PinkUk's December's Newsletter

Issue No. 56 – December 2024

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The festive   season is upon us once again whether you’re a fan or not. We bet many of you have already put your Christmas decorations up or made a start. Here’s hoping for a white one if it is likely where you live – well, ideally just for the 25th so it doesn’t interrupt travel.
 
Before then is Worlds AIDS day, this Sunday, 1 December. Let’s pause to reflect on all the people that we have lost to HIV over the years and related illnesses, as well as remember those who are living with HIV. In many parts of the UK there are vigils such as in Brighton & Hove, often dubbed the UK’s Pink capital, where all the major LGBTQ+ choirs will collaborate in a Brighton Hove World Aids Day Concert raising money for HIV cause Lunch Positive.
 
From a bird to butterfly: X/Twitter: according to a new report from the Financial Times, Elon Musk's X has lost nearly one-fifth of its daily active user base in the U.S. and a whopping one-third in the UK. We at PinkUk Towers don’t want to miss out on the new party a so we’ve joined the Bluesky community, come and say hi. So far we’ve found it a much friendlier.
 
This month, we continue with the second part of our story from PinkUk founder Dave on his heart attack: this time about his recovery in hospital post an operation for a quadruple heart by-pass and how he counted the days, sorely missing his adorable spaniel Stanley.

Finally, we seem to be in a time when LGBTQ+ people around the world are under attack, whether in the West or other parts of the world. So we hugely recommend this moving Tedx Talk by Drew Dalton, CEO of ReportOUT, a charity that helps combat homophobia and transphobia in the Global South. Drew’s new, powerful 15-minute talk on the plight of LGBTQ+ people fleeing persecution in their home countries is a ‘must-watch’ on YouTube to remind ourselves how lucky we are this festive season. 

Love & Pink Respect team PinkUk xx

Featured pride: Big Gay Christmas Party, Soho, London, UK

Big Gay Christmas Party takes place at the Underbelly Boulevard in Soho, London and starts at 9.30pm on the 19th December. The award-winning smash-hit fringe sensation Big Gay Afterparty has had a Christmas makeover that’s guaranteed to get you on the naughty list. Featuring the very best of London’s cabaret scene, bringing you a XXXmas special hot enough to defrost Mariah Carey’s Christmas pudding. Indulge in an evening of fire breathing, sing-along anthems, death-defying circus stunts and sultry burlesque.

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Featured venue: GayStPete House, Petersburg, Florida

GayStPeter house was built in 1928 on the then outskirts of Saint Petersburg as a single family residence by F.W. Webster, a railroad executive and a member of the St Petersburg City Council. The 9 room two-story house was started a month later. Their goal has been to create an old Key West feel, laid back, quirky and friendly. A relaxing clothing optional place to stay, where you can make new friends, or just work on your tan. The Central location allows you to explore the beaches, museums, and neighbourhoods which make up the greater St Petersburg area. The LGBT friendly Grand Central District is just round the corner.

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Prides/LGBTQ+ events

2024, is now nearly over, and we have 5 prides/LGBTQ+/events in December. In 2025, we have 56 in the UK, and 234 globally in 35 countries.

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