Belfast Pride takes place today with the parade taking its route around the city centre from 1.30pm: along Royal Avenue, around City Hall, and down Castle Place before ending up back at Custom House Square for one of the biggest LGBT parties that Belfast has ever seen. Over 15,000 people are expected to show their [...]

Last night was the Friday Night Show at the Europa featuring music, dancing, prizes, bingo and many happy faces.

Last night was the much anticipated LGBT vs religion debate in the Europa as part of Belfast Pride week. On the panel was Rev. Chris Hudson of All Souls church, Pádraig Ó Tuama who works with Irish Peace Centres and Dr. Mike Davidson who works with Core Issues. Although Rev. David McIlveen, of Sandown Road [...]

It’s a story which hits a nerve with all of us, a powerful narrative of a terrible hate-filled crime. Telling the story of 21 year-old gay student, Matthew Shepard, who was brutally tortured and murdered in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. Originally premiered in 2000, writer Moisés Kaufman, and volunteers from his theatrical group, conducted more [...]

Yesterday at Stormont, Belfast Pride held their ‘Pride on the Hill’ event, in which a panel of politicians spoke about their views and current legislation in Northern Ireland regarding the LGBT community and equality issues.

Yesterday, Sunday 24th July, was the Belfast Pride Sports Day event in the Ormeau Park. Football tournament, volleyball, three legged race, egg & spoon race, wheelbarrow race and general banter in the sun.

Last night was the launch of Belfast Pride 2011 in the Europa Hotel in the city centre. Niall Gillespie, Pride Committee Chair and Treasurer, started things off with a brief history of Pride in Belfast, this was followed by the premier of Shay O’Donnell’s winning short film, ‘Closet Full of Lies’, which gives a glimpse [...]

This question was posed by Ronan at Filmplicity Ronan’s point of view is that yes, a filmmaker does have a moral responsibility, “but whether he wants to exercise it is up to his own discretion”. I have a number of issues with this answer, though more-so with the question. One definition of morality states: “A [...]