The sun has been shining and we love it. SHE has been creating a variety of summery cocktails to get everyone in the mood for the warm months ahead. From frozen daiquiris to mojito’s, their tasty and fresh cocktails are the talk of the town.
Entertainment, entertainment with comedy and Burlesque!
As promised SHE continues to work with a variety of lesbian & bisexual events & groups and this month they are ecstatic to have the legendary ‘Short & Girlie Show’ perform. The improvisation comedy group will come all the way from Brighton to do a very special show at SHE on Sunday 13 April.
SHE is also getting sexy with a bit of burlesque. On Tuesday 1 April, The Supernova Bombshells bring you an experience like no other. Classy burlesque will be performed with hints of song, dance and yes…MAGIC! Avoid early to get a good seat!
Venue takeover and a 3am license on Saturday 19 April!
April brings us the weekend everyone counts down to. Easter Bank Holiday! With an amazing line up of DJ’s over this weekend SHE are buzzing to reveal that the Saturday 19th April they will be open till 3am and have the whole of the venue - 3 floors! Definitely one for the calendar.
Some of our regular events
SHE's monthly residency nights return with Boi Box hosting ‘Heroes & Villains, the funny ladies from Laughing Labia plus some more live music at indie night Chick Habit.
Chicks at Chick Habit in April
Thursday 3 April SHE has the super talented Chloe Giacometti + support from Laura Poppitt and the Thursday 17 April Chick Habit hosts See Emily Plays (support from Hannah Barton)… she is even bringing a full piano with her so this will be something special.
Music maestro - a bit about the DJs
SHE would like to introduce some new faces to April’s DJ roster too. The gorgeous and up and coming DJ Shaka Lish, Aussie dance queen DJ Jaynee and DJ Poppy L Kav who has just returned from working on material in New York.
These girls join SHE's resident DJ’s, Hazel Soze, Kerol Garcia, Miss Annik & Bon Bonnie.
Monday, 31 March 2014
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Living la Vida LFEST Del Mar!
L Fest Del Mar line-up released and new website!
We are so excited to announce that the L Fest Del Mar full line-up of awesome artists has now been released!
With DJs
and artists from Spain, Czech, Austria, UK, Germany and Russia,
and pool parties to live acoustic music on the beach, L Fest Del Mar is
going to be a hit all round. And with current prices for flights,
festival ticket and beach front accommodation all coming to under £250,
we think it's pretty awesome value too!
The fantastic new website design and overall brand is bold and bright. We're loving the new djs and artists section,
why not check it out? Here you'll find everything you could possibly
wish to know about the artists, you can even listen to some of their
sounds!
Take a look today at http://www.lfest.co.uk
Monday, 24 March 2014
The L Project Uncovered... interview with Georgey Payne and Sofia Antonia Milone
Following the big announcement this morning that the second L Project Song will be released later this year, we spoke to co-ordinators Georgey Payne and Sofia Antonia Milone about what we can expect...
So...when are you aiming for release? When can the fans and supporters buy the song?
SOFIA: Our aim is to release We're All Human on May 4th, an inspired suggestion by a fellow LGBT+ social
media community pioneer, Kevin who runs Wipe Out Homophobia and is a big
supporter of our project.
We always try to set a date that is memorable, last year it was the day after my birthday, this year we're capitalising on May the Forth (be with you)! It just so happens to be a Sunday, which is the day the charts start calculating sales. Our aim this year is to get this song played on mainstream radio - and to do that, we need to make the top ten.
It's ambitious, but given the success of our previous song It Does Get Better, the massive community supporting us, and all the experience we've gained in the process, we feel it's a target hopefully within reach. And if not, we'll increase awareness trying!
You had a massive success with the first song 'It Does Get's Better' - why did you decide to do a second song?
What has been your favourite experience of performing 'It Does Get
Better' over the last couple of years? (I liked it when Betty joined you at
LFest last year)
GEORGEY: For me it's been doing the live performances with lots of different artists and that great feeling when everyone in the crowd sings the song back at you. With this in mind I wanted to make sure the next song was also a great sing along number. Another experience I loved was seeing the LGBT community get It Does Get Better into the charts - it was an amazing time when the song was first released, watching everyone pull together to make a stand and say "listen to this song".
Congratulations on pulling off a massive undertaking in getting the
artists all together for the second song - how many of you were there?
