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Germany's Allianz Arena lit up in the colours of the rainbow. Image: Designer Point / Pixabay

Opinion: The latest LGBT+ campaign arrives in football, but there is a far easier way to be supportive

February is LGBT+ History Month, and some of the focus is once again on the world of football, who kick off their latest LGBT+ awareness campaign this weekend, but we ask, what can you do to help...
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The new logo of The Barley Mow

New owners of The Barley Mow are “bringing the party back” with sparkling makeover

Stepping into the doors of the nation's oldest LGBT+ bar once again, you wouldn't think it's been just two and a half weeks since the ownership changed hands, for the makeover is in your face...
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Barley Mow pub while closed during winter 2022/2023

It’s no April Fool – The Barley Mow is back tonight

In November 2022, three of the Borough's pubs closed, including the much-loved and needed, Barley Mow. Now, the nation's oldest LGBT+ bar is back in business and after...
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Behind the lens: The Higgins Bedford celebrates LGBT+ History Month

The Higgins Bedford is celebrating LGBT+ History Month this February and visitors can enjoy a new art display and take part in creative events. This year’s theme is...
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Ambulance service says it is “committed to improvement” after hearing trans patient’s experience

The East of England Ambulance Service Trust says it has taken steps to improve after a trans patient was repeatedly questioned about his genitals by paramedics...
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Official reopening of the Barley Mow will raise the rainbow flag over one of the country’s oldest LGBT pubs

One of the oldest, most established LGBT venues in the country, The Barley Mow on St Loyes Street in Bedford, will officially reopen this Friday at 2pm...
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Barley Mow Bedford is back in safe hands

The Barley Mow - the country's longest-established and much-loved LGBT venue - is back in safe hands following the departure of its disgraced former...
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Established LGBT venue in Bedford seeks new licensee

Bedford’s Barley Mow pub, the longest-established LGBT venue in the country, is looking for a new landlord. According to owners, Admiral Taverns, the former...
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