A £10,000 grant has been awarded to Trans Pride Brighton from Brighton & Hove Pride Solidarity Fund, which demonstrates “the strength of the [Brighton & Hove Pride‘s] long-term support and collaboration with Trans Pride Brighton.” The funds will go towards delivering the annual event, which was founded in 2013 and is the largest protest for trans liberation in Europe, with over 30,000 people attending. The main events of Trans Pride Brighton are free to attend.
Brighton & Hove Pride has worked closely with Trans Pride Brighton – a community-led grassroots organisation run by a team of volunteers – for many years, including providing a venue for producing the Trans Pride Brighton lockdown virtual events during the pandemic.
Sarah Savage, CEO Trans Pride Brighton, said: “Our aim is to inspire all trans, non-binary, intersex, gender variant and queer people to help make a real di;erence by celebrating trans lives and gender diversity. Through our activities and our annual Trans Pride event we aim to educate and eliminate discrimination by promoting equality and diversity through visibility, while also celebrating our unique history.
“After four challenging years for events, Trans Pride Brighton was in real jeopardy and this vital grant means we can keep going this year and gives us a good chance of getting back on our feet for the future.”
Paul Kemp, Brighton & Hove Pride Managing Director, said “This grant is in recognition of the vital role Trans Pride Brighton has in supporting our local trans community and helping to make our city a place where the trans community know they are loved, valued and supported. This aligns completely with our inclusive principles.”
The Pride Solidarity Fund was established in 2018 to support underfunded projects and organisations, many of which have had their funding cut from both local and central government sources. Funds are raised from ticket sales at Brighton & Hove Pride events.
Previous recipients of grants from the Pride Solidarity Fund include: 2018: Kaleidoscope Trust, which works to uphold the human rights of LGBTQ+ people in countries where they do not have their equal rights and are discriminated against because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity; 2018: Peter Tatchell Foundation, which campaigns for LGBTQ+ and other human rights in the UK and worldwide; 2022: Ukraine Pride, which was allocated funding for the group to visit to take part in the Brighton & Hove Pride Community Parade and the Fabuloso event in 2022.
Brighton & Hove Pride has raised over £1.3million for the Brighton Rainbow Fund, the Pride Social Impact Fund, Pride Cultural Development Fund and Pride Solidarity Fund. The Brighton Rainbow Fund has a remit to receive donations and to use them to give grants to LGBTQ+ and HIV groups and organisations in Brighton & Hove.
The Pride Social Impact Fund benefits local good causes giving grants to a range of local groups. The Pride Solidarity Fund was established in 2018 to support underfunded projects and organisations, many of which have had their funding cut from both local and central government sources.
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