GEORGEY: We made sure this time that we had some male voices on the track as they felt a little left out of the first song, and we knew we wanted more range in the vocals too.
We had 5 talented musicians, 14 lead vocalists, 8 choral artists who came down to the studio in the evening to be part of singing the choruses at the end, 7 crew comprising of videographers, runners, hair stylists, and photographers, 1 studio engineer, and 1 studio assistant. There was a grand total of 36 people involved.
You were all in close proximity for 2 days, what was the atmosphere like? How smelly did it get? What was the funniest moment?
SOFIA: I'll be honest, it could have become a little bit smelly - we were all in the darkened cave that is studio recording, and it got warm, especially for those who were in the live room! But everyone is so focussed, you hardly notice. There was a really amazing bubble of love and respect amongst everyone there, like we all knew we were part of something really special.
I think Julie Price, one of our project bloggers, and now also an official artist singing on the track, gives the best impression of what it was like on her blog [http://thelwire.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/recording-were-all-human-projecteers.html] of the weekend.
Funniest moment? Georgey and I spent most of the time in the control booth, so we probably missed a lot of the amusing action going on in the green room, but I did hear a very strange alien vocal coming out of a human at one point... it may be in the blog.
What can we expect from the song?
GEORGEY: Imagine a charity song like We Are The World but for LGBT people instead. The feedback we've had so far has been really incredible. It's catchy, anthemic, and great to sing along to. More importantly it has a strong message that we are ALL human, and that it shouldn't ever matter who we love or how we live our life.
For more on the L Project, visit www.thel-project.com
By Katie
So...when are you aiming for release? When can the fans and supporters buy the song?
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| Sofia Antonia Milone |
We always try to set a date that is memorable, last year it was the day after my birthday, this year we're capitalising on May the Forth (be with you)! It just so happens to be a Sunday, which is the day the charts start calculating sales. Our aim this year is to get this song played on mainstream radio - and to do that, we need to make the top ten.
It's ambitious, but given the success of our previous song It Does Get Better, the massive community supporting us, and all the experience we've gained in the process, we feel it's a target hopefully within reach. And if not, we'll increase awareness trying!
You had a massive success with the first song 'It Does Get's Better' - why did you decide to do a second song?
SOFIA: After
the success of first project we had even more sponsors come forward. We put
aside that money, hoping to save it for something really special. We did
consider making an awareness video for our next project, but before that became
a reality, I received a rough demo from Georgey of the first draft of We're
All Human. It was clear to me this was what we were looking for, this
would be our next project, and both Georgey and I agreed, with a little
polishing of the lyrics we could have a truly great, positive, and widely
appealing song.
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| Georgey Payne |
We
also knew that we wanted to give our supporters, and the community a chance to
be involved, so we asked people to submit video auditions to participate on the
track, something that we can both say was a wonderful process and which brought
us some really talented people to add to our pre-selected pool of brilliant
musicians and voices.
Thanks
to Georgey's great skill and vision, and the talent of everyone involved, the
recording at Dean St Studios went even more smoothly than the last.
GEORGEY: For me it's been doing the live performances with lots of different artists and that great feeling when everyone in the crowd sings the song back at you. With this in mind I wanted to make sure the next song was also a great sing along number. Another experience I loved was seeing the LGBT community get It Does Get Better into the charts - it was an amazing time when the song was first released, watching everyone pull together to make a stand and say "listen to this song".
SOFIA:
I've enjoyed every public performance of It Does Get Better. Like
Georgey says, the response we get from audiences, no matter how big or small,
are incredible, not to mention the connection you have with them. But I really
loved our overseas visits last year - working with new artists and meeting so
many amazing and inspirational people, all working toward this common goal of
support the community and seeking equality.
GEORGEY: We made sure this time that we had some male voices on the track as they felt a little left out of the first song, and we knew we wanted more range in the vocals too.
We had 5 talented musicians, 14 lead vocalists, 8 choral artists who came down to the studio in the evening to be part of singing the choruses at the end, 7 crew comprising of videographers, runners, hair stylists, and photographers, 1 studio engineer, and 1 studio assistant. There was a grand total of 36 people involved.
You were all in close proximity for 2 days, what was the atmosphere like? How smelly did it get? What was the funniest moment?
