Brighton & Hove Pride, the city’s biggest and brightest event celebrating the diversity, joy and unity of our LGBTQ+ communities, takes place on Saturday, 3 August and Sunday, 4 August.
The main events get underway on Saturday with the Pride Community Parade setting off from Hove Lawns at 11am, followed by the FABULOSO celebrations in Preston Park and the Pride Village Party (PVP) in St James’s Street.
The FABULOSO Pride Festival and the PVP celebrations continue on Sunday.
Brighton & Hove City Council’s LGBTQ+ Workers Forum will once again be joining the Pride Community Parade, creating a human rainbow to showcase the stunning spectrum of Pride.
Alongside celebrating the vital, vivid and profound contributions our local LGBTQ+ communities add to the city, their theme WE STAND AS ONE emphasizes that in the ongoing work for real equality, no one should be left behind.
They’re joined in the parade by the huge Drum and Blaze LGBTQ+ samba band, to supply the energy and music as well as samba dancers and magnificent roller skaters to add to the vibrant festival atmosphere.
Councillor Leslie Pumm, Cabinet Member at Brighton & Hove City Council for Communities, Equalities and Human Rights, said: “Happy Pride, Brighton & Hove!
“As a cabinet member for Communities, Equalities and Human Rights, I am really proud to be a gay man representing the administration.
“I came out when I was 12 and ever since I had the most amazing experience within our community and always felt supported.
“The theme of this year’s Pride, ‘We love because they can’t’ is a poignant reminder that not everyone’s experience is quite so positive, and far too many people are still forced to live in shame and fear of violence or prosecution because of who they are, or who they love.
“That’s why it’s so important for us, a proud LGBTQ+ capital, to show up for Pride, to show up big for celebrating our LGBTQ+ communities and protest even bigger for rights of LGBTQ+ communities across the world.
“We’ve been working closely and continuously with Pride organisers, transport partners and emergency services to create a very safe and fun experience for you. We hope you enjoy Pride and create many lovely memories.”
You can find more information on Pride transport, city environment, staying safe and accessing medical services HERE
Brighton & Hove City Council encourages anyone who has experienced anti-social behaviour or hate incidents, harassment or distress due to their identity, to report it.
You can report hate incidents or ASB to Sussex Police on 101 if it’s not an emergency. In an emergency, always call 999.
You can also report using the council’s online anti-social behaviour and hate incident reporting form or contact Community Safety team by emailing communitysafety.casework@brighton-hove.gov.uk or calling 01273 292735.