On Saturday 30th July 2022 Nottingham celebrated its pride festival. The theme of the event this year was ‘We See You’ with live performances, market stalls and a march through Nottingham city centre. Impact’s Campus News Editor Laura Scaife reports.
Opposition: Cumbria Pride Chair, Jane-Ann Clark, is against the Charity Commission for England and Wales decision to confirm the LGBA as a charity A Cumbrian LGBT group has joined the opposition to the LGB Alliance (LGBA) being granted charity status by the Charity Commission of England and Wales. The Commission granted charity status to the LGBA on February 20 after it had applied to register the previous month. Cumbria Pride, along with other pride groups have claimed that the LGBA does not meet all of the commissions requirements. Cumbria Pride Chair, Jane-Ann Clark said: “Whilst we understand the charity commission can’t make a decision about who has the right to campaign, and we do agree that lesbians, gays and bisexuals should be recognised, and that sexuality is very different to gender.
Earlier this week, the Government announced that they reduced the fee to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) from £140 to £5. EARLIER this week the Government announced that they reduced the fee to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). The fee for applying was reduced from £140 to £5 on Tuesday May 4, and the process was also moved online. The move was made in response to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act. Cumbria Pride Chair, Jane-Ann Clark, said: “It’s not something you do on a whim, people aren’t changing gender they want their true gender to be recognised.