SOFIA: I'll be honest, it could have become a little bit smelly - we were all in the darkened cave that is studio recording, and it got warm, especially for those who were in the live room! But everyone is so focussed, you hardly notice. There was a really amazing bubble of love and respect amongst everyone there, like we all knew we were part of something really special.
I think Julie Price, one of our project bloggers, and now also an official artist singing on the track, gives the best impression of what it was like on her blog [http://thelwire.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/recording-were-all-human-projecteers.html] of the weekend.
Funniest moment? Georgey and I spent most of the time in the control booth, so we probably missed a lot of the amusing action going on in the green room, but I did hear a very strange alien vocal coming out of a human at one point... it may be in the blog.
What can we expect from the song?
GEORGEY: Imagine a charity song like We Are The World but for LGBT people instead. The feedback we've had so far has been really incredible. It's catchy, anthemic, and great to sing along to. More importantly it has a strong message that we are ALL human, and that it shouldn't ever matter who we love or how we live our life.
For more on the L Project, visit www.thel-project.com
By Katie
Sunday, 23 March 2014
Breaking news: L Project to release LGBT charity single We're All Human worldwide this May
As the UK's first wave of same-sex newlyweds settle
happily into married life, The L Project gears up to repeat their
success of 2012 with a second LGBT charity single, We're All Human,
to be released this May. Recorded by a diverse group of LGBT artists,
every penny earned from the song will be donated to LGBT charities who
work to promote diversity and equality.On hearing a rough cut of the new song, recorded during February LGBT history month at Dean Street Studios in London, one of The L Project's collaborators described it as "We Are The World, but for the gays!". The passion among the 19 artists - this time both male and female - can be heard in every beat and every note, with consensus among them that this is "even better than the last one".
The L Project's previous song It Does Get Better, released in 2012, made number 11 in the official UK indie charts, despite all the artists being unsigned. The song also topped the iTunes and Amazon charts for over a week, and received coverage in leading international LGBT magazines and local BBC radio, all without any professional promotion. That song continues to raise funds, through download sales, YouTube views, related merchandise, and royalties, to help prevent LGBT bullying in schools.
Georgey Payne, the songwriter and producer of We're All Human,
says, "Since the first song we've built up a massive network of support
through social media. This time we hope that the mainstream media will
pick up our story, so that even more people will download the song, and
be part of changing the lives of LGBT people who need support. Some of
that help will be financial, as we give every penny earned to the
charities - including royalties - but we also have lots of stories about
people all over the world being helped just by hearing the words and
knowing there are people like us who care."The UK might have progressed a lot since 1999, when the country had the a largest number of anti-gay laws in the world, but others aren't so fortunate, as highlighted during the SOCHI Winter Olympics. As the media outrage fades over Russia's attitude towards the LGBT community, The L Project steps in to help keep the flame alive.
The benefiting charities this time include the Russian LGBT Network which helps LGBT victims of abuse in Russia, and also Mermaids, the UK's youth Transgender charity.
The L Project plan to release an official video to coincide with the song's release, preceded by a series of behind-the-scenes videos on Youtube. These videos will show some of the less visible contributors to the project: videographers, photographers, hairstylists, and runners, all of whom worked tirelessly and - just like all the artists - for free.
The L Project will also be playing a sneak preview of We're All Human a short time before the official release. The preview will be made available via a secret link on Facebook and The L Project website, www.thel-project.com.
SHE4ME and... Cathy DeBuono
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| Cathy and Comet; photo by Kerry Krenzin. |
For Cathy, marriage equality is an "evolution of the consciousness of human being" and it fills "every ounce" of her being that evolution can't stop equality happening. Cathy argues that on a global level there is a collective consciousness of fighting injustice for humankind, and lack of marriage equality is one of the many ways humans beat each other down.
Cathy's involvement in SHE4ME is through her established friendship with Nicole Conn and Jen Foster. As a wedding guest, more of an "ancilliary supportive presence", Cathy had the opportunity to stand back and watch the production create Nicole Conn's "beautiful, dreamy vision".
The experience of walking into a grand room full of friends and members of the community all getting together and supporting the film makers, and knowing that behind the beauty is a grander message to the world that "Love should prevail". The tone of the day was one of "coming together, being a team" of mutual support and creating something beautiful together - about something beautiful - love.
