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Years and Years’ frontman Olly Alexander has attacked corporations for exploiting the rainbow flag and LGBT+ community during Pride Month, describing them as “icky”, “embarrassing” and “sh*t”. Sharing a photo of an email his manager was recently sent, the lead singer of the British synth-pop band accused companies of only doing the “bare minimum” by slapping the…
A music superstar has waded into the ‘No Outsiders‘ row over protests being held outside schools across Birmingham. Olly Alexander, frontman for British synth-pop band Years and Years, delivered an impassioned speech in favour of LGBT+ education in schools across the UK during the band’s performance at Birmingham Pride on Saturday night.
Following uncertainty over the future of Birmingham Pride’s 2019 location, organisers have today revealed the site for the festival’s largest ever Main Stage. Moving away from the car park next to the Loft Lounge where it has traditionally been housed, this year’s festival will see the Main Stage move to the larger capacity car park at…
On World Suicide Prevention Day today, Gay Times Magazine have created ‘The Flag We Shouldn’t Be Proud Of’, which will be raised at Birmingham’s iconic landmark, Town Hall. This ceremonial version of the iconic pride flag has 2 of the 6 stripes removed in order to represent the 2 in 6 LGBTQ young people we risk…
Insomnia60, the UK’s largest gaming festival, which runs over the Easter bank holiday weekend, will see the most star-studded lineup in its 17-year history grace the stage at the NEC in Birmingham, as YouTube superstars Syndicate, Yogscast and MumboJumbo, with a combined fanbase of nearly 20 million people, will be meeting fans and enjoying the…