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Proudly Said 🎙Bold Voices. Real Stories.
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Liverpool's LGBTQ+ Community podcast amplifying queer lives
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20/08/2026

We have a neeeew episode, coming to you live from .griggs apartment, speaking with the welsh diva herself, .

To start off, she sets the record straight around her name, and dropping 'Cooper' and just being Minnie. xD

Check out the full episode where you get your podcasts.

New Episode Alert (not quite like the government one the other day... but urgent enough!)Coming to you from .griggs's ap...
19/08/2026

New Episode Alert (not quite like the government one the other day... but urgent enough!)

Coming to you from .griggs's apartment, we speak to - a staple of both Liverpool, Wales and the wider UK (we think!)

This one has so many 'sisters' and loves telling everyone who she's related to xD

Check it out tomorrow where you get your podcasts!

19/08/2026

There is a quaint little coffee shop in the middle of Chester City Centre, it's called , and it's owned by .

Warren talks us through the need for a dedicated space that maintains the idea of 'Pride' throughout the year, and not just for one days.

Like many independehnt ospitality businesses today, it is struggling, and needs as much support as it can get. So get your takeaway coffee's from Rainbow Tearooms when in Chester!

18/08/2026

It's remains a sad situation that we, as a community, face so much negativity for simply being who we are.

Warren highlights the key point... we aren't doing anything that impacts anyone else's lives bar our own, so live your life, we'll live ours!

If you truly 'don't like it', you don't need to engage... move on. Simples.

17/08/2026

If your event wants to be all inclusive, you have to really think about a multitude of things - general accessibility, a line up that caters to everyone, and ensuring there is a space for all (quiet spaces, young spaces, older spaces, etc).

It may not always be required, but more choice can't be a bad thing!

Warren talks through how they do it as !

16/08/2026

The notion of organising a Pride event has changed drastically over the years, with new legislation, particularly Martyn's Law, a focus on health & safety, rising costs for infrastructure.

The age of free Prides is over. With road blocks, fencing, security, and so much more, the cost is soaring, and it needs paying for.

Chester has had a journey in this space, and people fully support it.

15/08/2026

We attended Chester Pride for the first time and what a lovely afternoon it was!

The atmosphere was something to be bottled up and kept forever - positive vibes, happy people, and sharing the love and positivity that is the LGBTQ+ community at its best.

Such a fabulous event. 💚

15/08/2026

Whilst the events industry as a whole is in a challenging position, that is even more amplified within the Pride network, with Pride events across the country cancelling due to funding issues.

And the fountain of all knowledge in this space is definitely, - he's so plugged in, and shares the information he learns for all's awareness.

14/08/2026

We are creatures of habit, but when it comes to something we have built and stepped away from, it's so incredibly difficult not maintain an interest... and sometimes give our opinion. Ha!

Warren has been saying they are ready to step away from for a while, and hasn't quite been able to get to that point... Maybe next year! 😅

13/08/2026

New Episode and we're still talking Pride! It's not one day, it's not one month, it's a LIFE!

We sit down with chair, Warren Allmark, known to many as , to talk Pride, his background and what he envisions for the future.

It's a lovely wee chat in , a local LGBTQ+ coffee shop in the heart of Chester City Centre, which is ran by Chester Pride itself!

Check out the full episode where you get your podcasts!

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