After 20yrs I have stepped down from
@PrideCymru
committee. I leave knowing there is a group of dedicated, passionate people who want to make a difference. Thanks to all who have supported me over the last 2 decades. I remain a proud Ambassador & Patron of Pride, see you in June!
chuffed to say I’ve accepted a job offer & will be starting a new role in February in a very different kind of career to the last 30 years. it’s a role that can have a lasting impact on teens. Working with them to keep them away from potential harm & a life of crime. So thrilled!
All I do is run a quiz, but we’ve built up a wonderful group of regulars who have become friends with each other. This evening I got this… be kind to people folks! You never know just how much it means to them! Thank You! Happy Holidays!
@GoldenCrossCDF
The murder of Dr Gary Jenkins was a cold, calculated homophobic attack. The horrific details have been shared now the court case has finished. So many lives destroyed because of hate & greed. Please don’t ever ask me why we still need Pride events. Your answer is here. RIPGary x
So I’m sat on a basketball court in Splott waiting to get my 1st vaccination jab at Star Leisure Centre.The team here are doing an amazing job. volunteers, medics and RAF staff looking after so many people, it’s thorough, quick & really well planned. Kudos to all involved 👏🏼👏🏼💉
Lunch with these two mischievous imps today!
Complete gossip fest with a hint of Prosecco and a lovely meal at Ivy Asia with
@OwainWynEvans
and
@Faye_Tozer
.
Is there a better way to spend a day off??
Just been asked by a group of teenagers outside the Co-op if I would get them 20 Richmonds. Stupidly I agreed and got them a packet, I handed them over and you should have heard the aggressive abuse! So I told them next time get your own bleeding sausages!
😂
Heartbroken.
I think everyone knows how much I loved Olivia. One of the greatest moments in my life was meeting her. Xanadu, Grease, I Honestly Love You, Physical…I’m gonna have a little cry now.
#RIPOLivia
I can’t be in Cardiff to attend the vigil for Gary today but if you are then please attend. Do it in memory of a much loved & respected man murdered because of hate. Do it to show that homophobia has no place in our society. Do it because we need hope, the haters cannot win.
@BBCCasualty
@BBCOne
It’s good to see that the show has acknowledged the journey that Arin is going on in their personal life and has incorporated that into the show as a storyline for Sah. I hope that the audience find it educational as I did following Arin’s personal story on their Instagram.
At 13 I tried suicide, spent weeks in hospital, time in a coma, saw a therapist. I survived. I still have anxiety which manifests itself physically when it’s extreme but I survive. I reach out to friends when I need to. I will survive.
#ItsOkNotToBeOk
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Today is
#SuicidePreventionDay
I am a suicide survivor. An attempt in my teens left me in a coma & hospitalised for weeks. Without the support of family, friends & the wonderful NHS I wouldn’t be here. Thank You… & if any of you ever want to chat. Reach out, I’ll listen x
#Hope
Not gonna lie these last few weeks have been a real struggle for me. I’ve laughed & played the joker as that’s what people have expected from me but it isn’t always easy. I’m ok, I know I’m ok, but if you see me out & about gimme a smile or a wink please… it’ll mean the world x
We dont know what understanding Huw has with his wife.
Her statement is classy as hell, respect to her!
I hope he, his family & the other party are getting the help & support they need.
Its none of my business.
F*ck the gutter press!
@JennMayers
hard to believe anyone would support terrorism. God does not believe in you. Satan does, he is masquerading as love & you are his evil child
@OwainWynEvans
The most offensive word here is "attempt"! How dare he challenge your skills, you're a fabulous drummer! Sorry, a Faaaaaaabulous drummer darling! Tho I do have a suggestion of where you could put your drumsticks if you ever meet him! Keep being you sweetie xx
This is heartbreaking. This is why Pride events are still needed. Whether that’s Barry or Barbados. Role models & Goal models are needed to speak out & speak up for LGBTQ rights and we need to encourage others to listen, understand & inspire change.
