LGBTQ+ News Southampton Pride to spread colour and Pride through the city this August Southampton Pride, the city’s main Pride event, is to take place on August 23 and August 24. Organisers of the Pride event wanted to clear up confusion after it was announced that Pride in the Park, Southampton has been cancelled for 2025. Southampton Pride said on social media: “We have received a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Pride In The Park, Southampton cancelled after a “massive dip” in funding Pride In The Park in Southampton has been cancelled this year after a “massive dip” in funding. While the news will be disappointing to LGBTQ+ communities in the city, the city’s main Pride event, Southampton Pride, will still be taking place on the weekend of August 23 & 24. Organisers of the event By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions Southampton’s Queer Stories: a chance to celebrate the rich queer history of the city Explore more of Southampton’s Queer Stories and celebrate the rich queer history of the city in a free exhibition at God’s House Tower, SO14 2NY till Sunday, October 27. In the Barker-Mill Project Space, extracts from newspapers and pamphlets are exhibited alongside video clips of local news reports By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Beyond Reflections, a charity supporting trans+ people and their families, launches annual Trans+ Allies Celebration event In honour of late trustee and ally, Paul Draycott, Beyond Reflections, the Southampton-based charity supporting trans+ people and their families, has launched its annual Trans+ Allies Celebration event, which will be an evening dedicated to celebrating queerness and allyship, and recognising the out By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pride Championing community engagement and diversity: Pride In The Park to return to Southampton in June Championing community engagement and diversity, Pride In The Park returns to Southampton on Saturday 8 and Sunday, 9 June at Hoglands Park. Managed by, Firefly Festivals, attendees can look forward to new zones, improved access site plan, more traders and loads of favourites making a welcome return By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News People’s Pride Southampton announces Winter Pop-Up Pride and Outreach Shop People’s Pride Southampton, the award-winning Pride charity that operates all year round, is launching a Winter Pop-Up Pride and Outreach Shop in the Marland’s Shopping Centre, Southampton from Monday, November 28. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News People’s Pride event to launch in Southampton during Pride Month Organisers of the first ever LGBTQ+ People’s Pride Southampton Party In The Park event have arranged a full two-day festival with diversity at its heart from Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 12, 2022. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Southampton Football Club’s ‘no place for homophobia’ campaign unveils a statement of support with inspirational mural A striking mural has been created in Southampton to celebrate the response to the No Place for Homophobia in Southampton campaign, which was launched by Southampton Football Club and its official kit supporter hummel earlier this month By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Peter Tatchell becomes patron of People’s Pride Southampton People’s Pride Southampton announces that human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has become patron of the charity, following the appointment of Dr Sophie Cook. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Dr Sophie Cook Community News Dr Sophie Cook becomes patron of People’s Pride Southampton PPS, which relies on public support to keep its support services and events free to all, hopes the support of Dr Cook will help it can spread its message far and wide By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Southampton Pride announce full line-up for Digital Pride Festival Southampton Pride announces the full line-up for Southampton Pride Digital Festival, which is to take place on Saturday, August 29 from 1pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
