Leeds reaffirms its commitment to LGBT+ inclusive support in time for Pride weekend

For this year’s celebration, which is the largest free Pride in the UK, Leeds City Council is reaffirming its commitment to LGBT+ inclusive support.

The council first set out its aim for Leeds to be an LGBT+ inclusive city in 2018, and this was renewed last year with the launch of the 2024-2029 LGBT+ Inclusive Leeds plan.

The council’s LGBT+ hub provides a forum for the LGBT+ community to speak to, hear from and provide feedback to council services, partners in the statutory and voluntary sectors and the business sector, about how they shape their services and policies. 

For more information on the council's work to make Leeds an LGBT+ Inclusive City and the LGBT+ hub, visit LGBT+ Hub | Leeds.gov.uk.

This year’s Pride parade will be kicking off at 12.15pm on Sunday opposite Leeds Town Hall before making its way down to Lower Briggate.

As every year, the council has contributed an access bus to ensure the Pride event is open to everyone. The bus will take part in the parade where spaces have been booked in advance.

Councillor Fiona Venner, Leeds City Council’s executive member for equality, health and wellbeing said: “We love seeing everyone coming together for Pride in Leeds, it’s a brilliant celebration of equality and of our vibrant LGBT+ community.

“As always, we are working hard for Leeds to be a truly LGBT+ safe and inclusive city. The council recently launched an anti-discrimination campaign in recognition that alongside other forms of discrimination, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia remain a real issue.”

Accessibility information:

There will be a raised access platform in Millennium Square (also known as Accessible Viewing Area (AVA)), reserved for disabled people and their carers. Next to the AVA there is a changing places toilet and other disabled toilets. There are also accessible toilets in the permanent toilet provision under Millennium Square. Down at Lower Briggate there is also an AVA with its own dedicated accessible toilet provision.

Read more about accessibility at the event at https://leedspride.com/accessibility/.

For more information about Leeds Pride, visit https://leedspride.com/.

For more information about the anti-discrimination campaign, visit https://www.leeds.gov.uk/strongerleeds.

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