Community News

Top Gay Club Offers Venue for Vaccinations

Posted on 11 Jan 2021 in Community

Pride World Media reports that top gay nightclub G.A.Y. has offered its sizeable venue space in London for the programme of Covid19 vaccination. Proprietor Jeremy Joseph said that he would be delighted if the NHS took him up on his offer of the club premises in the heart of gay London's Soho district. He added that vaccination was the answer for a swift end to the pandemic.

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Community Radio Services There for All @ Xmas

Posted on 30 Dec 2020 in Community

As people continue to live through a Christmas during a pandemic, community radio services came together to remind listeners that they are available on their radios and computers providing music, light entertainment, learning and support throughout the holiday season.

West Midlands LGBTQ Station Raises Cash

Posted on 29 Dec 2020 in Community

The West Midland's LGBT+ radio station, Gorgeous FM, marked Boxing Day with a 24 hour rave and radio-thon. The non-profit making radio service is a community interest company, and any money it has after any financial year is reinvested in its services.

West Midlands LGBTQ Station Raises Cash

Posted on 29 Dec 2020 in Community

Listeners Mourn Passing of Gay Radio Star

Posted on 26 Dec 2020 in Community

Radio listeners in the North West are mouring the death of Umberto Saoncella, a gay radio personality who was popular with both listeners and other people in the industry. Known as just Umerto, the presenter passed away after a long term illness.

Dec

Online Cheer for LGBT People In Somerset

North Somerset LGBT Forum has been in touch with all its supporters. They are addressing issues of loneliness that are likely to affect many people this year, during a “lockdown” Christmas.

Dec

London LGBTQ Bookstore Launches Online Shop

It's finally here – and just in time for Christmas.

Dec

Local Author Writes Book on Pioneer Gay Men

Bristol 247 reports that local Bristol based author Darryl W Bullock, whose kind support a decade ago when writing for Venue Magazine helped persuade community radio leaders that an LGBTQ programme

Dec

Gay Times Marks Year End with Award Ceremony

Gay Times magazine has published its annual awards results.

Dec

New Trans Editor at Gay Mag May Settle Row

The Soho branch of legendary gay lifestyle shop CloneZone, which for some years also had a branch in Bristol, has tweeted that it will no longer be stocking another legend of the g