Pride in Gloucestershire

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for £15,430! This grant covers 3 strands: Inclusions activities and facilities at Pride in Gloucestershire on 14th September, funding for Trans* in Gloucestershire and also support for those volunteering within the charity. This is the largest grant we have received to date and is a great achievement for us.

Our LGBTQ+ inclusion employers forum, GLIDE Consortium today held its second official meeting. We discussed amongst other topics Non Binary Awareness Week and the role of Staff LGBTQ+ networks and how to develop then. Thank you to all those members that attended today including Spirax Group, Kohler Mira Ltd. , Gloucestershire County Council, St. James’s Place, Renishaw, Lakes, Willans LLP solicitors, ProCook, National Star, GE Aerospace and Active Gloucestershire Also thank you to Willans LLP for being this meeting's host.

As we all wake up this morning to a new political landscape, especially here in Gloucestershire. The General Election was a chance to use your voice and this has been done. We are already reaching out to our county's MPs to form those connections needed to help move our community forward, and address the issues at hand. However, we remember that this is just the beginning and our fight for equality is not over yet. Whilst reversing some of the toxicity surrounding the LGBTQ+ community in Government, especially the trans community, will be easier there are still some areas lacking in the new Government's manifesto that need to be addressed. And then there is the matter that promises made need to be kept. The ban on conversion therapy has been promised time and time again but not delivered, England needs an effective HIV action plan, healthcare for Trans* people needs immediate attention. The requirements and process for a GRC needs to change, poor mental health is a critical problem for us that needs attention and our schools and teachers need the support they want, to ensure LGBTQ+ children and young people are properly supported. Lastly Hate Crime just keeps growing and needs to be addressed. Pride in Gloucestershire will continue with our campaigning and work with other LGBTQ+ organisations to ensure progress is made. #YoureTheVoice #PrideInGloucestershire

A great example of how businesses can work to understand the LGBTQ+ community. Thank you to The Raikes Journal and Willans LLP solicitors for the coverage you have given on the importance of inclusion in business.

Fantastic news from Asia! There are still many challenges in this part of the world but each step forward is a step worth celebrating!

This week is International Refugee Week, here in #Gloucestershire we are lucky to have both GARAS (https://www.garas.org.uk) and GayGlos (https://lnkd.in/eDTHgYQZ) who have resources available to Refugees & Asylum Seekers in the county. #PrideInGloucestershire #RefugeeWeek #SimpleActs #OurHome #YourTheVoice

As we approach the end of pride month you have the golden opportunity to become our Headline and Main stage sponsor for our most prominent event on the 14th of September in Gloucester Park. If you have any questions feel free to message or use the link below to find out more information - https://lnkd.in/exYy2GEX #PrideInGloucestershire #Gloucester #Sponsorship #YourTheVoice

There are less than 5 days left to register to vote in this year's extremely important general election. All the main parties have now published their manifestos detailing what they claim to be promising to deliver if they are elected. We will be bringing you more details on these and highlighting what they contain in relation to our LGBTQ+ community over the forthcoming weeks. For now the most important thing EVERYONE needs to do is to register to vote, it is straight forward and done online using the link below. Without registering you wont have a voice on the 4th July. https://lnkd.in/dBR7ZwQ The deadline for registering to vote is 11.59pm on 18th June. #YoureTheVoice #GeneralElection2024 #PrideInGloucestershire

Pride in Cirencester is only 2 days away. We return to Abbey Grounds Park on Saturday 8th June from 12pm to 5pm thanks to our headline sponsor St. James’s Place and grant funding from Gloucestershire County Council We have a great line up of local performers including Misha Dawn, PJ Taylor and Tildy as well as a range of traders and community groups and children's rides from Danters Funfairs. We also have our Pride Bar and Pride Shop selling all the flags, badges, and other rainbow gifts you need to show your support! Please join us in the park for a great afternoon celebrating and connecting the LGBTQ+ community of Cirencester and the Cotswolds - why not bring the family and a picnic!

With the General Election in just 6 weeks time, Pride in Gloucestershire wants to give you, the community, the chance to ask those all important questions about the issues affecting you, from different rights, to bans and health care provisions or even something not LGBTQ+ related that is playing on your mind. This year our theme is You're The Voice and we encourage you to use it. We have a selection of the Prospective Parliamenty Candidates from Cheltenham ready to answer your questions! This is your chance to be heard, it's your chance to listen to what each of the candidates are offer you and to us as a community. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Questions should ideally be emailed in advance to questiontime@prideinglos.org.uk but can be written and submitted on the day before we start. Don't worry if you have a question and cannot make it we will still ask, time permitting, and we of course will be feeding back the important answers from those who want to represent you in parliament.