Pridepay’s Pride in London Playlist: The Queer Anthems Taking Over Summer 2025

THE MOST WELCOMING DESTINATIONS FOR LGBTQIA+ TRAVELLERS

At Pridepay we decided to take a look at the countries around the world that are most welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community.

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How Laws Have Changed for LGBTQIA+ Rights Around the World

At Pridepay, we love what we do – supporting the LGBTQIA+ community with their unique payment processing needs. In doing this, and with our blogs and philanthropy, we like to celebrate everything about this community! However, we never lose sight of the fact that oppression against LGBTQIA+ people i

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Pridepay unveils headline Pride in London sponsorship

London, England: Pridepay, the LGBTQIA+ first app from payments firm Cardaq, is delighted to announce it will be headline sponsor for this year’s Pride in London celebrations.

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Queer Coded Cartoons: The Hidden Gays of Your Childhood

In season eight of the popular (and some would say, iconic) sitcom Will & Grace, the titular Will at one point talks about a friend of his who has just come out of the closet and the learning curve he has ahead of him: “This is a guy who, just 24 hours ago, thought Batman and Robin only fought crime

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Beyond Rainbow Washing - How to Tell If a Brand Really Supports the LGBTQIA+ Community

In the middle of the year, summertime means a lot of change in the UK. The days are shorter, the weather is hotter, and rainbow flags suddenly festoon all manner of corporate brands.

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Coming Out in the Digital Age: TikTok, Twitter, and Truth

There are few moments, or personal choices, as special and pivotal as coming out.

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LGBTQIA+: The myths and misconceptions

There are few communities in society that suffer from more rampant misconceptions than LGBTQIA+. Whether harmlessly naive, or inspired by fear and hatred, these threaten to hold back inclusivity and keep LGBTQIA+ on the margins of society. It’s important to understand these myths and misconceptions,

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Main character energy: How queer users made social media cinematic

Since the late noughties, social media has transformed everyday society – billions of people around the world flock to platforms like Instagram, TikTok, X and Meta to create digital lives and connect with one another.

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The Best Pride Events around the World

This year, we’re delighted to be headline sponsors for Pride in London – the biggest pride celebrations in the UK. Every year this attracts thousands upon thousands of LGBTQIA+ people, and allies alike, flock to the streets of London to celebrate everything about the community.

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BLACK FRIDAY AND BUYER BEHAVIOUR

The odds are, by the time you read this blog, you’ll have seen dozens and dozens of Black Friday ads. They’ll be on the TV, in your inbox, all over your newsfeed – every single retailer on the planet right now is going Black Friday crazy!

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The History of Pride In London - From Protest to Celebration

Every year, London hosts one of Europe’s biggest and most established pride celebrations with people from all parts of the LGBTQIA+ community celebrating who they are. At Cardaq, we’re excited to be headline sponsors for this year’s Pride in London celebrations and to do more for the LGBTQIA+ commun

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Slay or Be Slain: How Drag Vocabulary Became the Internet’s Default Language

“It’s giving”, “Spill the tea”, “yas queen” – these are just some of the phrases and slang that have entered our daily online (and increasingly IRL) lexicon. Their use has exploded in popularity in recent years, with social media spreading their use rapidly.

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