Tag: 40516 Everyone is Awesome

  • Get up to 40% off LEGO sets and double VIP points at LEGO.com

    Get up to 40% off LEGO sets and double VIP points at LEGO.com

    LEGO fans can take advantage of several new discounts on the official LEGO site, with savings of up to 40% on themes like Star Wars, Marvel and Minecraft. While LEGO.com is often our first port of call for LEGO sets, it’s not exactly competitive on price. Other retailers such as John Lewis and Zavvi often…

  • LEGO fan celebrates Pride month with unique creation

    LEGO fan celebrates Pride month with unique creation

    An aspiring LEGO fan has built a unique creation to celebrate Pride month – one that’s even received praise from Matthew Ashton. We’ve nearly reached the end of this year’s Pride month, but the celebrations are still continuing. Twitter user Ina Fried has now taken to the social media platform to reveal a unique LEGO…

  • LEGO 40516 Everyone is Awesome wins LGBT Award

    LEGO 40516 Everyone is Awesome wins LGBT Award

    LEGO 40516 Everyone is Awesome is an award-winning model as the inclusive build has won at the British LGBT Awards for 2022. When it launched in 2021 after employees encouraged designer Matthew Ashton to share his design for 40516 Everyone is Awesome, we didn’t know what the response to the LGBTQIA+ model would be, especially…

  • The LEGO Group is (mostly) doing right by queer people

    The LEGO Group is (mostly) doing right by queer people

    The LEGO Group’s recent LGBT+ friendly activities are very impressive, although there is arguably still room for improvement. As LEGO has grown in popularity as a brand, the LEGO Group has been making concerted efforts to represent more people in its products. These range from depicting a wider range of skin tones to including minifigures…

  • LEGO 40516 Everyone is Awesome availability extended

    LEGO 40516 Everyone is Awesome availability extended

    The LEGO Group’s first LGBTQIA+ set, 40516 Everyone is Awesome, will now be available for longer than originally intended. Despite only currently being available from official retail channels, including LEGO.com and most LEGO Stores, the company’s first LGBTQIA+ set will be sticking around for a while. The LEGO Group’s Vice President of Design Matthew Ashton took to…

  • LEGO celebrates Pride month by launching LGBTQIA+ build campaign

    LEGO celebrates Pride month by launching LGBTQIA+ build campaign

    The LEGO Group is celebrating the start of Pride month by launching a build campaign anchored around self-expression in the LGBTQIA+ community. The A-Z of Awesome will encourage builders to ‘celebrate inclusivity and embrace self-expression’ in the LGBTQIA+ community, presenting its vocabulary through ‘a fun and playful medium’. If you’re interested in taking part, you…

  • LEGO NINJAGO Crystalized includes LGBTQIA+ representation

    LEGO NINJAGO Crystalized includes LGBTQIA+ representation

    The NINJAGO Crystalized trailer includes a confirmed reference to the LGBTQIA+ community, and it’s not the only time the season will feature it. Nora on Twitter has spotted an interesting inclusion in the new NINJAGO Crystalized trailer, as it appears that the Progress Pride Flag is featured on the back of a van driven by…

  • Five of the best iDisplayit display cases for your LEGO collection

    Five of the best iDisplayit display cases for your LEGO collection

    With a wide array of options (and an exclusive Brick Fanatics discount) we’ve picked out five great iDisplayit products to help show off your LEGO sets. iDisplayit has been producing LEGO display cases for a while, with cases for both the latest releases and older models. Each one is designed for a specific LEGO set,…

  • LEGO cleans up at the Toy of the Year 2022 awards

    LEGO cleans up at the Toy of the Year 2022 awards

    The LEGO Group has won big at the Toy of the Year 2022 awards, taking home a total of seven prizes for sets across Marvel, Disney, Star Wars and more. Originally nominated with 11 products across nine different categories, the LEGO Group has come out on top in seven of them, including both in which…

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