Cathy appreciates that much of our challenges are that many people in the world are just afraid of gay people, and have struggled with acceptance of us because they associate the community with only sex and deviant behaviour. However, as late to the table as they are, things are changing and people now want to understand and listen, about what they are getting wrong, and realising they were judging the wrong thing and it's a relief to find out there's nothing to be afraid of. It is about two people falling in love, equal marriage, and wanting the same thing that everyone else has. Now they are listening we can't "uninvite them to the table" instead we have to make the table a welcome space to demonstrate what love means to all of us.
The campaign has been on a journey to get the message out there, beyond the LGBT community. Cathy's ideal celebrity tweeting supporter would be Oprah, and she is "honoured to be part of this campaign, even in a small way". She's grateful for all the hard work and tenacity in getting the message out there in a beautiful and creative way.
Also upcoming for Cathy is horror flick Crazy B*tches which was an "amazing" and fun time to film, alongside long time friend and the film's director Jane Clark, with whom she had been waiting for a project to work together on. It was a period of great transition in Cathy's life during the filming and she found it very "healing" to be on set and feel "safe and loved" as well as take on a "different kind of movie". Cathy indicates the film will be out in 2014, so hopefully it won't be too long to wait. The aim is to show to film at festivals around the world - mainstream, horror and LGBT themed.
Cathy is also finding time to work on a new documentary, Untitled, which follows her as she retraces her steps from young, working actress in Hollywood approached by a man, who went onto lure other women and in case commit murder, with promises of a key role in a new James Bond film at the Century City Mall to taking the witness stand on Johnson’s behalf years after she met the same man at that same mall. The documentary covers many of his victims, who individually stepped up and took the witness stand that led to his conviction. It's in early days, so it's not clear yet exactly what the story will uncover.
Catch a glimpse of what to expect in this short intro from Cathy...
By Katie
Bridging the gap in women's events in SW
Announcing a new club night in Clapham for women following the success of Bridge Girls
Bridge Girls leapt onto the scene a few months ago and was an instant hit. After all; it makes sense to have a women's event in South West London; and Clapham is a gay hub - I'm not really sure why it has taken so long; but here it is at last!
If you haven't heard of Bridge Girls, you can read our recent review here to get a flavour of what you've missed.
Hosted by G4P, Bridge Girls was a weekly Thursday night event for girls who like girls. The event was sponsored by Gay Lawyers and took place at The Bridge Wine Bar. It stopped running in April following the launch of monthly event, Bridge Girls Late.
Where: The Bridge Wine Bar, 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham SW4 6DH
Price: Free
What to expect: cheap drinks (£5 cocktails!), good tunes, lots of women
Following the huge success of this event G4P are launching a new monthly club night, also in Clapham.
Introducing Bridge Girls Late, every 1st Friday at Zahra Bar – Del’ Aziz from 8pm to 2am
Planet London are proud to announce that we will be sponsoring this new event. We are working with G4P to help promote this event, and to also reward women for their loyalty. In addition to some goodies to give away; we are also working with Bridge Girls Late to provide a loyalty card via our My Pocket Planet app (available on Android and iPhone).
Bridge Girls Late is launching with DJ Izzy Trixx (Code, MissFit) and DJ Claire Chalmers (Bijou)
Like Bridge Girls, you can expect cheap drinks with sexy bar staff and a cloak room is also available.
Free tickets for the launch of Bridge Girls Late will be given away at Bridge Girls on Thursday nights. For your chance to get a free ticket; don't miss Bridge Girls on Thursdays!
Where: The Pavement, Clapham Old Town, Clapham, SW4 0JQ
Price: £5 on the door. £4 advanced tickets
Tickets to Bridge Girls Late are available from G4P website or you can buy them from The Bridge Wine Bar in Clapham during opening hours.
Feature by Naomi
Bridge Girls leapt onto the scene a few months ago and was an instant hit. After all; it makes sense to have a women's event in South West London; and Clapham is a gay hub - I'm not really sure why it has taken so long; but here it is at last!
If you haven't heard of Bridge Girls, you can read our recent review here to get a flavour of what you've missed.
Hosted by G4P, Bridge Girls was a weekly Thursday night event for girls who like girls. The event was sponsored by Gay Lawyers and took place at The Bridge Wine Bar. It stopped running in April following the launch of monthly event, Bridge Girls Late.
Where: The Bridge Wine Bar, 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham SW4 6DH
Price: Free
What to expect: cheap drinks (£5 cocktails!), good tunes, lots of women
Following the huge success of this event G4P are launching a new monthly club night, also in Clapham.
