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Brighton & Hove Pride 2021 With Brighton & Hove Pride confirmed for August 6-8, 2021, the organisers respond to some questions about the event put by Scene magazine ) Brighton & Hove Pride organisers outline
how they are responding to the needs of all members of the LGBTQ+ community. How can Pride use its platform to challenge the rise in extremist narratives and hate incidents, and ensure that the promotion of Pride is also a promotion of inclusion and support for targeted intersectional
aware of Pride’s Hate Crime campaign and it gave great visibility and education to visitors as well as residents around why Pride is still necessary and the significant and real challenges that some members of our communities still experience on a daily basis.
LGBTQ+ communities, such as trans, people of colour (PoC), queer, younger people etc?
Going forward our campaigns across the city and social media will continue to develop these messages and themes to highlight marginalised communities and directly support these groups with resources and through fundraising.
We are 100% committed to supporting all members of the LGBTQ+ community, both at our official Pride events as well as in their day to day lives. 2019 was the first time we have used the lampposts for an awareness campaign across the city to make people BRIGHTON & HOVE PRIDE 2018. PHOTO: CHRIS JEPSON
How will Pride promote and profile QTIPoC and BAME LGBTQ voices and communities? An essential part of Pride is listening to and supporting all members of the LGBTQ+ community and, as the Black Lives Matter movement showed us, it is still very common for marginalised sections of our community to feel they are not being heard.
“An essential part of Pride is listening to and supporting all members of the LGBTQ+ community and, as the BLM movement showed us, it is still very common for marginalised sections of our community to feel they are not being heard” In 2018 we introduced the Pride Cultural Development Fund to promote creative/ professional development, international exchange and showcase opportunities. To date over 180 creatives have been involved; a very high proportion identify as QTIPoC or present culturally diverse narratives. Among the various strands, the Pride Cultural Development Programme (PCDP) has so far offered:
