Pride at NELFT
We are proud to be supporting, attending and celebrating Pride this year.
Awash with rainbows, colour, music and a party atmosphere it is hard not to be excited to be a part of it.
But what is Pride? How much do you know about its origins and why is it so important to the LGBTQ+ community?
Pride started as a protest called the Stonewall Riots which happened because police tried to raid the Stonewall Inn in New York. Pride Month honours those who were part of the most important gay rights protests and is a reminder that Pride can still fight for our rights. 1972 saw the first pride in London with 2000 participants , since then it has since grown into a massive celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community around the world. Whilst it is an opportunity to have fun, it is also a planned action for activists to fight for our human rights, to stop being ashamed and declare our pride for who we are.
These annual events show consistent demand for action and have been a stage for the campaigning of same sex marriage, racial justice and transgender rights. These parades also provide a safe space for those who live in societies, cultures and environments that pose a risk to their safety.
Resources and links
Queer people of colour / faith / migrants
Sarbat for LGBTQ+ Sikhs - (Community and peer support) - About — Sarbat Sikhs
Gay Indian Network - (Community and peer support) - Gay Indian Network London
Imaan for LGBTQ+ Muslims - (Community, peer support and wellbeing services) - Imaan – The UK's leading LGBTQ Muslim Charity (wordpress.com)
Pride without Borders (Legal and peer support for queer migrants) - LGBTQI+ - City of Sanctuary UK
BLKOUT UK - (Community for queer black men) - BLKOUTUK.COM – Black queer men #makingspaceforus
Trans and non-binary people
TransActual UK (Healthcare workers support, research) - TransActual
Mermaids - (Support for younger people) - Homepage - Mermaids (mermaidsuk.org.uk)
What the Trans?! - (Trans news) - What The Trans!? – News media for trans people
Gendered Intelligence - (Education, youth support and helpline) - Home | Gendered Intelligence
MindOut Trans and Non Binary (Mental Health and Wellbeing Services) - Trans and gender-diverse services - MindOut LGBTQ Mental Health
Older people
Age UK - LGBT+ Groups & Support near me | Age UK
Out Together - Out Together
Mind Out Age Matters - (Wellbeing support) - 50+ Project - MindOut LGBTQ Mental Health Service
General Resources
LGBT Foundation - (Befriending, LGBTQ+ dementia, hate crime reporting, helpline and email support, trans advocacy, talking therapies, sober sex, cost of living support, stop smoking, armed forces project, and more) - LGBT Foundation - Home
Galop - (Support for people who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, hate crime, conversion therapy, forced marriage and other types of abuse) - Galop - the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity
London Friend - (Support for : coming out, drug & alcohol, chem sex, friends and family affected by chem sex, mental health, hate crime, social isolation, asylum seekers, counselling, helplines, apps & safety) - Home Page - London Friend
Stonewall Housing - (Housing advice line, safe and supported housing, mental health advocacy, specialist advice for those fleeing honour based violence, domestic abuse and forced marriage) - Stonewall Housing – Stonewall Housing LGBTQ+ Charity
LGBT Switchboard - (Information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual and trans people – and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender identity) - Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline
The BeYou Project - (Connecting LGBTQ+ young people (13-25) to meet, build community and socialise) - The BeYou Project - Porchlight