This young Armenian gay couple, aged 16 and 21, jumped of a bridge together after posting these pictures.
Just like thousands of other LGBTIQ people every year, they saw no future for themselves, so they ended their lives.
Homophobia claimed two more lives
I'm so pleased and honoured to join this very worthwhile and valid charity as their LGBTQ+ Ambassador. I hope I can help raise awareness of their work, and help in their aim to make this a world without homelessness.
I am a suicide survivor. I tried to take my life at 13 yrs old. I had the whole electric pads & ‘clear’ thing, was in a coma & spent some time in hospital & in therapy. My family & friends got me through, they still do. Talking is so important. Ask for help!
#OurSilentEmergency
Hardest tweet I’ve ever written.
Some of you will know I’ve been spending a lot of time with my family in Doncaster lately. I’m heartbroken to say after a fearless fight my amazing younger sister Diane passed away last night. She was a Warrior & I am honoured to be her brother x
I’ve been struggling mentally & physically for a while & the last 2 weeks have been particularly stressful & heavy. I’m ok but hope people know that if I’m not interacting it’s because I can’t face it. I know I’ll turn a corner soon. Please be patient with me, I’ll bounce back!
Sat on a cold overcrowded train heading to Manchester for tonight’s show… sat behind an anti-Vax, anti mask, calling everyone a sheep ex copper who is lecturing 2 lads on how he left the force because he was forced to work a gay boys pride. My blood pressure isn’t great!
Earlier this week I posted comments in support of Trans rights & another supporting BLM. As a consequence I lost about a dozen followers... Good! I don’t want you. I believe in equity & love, If you don’t you should be following a different account. To those staying with me 💋xx
A huge happy birthday to this wonderfully funny man. Celine Dion introduced us and we’ve been pals ever since! Penblwydd Hapus Cariad… xx
@OwainWynEvans
xx
I would love to see a standalone episode of Eastenders that just stars Tracey, Shrimpy and Winston as the main leads with everyone else in supporting roles...
I'm working tomorrow so will miss the final ep of
@BBCHolbyCity
as it airs. So lucky to have met many of the cast esp my darling
@chizzyakudolu
.
Will miss the show & want to wish all both behind the camera & in front all the very best for the future & thanks for 23 yrs 🩻🩺🚑!
Anyone remember these annoying toys from the 70s? “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down…” this one reminds me of someone who annoyingly doesn’t seem to fall no matter what shit he’s done to the country.
We lost my uncle yesterday & the impact of this lockdown really hit me hard. Knowing I couldn't be with my family & support each other was horrendous, my bedroom felt like a cell. We have to stay strong tho & keep going. So grateful for my friends support x
My lovely pals
@OwainWynEvans
and
@arranjrees
came to see me perform in Manchester last night. It was sooooo good to see them after so long! Hope you had a good birthday Arran! Xx
And the move is 98% done... I am no longer a Pontcanna Puff, I am BayGay!
Slept at the new place last night and it was lovely!
Flowers, pot plants and housewarming gifts by arrangement please...
@BpdBryan
It’s ok to cut ties with anything or anyone that makes you uncomfortable or unhappy. It’s a motto I live by now. If they add no value to your life let them go.
One of the loveliest things about the last 24hrs is discovering all the closet Xanadu fans. In September on what would’ve been her birthday I might organise a fundraiser event celebrating her life & work donating the takings to a Breast Cancer charity... what do you folks think?
Finished series 3 of
#KeepingFaith
. Most excellent work all round. Such a great advert for Welsh talent & Wales in general. Beautifully filmed, directed, scripted, acted & the music exquisite! Da Iawn all involved but especially
@TeamEveMyles
& my incredibly talented pal
@Wadge
Just heard about Ruth Madoc passing away. I was honoured to have worked with her several times and I bloody adored her. She was wonderful. Hosting
@PrideCymru
with her a few years back was a joy… She will be missed.
