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# A new major fundraising event celebrating the progress of LGBTQ+ communities and a charity’s own remarkable development has been launched
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/a-new-major-fundraising-event-celebrating-the-progress-of-lgbtq-communities-and-a-charitys-own-remarkable-development-has-been-launched/
- Published: 2023-10-04T11:03:15.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-04T11:03:15.000Z
- Description: Pride Action North (PAN) is hosting the inaugural Progression Ball and Awards Ceremony on February 2, 2024 to mark the beginning of LGBTQ+ History Month in recognition of the work being carried out by organisations and individuals to make the North East a more inclusive, diverse and accepting place
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: LGBT History Month, LGBTQ, LGBTQ History Month, Newcastle, ReportOut

A new major fundraising event celebrating the progress of LGBTQ+ communities and a charity’s own remarkable development has been launched.

**Pride Action North** (PAN) is hosting the inaugural **Progression Ball and Awards** **Ceremony** on **February 2**, 2024 to mark the beginning of **LGBTQ+ History Month** in recognition of the work being carried out by organisations and individuals to make the North East a more inclusive, diverse and accepting place for all.

The event, to be held at the **Grand Hotel Gosforth Park** in Newcastle, will include a night of entertainment, a three course meal, an exhibition of **Gilbert Baker Foundation**’s and **ReportOUT**’s **The Flag in the Map Project**, an auction, raffle and games, and inspirational stories from a range of LGBTQ+ people.

In addition, there will be an awards ceremony rewarding the efforts of people across the region in promoting and supporting local communities.

The evening will also be a celebration of the transformation PAN has undergone as a charity too. Earlier this year, the organisation was rebranded from **Northumberland Pride** to encapsulate the wide range of support services it now provides across the whole of the North East.

To add to the fun, attendees are asked to come dressed in one – or all – of the colours of the **Progression flag** – the more colourful, the better.

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**Darren Irvine-Duffy**, the charity’s chair, said: “All associated with PAN are extremely excited to be able to launch the inaugural Progression Ball and Awards to celebrate the amazing achievements of LGBTQ+ people and entire communities.

“PAN itself has been on an incredible journey and 2023 has been a milestone year which resulted in a major rebrand and new website being created, and the organisation goes from strength to strength by being able to offer a wider range of support and advocacy to more people across a larger geographical area.

“The fact that we are able to stage something as major as the Progression Ball shows just how far we have come as a charity, and we’re going all out to make sure the event is something which forever stays in the memory of all involved.

“This is the perfect opportunity to further unite LGBTQ+ communities and, to use PAN’s motto, show that ‘together we are stronger’.”

**To book your tickets for the Progression Ball and Awards and to nominate somebody for an award, [CLICK HERE](http://www.prideactionnorth.org.uk/awards?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**