by Portsmouth! This is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, and a fantastic opportunity to promote diversity and inclusion, both in the city and across the entire country.
Tom Lowe

Falklands War ship Landing Craft F8 has been wrapped in the LGBTQ+ Pride colours.

Historic Falklands War ship Landing Craft F8 wrapped in pride colours

Cllr Peter Candlish is delighted to see the popular summer route return.

Date for Southsea seafront park and ride route announced for summer

Lateysha Grace enters the Big Brother house at the Big Brother Launch 2016 at Elstree Studios on June 7, 2016 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

'I've been on Big Brother - here's my verdict on this year's celebs'

One in three Gen Zers have increased their charitable giving

Gen Z and millennials are the most charitable generations, study shows

Reported net worth - £10.27m

Excitement as Girls Aloud star confirmed for Portsmouth Pride 2025

The RSE curriculum covers a wide range of topics (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

What England's pupils learn in 'sex ed' - and how it could soon change

The government has been consulting on new draft guidance around how schools handle transgender pupils (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

How guidance for transgender students in schools could change in 2024

Step inside award winning bridal boutique that exudes elegance

Everyone Active swimmers

Pride Swim to be held at Fareham Leisure Centre

Jo Morgan is launching her book which aims to teach teachers about sex education.

Portsmouth woman launches new book about sex education in schools

Duncan, Ann and Liam, three of the participants of the film onboard HMS Warrior

Free premiere at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will connect different generations...
A free premiere of a new short film is coming to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, giving visitors an insight into the history of LGBTQ+ people in the Royal Navy.
Conor O'Hanlon

Portsmouth has been successful in its bid to host the UK Pride 2025.

Portsmouth successful in bid to host UK Pride 2025

West Wittering Beach GV.

Man not found after problems in water near beach - search stood down

My Dog Sighs' has taken part in street art festivals across the country, and now he looks to bring one to his hometown. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Captivating My Dog Sighs mural appears on side of Astoria

The Love Is Love mural has been set up in Orchard Park, Portsmouth. Picture: Harry Dobson/HLD Media

Stunning Love Is Love mural created to promote LGBTQ+ rights

The 1975's set in Malaysia was cancelled after Matty Healy and Ross McDonald kissed on stage - Credit: Getty

The 1975 set stopped after Matty Healy kisses bandmate in Malaysia

UK LGBTQ+ community share the top 25 ways they feel accepted by loved ones

The top 25 ways the LGBTQ+ community have felt accepted by loved ones

Positive work environment

Nearly half of the UK consider themselves an ally for the LGBTQ+

Startline at the Run the Runway event at Solent Airport.

Picture: Mike Cooter

16 photos from Solent Airport's first 'Run the Runway' 5k event

Pictured is: MP Stephen Morgan with a group in the Portsmouth Pride parade.

Picture: Keith Woodland

49 pictures from Portsmouth Pride 2023

Susan Nottage and Alan Jarvis, who marched together in the parade.

Portsmouth LGBTQ+ community celebrate Pride

Susan Bryant, Billy Bean, Adam Turner and Freddie Willoughby at Portsmouth Pride last year

Portsmouth Pride taking place this weekend - full details and times

The Kings Theatre will donate £5 from each ticket sold for its production of The Little Shop of Horrors to Portsmouth Pride Trust

Portsmouth Pride to benefit from tickets for The Kings' Little Shop of Horrors

Groups issue warning of ‘hostile’ environment towards people of colour and LGBTQ+ in Florida.

Travel advice for Florida issued

From left: Jessica Berryman, Heather Stirling, and Bee Patrick at last year's Portsmouth Pride on Southsea Common Picture: Emily Jessica Turner

Portsmouth bids to be the city that hosts UK Pride in 2025

Chichester Pride 2022. Photo by Derek Martin Photography and Art.

Chichester Pride returns with la Voix, Billie Gold and much more

Crates of vintage Playboy magazines and other ephemera have sold in Portsmouth on Facebook.

Crates of vintage Playboy magazines quoted at £5,000 sells in Portsmouth

Wales football fans arrive at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022. Picture date: Monday November 21, 2022.

World Cup 2022: Portsmouth residents in Qatar pass judgement on booze-ban

England captain Harry Kane will wear a OneLove rainbow armband at Qatar World Cup - even if FIFA orders him not to.

Harry Kane to wear OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup, risking fine

Velma Dinkley has been portrayed as part of the LBGTQ+ community (Pic:Getty)

Has Scooby Doo finally admitted rumours of Velma Dinkley?

Millions of adults feel misrepresented in movies, due to overused stereotypes an...

Wear your mani with pride

Spinnaker Tower lit up in rainbow colours for countdown to Portsmouth Pride 2022. Pic Spinnaker Tower

City MP lobbies for end of conversion therapy as Portsmouth Pride returns

A picture of Portsmouth Pride in 2019. Picture: Johnny Black, www.johnnyblackphotography.co.uk, www.facebook.com/Johnnyblackphotography

Portsmouth City Council wins prestigious LGBTQ+ award

The Queens Hotel will have a garden open for Portsmouth Pride patrons after the main parade on Saturday. Left side of the stairs (from bottom to top): Tally Aslam - Chairperson of Portsmouth Pride; Paul Playford, general manager of Queens Hotel and CP, Quinn Partnerships Manager. Right side of the stairs (from bottom to top): Chris Parker, Trustee; Ryan McCormic, Entertainment team and Dan Hickin, Trustee. Cherry Liquor is front and centre. Picture: Goble Photography.

Queens Hotel joins up with Portsmouth Pride

Spinnaker Tower lit up for countdown to Portsmouth Pride. Pic Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker Tower illuminated to celebrate return of Portsmouth Pride

Over half of LGBTQ+ have felt isolated from their family due to their sexuality ...

Charlie Beech has been waiting 3 years to discuss their treatment options with the NHS and next Firday, will have their opportunity. A Go Fund Me page has been set up as a back up to help finance the treatment privately if the NHS decline to proceed. The lengthy wait time has caused many issues which Charlie hopes wont happen to others in a similar position.

Pictured - Charlie Beech will soon find out if the treatment will be offered through the NHS.

Photos by Alex Shute

North End teen's battle for his own body

Portsmouth comic Suzi Ruffell has become a patron of the city's New Theatre Royal

Portsmouth comic Suzi Ruffell named as new patron for New Theatre Royal