Introducing Bridge Girls Late, every 1st Friday at Zahra Bar – Del’ Aziz from 8pm to 2am
Bridge Girls Late is launching with DJ Izzy Trixx (Code, MissFit) and DJ Claire Chalmers (Bijou)
Like Bridge Girls, you can expect cheap drinks with sexy bar staff and a cloak room is also available.
Free tickets for the launch of Bridge Girls Late will be given away at Bridge Girls on Thursday nights. For your chance to get a free ticket; don't miss Bridge Girls on Thursdays!
Where: The Pavement, Clapham Old Town, Clapham, SW4 0JQ
Price: £5 on the door. £4 advanced tickets
Tickets to Bridge Girls Late are available from G4P website or you can buy them from The Bridge Wine Bar in Clapham during opening hours.
Feature by Naomi
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Modern Fundraising - What a parade...Pride in London needs your help
Pride in London are looking for at least £25,000 to make sure the Parade happens in 2014. Rather than just rely on a few collection boxes, the organisation has taken a modern approach and allowing those who can & who have the desire to donate what they can. The beauty is, donations only get collected if the target is reached by the deadline. So people only give money if there's enough in the total pot to make the Parade happen.
We
are looking to the community to help raise atleast £25,000 to make the
2014 LGBT+ Pride In London Parade happen. - See more at:
http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/#sthash.HBb6s5CJ.dpuf
FIND OUT MORE & DONATE now!
The Pride in London team have published some FAQs to help understand why they have chosen to crowd fund for the parade...
Both
those cities have different and more established models that generate
much more ticket income than is currently possible for Pride in London
because they are ticketed events and we want to keep London Pride free.
- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
What we'll use the £25,000 for - Training and equipping our army of vital volunteers and putting on the 2014 LGBT+ Pride In London Parade.How else does Pride raise the money it needs?
This fundraising campaign’s capital, if successful and we reach our target, is added to what we raise from commercial sponsors, ticket sales to our gala dinners, payments from ‘official after parties’ and independent sponsorship from bars, clubs, LGBT+ businesses and individuals.Why do you need money in this way this year and not last year?
We raised money from the community last year through collections on the street and in bars and clubs – this year we are taking a more up to date approach that gives people much better engagement with the event.Why does it cost £700k this year when last year the total event cost £430k?
£700k is the maximum that we need to deliver a high quality Pride with lots of varied entertainment across the festival. We can cut back on that if necessary. We also have additional cash to raise this year because of a funding shortfall in 2013 of £25,000 that needs to be covered.If we are to trust funding pride, can you show independently assessed accounts showing all income and expenditure?
We?ve been very open about the costs and our management of income and expenditure. Our accounts are not yet audited but will be reported and placed on the website as soon as they are. There is a breakdown of costs in the ?about? section of the website.What support are gay bars and clubs giving?
We?re looking to gay businesses to help cover the cost of managing safety and entertainment in Soho on the big day. That amounts to around £70,000 also and we are still drumming up support. Supportive businesses are listed on our website- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
Why we need it - It costs over £70,000 to put on the Parade each year and corporate sponsorship is harder to source each year. Your support will help keep the LGBT+ Pride In London Parade going!
LBGT+ Pride in London Week is one of the only major events of it's kind in the UK that is still free and in 2013 over 650,000 people took part in Pride in London’s Saturday celebration making it now the Capital's second largest one day event – yes, IT’S MASSIVE!
The Pride In London Parade is the main event on the Saturday. It travels through central London, stretches for over 2 kilometres and has over 20,000 participants. It also features all of our supporters from the Armed Services to Small LBGT+ Community organisations. Why not take a look at last year’s parade here?
The parade epitomises the message of Pride and is at the heart of the celebration but it takes a lot of investment from a dedicated army of volunteers and supporters to make it all happen. The parade costs over £70,000 in planning, safety, security and stewarding. That's 10% of the overall budget for the whole week.
You have the #FreedomTo grab your own Pride Package and Support, Shine, Strut, Sparkle, Star, Shout or Schmooze. This is a unique chance to show your support for Pride and keep the celebrations going. As an added bonus for your generosity, all Pride Packages include special thank you rewards.
The size of your package is down to you. The more you give, the bigger your package.