Thrilled, honoured & humbled to once again be listed on the PincList as one of the most influential LGBTQ+ people in Wales for the 4th time. Proud to be a patron & trustee for
@PrideCymru
@Saferwales
and
@LlamauUK
as well as working alongside
@WyburnWayne
for
@DraggedToChurch
. X
this... this speech, beautifully written by RTD and delivered flawlessly by Anne Reid. Genius! (and for the record I try very hard NOT to use self service tills whenever possible)
I work with young people for a living. I am a hands on patron/ambassador for 2 charities in the LGBTQ+ community & a Trustee of another that specifically works in keeping vulnerable people safe. I see first hand what a difference a safe space can bring. Support your LGBTQ+ family
Today we laid my sister in her final resting place in the Rhondda. I am heartbroken but the sun was bright & warm & the view from the mountain was beautiful. I will miss her for the rest of my life, but I cherish the fact that she is buried where her heart and head called Home.
Wow, oh wow!
To make the final 8 in such an inspiring group, & from so many people is incredibly humbling. THANK YOU! To all who nominated me, to the incredible teams
@MACcymru
@Saferwales
@LlamauUK
@PrideCymru
for allowing me to be a part of your work. Let’s raise those voices!
Congratulations to Rob Keetch who has been shortlisted for the Lifetime Achiever Award at the National Diversity Awards 2023 in association with
@ITVNews
!! Wishing you the very best of luck!!
#NDA
#NDA23
#ShortlistedNominee
Has anyone, in any way, changed their minds about him since his statement? Or does everyone still think he’s a complete and utter self-centred cockwomble ?
#Resign
Huge thanks to
@chizzyakudolu
for inviting me along to
@Beverleyknight
50th birthday celebrations. Firstly we had her concert which was pure gold,then danced until the early hours… bumped into some old friends (looking at you
@Jaki_Graham
&
@TheRealLukevans
) & made some new! X
Today marks 2 years since I started as a youth worker with
@MACcymru
. After 30 yrs in retail such a drastic change was a big step but wow what a good one! Knowing I've been able to help & nurture young people is incredible. You're never too old to make changes if you want to.
Thrilled to say I am joining the wonderful
@Ianhwatkins
&
@LuCorfield
as a patron of
@PrideCymru
. Helping to develop the event, & all it does throughout the year, over the last 20 years has been a very proud achievement. I hope in my new role I can take it even further.
#LGBTQ
🏳️🌈
The Welsh National Opera and I have collaborated on a very special recording of
@Queen
hit “Who Wants to Live Forever” It features 80+ people who all recorded their contributions from home. Link:
#WNOathome
#YourPride
#WNOathome
#PrideCymru
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏴🏴🏴🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Happy to have been able to donate a few pieces to St Fagans LGBTQ+ collection over the years, need to sort a couple more as well!
If we don’t know where we’ve come from, how do we know how far our journey is and what our destination will be?
#LGBTHM22
February is LGBT+ History Month! 🏳️🌈
Find out more about what we have planned this month and more about the LGBT+ collections housed at St Fagans!
@LGBTHM
#LGBTplusHM
#LGBTHM22
There was nothing I disliked about that.
Love the new credits, tardis, binary/nonbinary, the pyschic paper on delay, Rose was wonderful, Sylvia brilliant, the Doctor💕Donna, I know I’m gonna cry when we see Wilf.
Bloody loved it!
RTD is a genius & a goddam hero!
#DoctorWho60
I’m disappointed. 2 days ago people were pledging to be kinder and better, to judge less and support more... yet so many people ridiculing someone on a quiz show for throwing an answer. Unless you’ve been in that position you have no idea of the pressure. Be Better people!
@ryanjohnbutcher
@Telegraph
What I find interesting is according to HuffPost the gentlemen who apparently wrote this article identifies as LGBTQ.
Nothing like turning on your own is there?