Tag: gay
Anniversary of gay rights protest commemorated with march and podcast
A march is planned to re-enact a gay rights protest from 50 year ago . While an online podcast series will become available to learn the stories of those who took part in the original demonstration.
Lesbians and Gays support the Miners looks back on the strikes 35 years ago
Mark the 35th anniversary of the end of the miners’ strike, Mike Jackson, the co-founder of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), said “solidarity” is always important.
Old Street and Bunhill star in debut novel
Until 2015, South Islington’s most prominent literary celebrities were Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe and mystic poet William Blake, both buried in Bunhill graveyard.
But...
HIV activist makes it to the Rainbow List
The HIV activist and board member of an LGBT housing charity in Canonbury has been nominated on The Independent’s Rainbow List - a compilation...
Couple celebrate Islington’s second gay marriage
When Islington’s only two gay bars closed down, Lou Monaco, 46, began a meetup group to enable the area’s gay community to socialise.
It was...
A gay wedding story starts in Islington
Local bloggers help gay couples prepare for their big day