In the UK you have the #FreedomTo be who you are and are part of an LGBT+ community that is celebrated. You also have the #FreedomTo attend events that show the world how united we really are becoming as a community, let's keep this message strong.
The goal of this campaign is to keep the Pride in London Parade going. You can really make a difference by investing in a Pride Packages or by making a donation of any amount!
Donate if you want to support Pride and don’t forget to SHARE the love on social media, #FreedomTo.
Here are some common questions that may be of help.
- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpufWhy is a place like London struggling when other cities like Brighton and Manchester manage it?
Both those cities have different and more established models that generate much more ticket income than is currently possible for Pride in London because they are ticketed events and we want to keep London Pride free.How else does Pride raise the money it needs?
This fundraising campaign’s capital, if successful and we reach our target, is added to what we raise from commercial sponsors, ticket sales to our gala dinners, payments from ‘official after parties’ and independent sponsorship from bars, clubs, LGBT+ businesses and individuals.Why do you need money in this way this year and not last year?
We raised money from the community last year through collections on the street and in bars and clubs – this year we are taking a more up to date approach that gives people much better engagement with the event.Why does it cost £700k this year when last year the total event cost £430k?
£700k is the maximum that we need to deliver a high quality Pride with lots of varied entertainment across the festival. We can cut back on that if necessary. We also have additional cash to raise this year because of a funding shortfall in 2013 of £25,000 that needs to be covered.If we are to trust funding pride, can you show independently assessed accounts showing all income and expenditure?
We?ve been very open about the costs and our management of income and expenditure. Our accounts are not yet audited but will be reported and placed on the website as soon as they are. There is a breakdown of costs in the ?about? section of the website.What support are gay bars and clubs giving?
We?re looking to gay businesses to help cover the cost of managing safety and entertainment in Soho on the big day. That amounts to around £70,000 also and we are still drumming up support. Supportive businesses are listed on our website
Both
those cities have different and more established models that generate
much more ticket income than is currently possible for Pride in London
because they are ticketed events and we want to keep London Pride free.
- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
How else does Pride raise the money it needs?
This fundraising campaign’s capital, if successful and we reach our target, is added to what we raise from commercial sponsors, ticket sales to our gala dinners, payments from ‘official after parties’ and independent sponsorship from bars, clubs, LGBT+ businesses and individuals.Why do you need money in this way this year and not last year?
We raised money from the community last year through collections on the street and in bars and clubs – this year we are taking a more up to date approach that gives people much better engagement with the event.Why does it cost £700k this year when last year the total event cost £430k?
£700k is the maximum that we need to deliver a high quality Pride with lots of varied entertainment across the festival. We can cut back on that if necessary. We also have additional cash to raise this year because of a funding shortfall in 2013 of £25,000 that needs to be covered.If we are to trust funding pride, can you show independently assessed accounts showing all income and expenditure?
We?ve been very open about the costs and our management of income and expenditure. Our accounts are not yet audited but will be reported and placed on the website as soon as they are. There is a breakdown of costs in the ?about? section of the website.What support are gay bars and clubs giving?
We?re looking to gay businesses to help cover the cost of managing safety and entertainment in Soho on the big day. That amounts to around £70,000 also and we are still drumming up support. Supportive businesses are listed on our website- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
Both
those cities have different and more established models that generate
much more ticket income than is currently possible for Pride in London
because they are ticketed events and we want to keep London Pride free.
- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
How else does Pride raise the money it needs?
This fundraising campaign’s capital, if successful and we reach our target, is added to what we raise from commercial sponsors, ticket sales to our gala dinners, payments from ‘official after parties’ and independent sponsorship from bars, clubs, LGBT+ businesses and individuals.Why do you need money in this way this year and not last year?
We raised money from the community last year through collections on the street and in bars and clubs – this year we are taking a more up to date approach that gives people much better engagement with the event.Why does it cost £700k this year when last year the total event cost £430k?
£700k is the maximum that we need to deliver a high quality Pride with lots of varied entertainment across the festival. We can cut back on that if necessary. We also have additional cash to raise this year because of a funding shortfall in 2013 of £25,000 that needs to be covered.If we are to trust funding pride, can you show independently assessed accounts showing all income and expenditure?
We?ve been very open about the costs and our management of income and expenditure. Our accounts are not yet audited but will be reported and placed on the website as soon as they are. There is a breakdown of costs in the ?about? section of the website.What support are gay bars and clubs giving?
