Pride Exeter Pride to celebrate city’s LGBTQ+ communities this weekend One of the biggest free Pride events in the country returns to Exeter city centre this weekend. Exeter Pride, a celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, takes place on Saturday, 11 May with a march through the city centre and a host of other events. The march will start in Sidwell Street, just off Summerl By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBT History Month Exmouth Library hosts interactive exhibition on Section 28 during LGBT+ History Month, in association with Exmouth Pride An interactive exhibition on Section 28, the controversial law which banned local authorities, including schools and libraries, from ‘promoting’ LGBTQ+ lives, is taking place at Exmouth Library during LGBT+ History Month, in association with Exmouth Pride. Organisers of the exhibition, a joint proje By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Exeter Pride announces return for 2022 Trustees and volunteers working hard behind the scenes are proud to announce that Exeter Pride will be returning in 2022 on Saturday, May 14. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Re-arranged Exeter Pride 2020 is cancelled Exeter Pride trustees decide not to proceed with this year’s Exeter Pride, which was scheduled first for Saturday, May 2 and then for Saturday, September 26. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Celebration theme to Exeter’s 10th LGBT+ Pride Exeter Pride, one of the biggest celebrations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities in the South West, is on Saturday, May 12, 2018 this year – with organisers promising an explosion of colour, positivity and pride. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Ben Bradshaw MP backs Exeter’s bid to host UK Pride 2018 Ben Bradshaw, the Labour MP for Exeter, backs Exeter Pride in its bid to host UK Pride 2018. Exeter Pride committee, the group which organises the annual celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) communities in the county of Devon, is one of the six Pride organisations biddin By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Six Prides bid to host UK Pride 2018 As the LGBT+ Pride season draws to a close in the UK, six Pride organisations have thrown their hat into the ring to host UK Pride in 2018. The first UK Pride took place at Pride in Hull in July 2017 attracting visitors to the city from across the UK. By Besi • 4 min read
Community News Joss Stone to appear at Exeter Pride Singer-songwriting sensation Joss Stone will appear at the ninth Exeter Pride, which will take place in the city on Saturday, May 13. Joss, who hails from Uffculme and still lives in Mid Devon, as well as attending to support the event, says she will take to the main stage to sing a song or two at t By Besi • 4 min read
In The South Volunteers help Exeter City FC says “no to homophobia” Volunteers from Exeter Pride, the Football v Homophobia campaign in the South West, and members of Devon Lions, the local gay-friendly football club, helped Exeter City Football Club once again take a stand against homophobia at its home game with Newport County on Saturday, February 20. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South National Lottery grant helps stage Exeter Pride Pride season kicks off on Saturday, May 16 with the seventh annual Exeter Pride. Exeter Pride, the biggest free LGBT celebration in the country goes ahead this weekend thanks to a National Lottery Awards for All grant of more than £4,000. The event will begin this Saturday (May 16) at 12 noon with a By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Health will be on the agenda at South West’s biggest Pride event Preparations are well in hand for the seventh Exeter Pride on May 16, which promises to be the biggest, most colourful event, to date, with more than 2,000 people expected to take part in the largest rainbow flag parade the city has ever seen. Health and well-being advice and information will be fou By Besi • 2 min read