High Tides begins Clara and Valerie’s story with a chance seaside meeting
High Tides Episode 1/3 introduces Clara and Valerie through a chance seaside meeting as Fernanda’s story reaches a new audience on YouTube.
LGBTQ+ Film and Media
Dreams in Nightmares Celebrates Queer Friendship in a Fresh American Road Movie
Dreams in Nightmares celebrates Black queer friendship, chosen family and belonging in Shatara Michelle Ford’s acclaimed new American road movie.
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Manchester’s SCENE LGBTQ+ Film and TV Festival Puts Queer Stories Centre Stage
Manchester’s SCENE LGBTQ+ Film and TV Festival is underway with queer films, television, panels, premieres and LGBTQ+ storytelling across the city.
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Stephen Fry, Dannii Minogue and Kelly Holmes Unite for Major LGBTQ+ Youth Campaign
Stephen Fry, Dannii Minogue, Kelly Holmes and 27 more LGBTQ+ figures and allies unite for The Proud Trust’s #DeserveBetter youth campaign.
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: Anderson and Einbinder Lead New Queer Horror Film
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder star in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Jane Schoenbrun’s acclaimed new queer horror film now in UK cinemas.
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High Tides Creator Fernanda on Clara, Valerie and the WLW Story Growing Beyond the Page
High Tides creator Fernanda talks exclusively to SoapLandTV about Clara and Valerie, their WLW love story, visual storytelling, readers and what the characters mean to her.
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Global LGBTQ+ News Round Up 23 August 2026: Russia Crackdown, Bolivia Marriage First And US Court Win
Global LGBTQ+ news for 22 August 2026, with developments from Finland, Russia, Senegal, Thailand, India, the United States, Bolivia and Australia.
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High Tides: How Clara and Valerie Went From Wattpad to AI Video
What is High Tides? Meet Fernanda’s WLW Wattpad romance about Clara and Valerie, now followed by more than 46,000 people and expanding into AI video.
LGBTQ+ Sport
EuroGames Cardiff 2027 Ambassadors: Jess Fishlock, Sarah Jones and Huw Ware
Jess Fishlock, Sarah Jones and Huw Ware are the official EuroGames Cardiff 2027 ambassadors helping champion the first EuroGames ever held in the UK.
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Timbaland’s AI Artist TaTa Is Now a Human-Led Hybrid Performer
Timbaland’s TaTa Taktumi began as an AI artist, but the project is now being described as a human-led hybrid with a real performer behind the digital persona.
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Lisa Power MBE Named Patron of EuroGames Cardiff 2027 as Historic LGBTQ+ Games Head to Wales
LGBTQ+ campaigner and one of Stonewall’s original founders Lisa Power is patron of EuroGames Cardiff 2027 as the Games prepare to come to the UK.
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Spotify’s New AI Persona Badge: What It Means for Listeners
Spotify is introducing an AI Persona badge to identify artificial artist identities and give listeners more transparency about who is behind the music.