We?re looking to gay businesses to help cover the cost of managing safety and entertainment in Soho on the big day. That amounts to around £70,000 also and we are still drumming up support. Supportive businesses are listed on our website- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
Both
those cities have different and more established models that generate
much more ticket income than is currently possible for Pride in London
because they are ticketed events and we want to keep London Pride free.
- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
How else does Pride raise the money it needs?
This fundraising campaign’s capital, if successful and we reach our target, is added to what we raise from commercial sponsors, ticket sales to our gala dinners, payments from ‘official after parties’ and independent sponsorship from bars, clubs, LGBT+ businesses and individuals.Why do you need money in this way this year and not last year?
We raised money from the community last year through collections on the street and in bars and clubs – this year we are taking a more up to date approach that gives people much better engagement with the event.Why does it cost £700k this year when last year the total event cost £430k?
£700k is the maximum that we need to deliver a high quality Pride with lots of varied entertainment across the festival. We can cut back on that if necessary. We also have additional cash to raise this year because of a funding shortfall in 2013 of £25,000 that needs to be covered.If we are to trust funding pride, can you show independently assessed accounts showing all income and expenditure?
We?ve been very open about the costs and our management of income and expenditure. Our accounts are not yet audited but will be reported and placed on the website as soon as they are. There is a breakdown of costs in the ?about? section of the website.What support are gay bars and clubs giving?
We?re looking to gay businesses to help cover the cost of managing safety and entertainment in Soho on the big day. That amounts to around £70,000 also and we are still drumming up support. Supportive businesses are listed on our website- See more at: http://prideinlondon.org/get-involved/fund-parade/parade-fundraising-faqs/#sthash.ZQsLZqCT.dpuf
Monday, 17 March 2014
SHE4ME Love Warriors #LoveIsLove
We've brought you some interviews with the extraordinary women behind the SHE4ME Marriage Equality PSA.
Now is the chance for you to get involved and show your support that we need Equal Marriage around the globe, not just in lucky countries like the UK. (I say lucky, but obviously the law was passed after many years of campaigning and hard work by individuals, campaigning groups and politicians alike).
The Love Warriors - the thousands of women being active on social media - are a key part of getting the video and the message out there. As the stars of the video put it,
"thank you for being in support of what is one the most important causes of our time, thank you for not just sitting back. Thank you for all the beautiful messages – life is good and I appreciate on every possible level. You are on the right side of history." (Nicole Pacent)
"...amazed and overwhelmed by the love and support and the collective action the video has inspired. The Love Warriors are sharing the message with 20-30 people a day each. And there's been some great press too, incredible mentions in the likes of Huffington Post, She Wired and Curve. It's not just the sharing the link that has mattered, it's also creating the space for people to share their own personal stories and express their situations, creating a sense of love and validation." (Jen Foster)
"You are"so dedicated and devoted and committed", and your actions are "humbling, lovely and touching". Getting the word out there about the campaign to the mainstream is the key to influencing change, ...your "devotion and dedication so inspiring – truly the icing on the cake." (Nicole Conn)
All you have to do is spread the word via social media - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest - whatever your platform.
Why not tweet your friends and celebrities and ask them to watch & share the video as well? So far, Love Warriors have reached Martina Navratilova, Deepak Chopra, Melissa Etheridge, Suzanne Vega, Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) and a bunch of actors including Erin Daniels (dana from the L word)... who do you think you could get to re-tweet? Maybe Clare Balding, Sue Perkins?
We have some messages ready for you to get out and tweet and facebook, selection taken from Love Warriors out there:
Now is the chance for you to get involved and show your support that we need Equal Marriage around the globe, not just in lucky countries like the UK. (I say lucky, but obviously the law was passed after many years of campaigning and hard work by individuals, campaigning groups and politicians alike).
The Love Warriors - the thousands of women being active on social media - are a key part of getting the video and the message out there. As the stars of the video put it,
"thank you for being in support of what is one the most important causes of our time, thank you for not just sitting back. Thank you for all the beautiful messages – life is good and I appreciate on every possible level. You are on the right side of history." (Nicole Pacent)
"...amazed and overwhelmed by the love and support and the collective action the video has inspired. The Love Warriors are sharing the message with 20-30 people a day each. And there's been some great press too, incredible mentions in the likes of Huffington Post, She Wired and Curve. It's not just the sharing the link that has mattered, it's also creating the space for people to share their own personal stories and express their situations, creating a sense of love and validation." (Jen Foster)
"You are"so dedicated and devoted and committed", and your actions are "humbling, lovely and touching". Getting the word out there about the campaign to the mainstream is the key to influencing change, ...your "devotion and dedication so inspiring – truly the icing on the cake." (Nicole Conn)
All you have to do is spread the word via social media - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest - whatever your platform.
