LGBTQ+ broadcasters across the UK will join forces at 1100 this Friday, 17th February to lead a 1 minute to remember the life of trans teenager Brianna Ghey. Sixteen-year-old Brianna was found with stab wounds in Linear Park, Culcheth, Cheshire on Saturday 11th February and sadly died at the scene, two people have been since charged with murder. This terrible event has had a huge impact on the community, with a series of vigils across UK cities to commemorate her life and stand against hate and violence towards trans people.
Stations including Gaydio, Hits Radio Pride, Pride Radio, Gorgeous Radio, Glitterbeam Radio, Trans Radio UK & Juice 1038 will be joining to simultaneously broadcast a package introduced by prominent trans broadcaster, Steph Hirst followed by a 1-minute silence. In the feature, Hirst will reflect on the discrimination and violence that trans people face and commemorate and remember the life of Brianna.
- The 7 broadcasters involved broadcast on a mix of FM, DAB and online covering most UK cities.
- Gaydio is broadcast on FM & DAB in Brighton & Manchester and on DAB in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Cardiff, Portsmouth & Leeds
- Pride Radio broadcasts on FM & Newcastle and across the North East
- Hits Radio Pride broadcasts on DAB in Sheffield, Northern Ireland, Bradford & Huddersfield, Sheffield, North Cumbria and Stoke & Stafford
- Juice broadcasts on FM in Belfast
- Gorgeous Radio broadcasts online from their Wolverhampton studios
- Trans Radio UK broadcasts online
- GlitterBeam broadcasts on DAB in Cambridge, Coventry and in Tynemouth & South Shields
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