Why not tweet your friends and celebrities and ask them to watch & share the video as well? So far, Love Warriors have reached Martina Navratilova, Deepak Chopra, Melissa Etheridge, Suzanne Vega, Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) and a bunch of actors including Erin Daniels (dana from the L word)... who do you think you could get to re-tweet? Maybe Clare Balding, Sue Perkins?
We have some messages ready for you to get out and tweet and facebook, selection taken from Love Warriors out there:
Marriage Equality has come
a long way, thanks to the LGBT individuals like Nicole Conn and Jen Foster who
have bravely taken a stand. I long to see the day when we can simply be just who we are, love who we want, without so much effort. After all, Love is Love.- Lucy Nico (Love Warrior)
Being able to help promote such a powerful message, feels good. It is empowering to be part of a movement that is changing the world. ~ Melinda Paradis (Love Warrior)
Our fight for marriage equality et al, is not to make
precedence for new human rights, we want to be afforded existing human rights,
fore we are separate from no one. The world has deemed us separate, the world
has made us Love Warriors. ~ Anita McRae (Love Warrior)
Having been a Love Warrior and watching the process of
SHE4ME come to life, its message not only touches me but mirrors my soul in a
sense. I am so happy being a small part of this amazing project. ~ Susan
Blowers (Love Warrior)
True love has a voice, from the tiniest whisper that can form into the greatest symphony that can unite many. I've fought all my life to show that this voice can't be silenced or suppressed it defines us as love warriors for love truly is love. ~ Sue Jackman (Love Warrior)
Love is Love, it doesn't require the condition of
perfection, just that you feel it, experience it, give it, take it with all of
it's ups and downs, laughs and cries, hurts and healing.....Unique,
Unconstrained LOVE!! ~ Robin Reed (Love Warrior)
Make sure you include the following #hashtags and @mentions...
@SHE_4_ME
#LoveIsLove
#SHE4ME
Friday, 14 March 2014
Get your quiff on, Barberette is hiring!
BARBER/HAIRDRESSER
Barberette is a unique hub, based in East London, offering gender-neutral approach to hair, where the price is based on the style not the gender. There are no hairstyle boundaries and my clients feel comfortable to ask for any hairstyle they wish to have.
A large number of my clients are from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community.
Barberette offers very distinctive hair styles from sharp and tidy to quiffs, flat tops, sculpted and decorative clipper work – as well as traditional cut throat razor shave.
I am very keen to help the right person develop their skills in a specific niche of barbering. You need Level II NVQ Barbering/Hairdressing and a commitment to high customer care.
Part time/full time position for the right candidate.
Send CV, covering letter outlining why you are interested in working for Barberette, and some pictures of your work.
Applications accepted by email only – barberetteklara@gmail.com
Please note I cannot field enquiries in the shop or by telephone.
The deadline is Monday 7th April 2014.
Short listed candidates will be asked to attend an interview and practical assessment.
See our photos of Barberette's exciting shop!
Barberette is a unique hub, based in East London, offering gender-neutral approach to hair, where the price is based on the style not the gender. There are no hairstyle boundaries and my clients feel comfortable to ask for any hairstyle they wish to have.
A large number of my clients are from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community.
Barberette offers very distinctive hair styles from sharp and tidy to quiffs, flat tops, sculpted and decorative clipper work – as well as traditional cut throat razor shave.
I am very keen to help the right person develop their skills in a specific niche of barbering. You need Level II NVQ Barbering/Hairdressing and a commitment to high customer care.
Part time/full time position for the right candidate.
Send CV, covering letter outlining why you are interested in working for Barberette, and some pictures of your work.
Applications accepted by email only – barberetteklara@gmail.com
Please note I cannot field enquiries in the shop or by telephone.
The deadline is Monday 7th April 2014.
Short listed candidates will be asked to attend an interview and practical assessment.
See our photos of Barberette's exciting shop!
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