Pride Month starts today and is an annual month-long celebration to call for greater unity, visibility and equality for the LGBT+ community. In June 1970, the first pride marked the anniversary of the uprising at New York鈥檚 Stonewall Inn, famously known as the Stonewall Riots.听
If you are a member of the LGBT+ community or an ally, here are some ways to get involved throughout the month and beyond to support and celebrate our LGBT+ community:
Paid opportunity: online workshop
The John Hansard Gallery are seeking participants for a series of online workshops led by Tentacular Spectacular, a touring theatrical show that stages the work of trans-drag artists. This workshop is appropriate for those interested (or curious) in drag, post-humanism, digital performance-making and image-making. Participants will be paid 拢100 per workshop.
Please complete the by 17:00 on Sunday 4 June 2023 to register your interest.
Party in the park: Saturday 3 June and Sunday 4 June, from 11:00
Party in the park is a free community-run event with performers, stalls and workshops at Palmerston Park. The march will be on Saturday 3 June, starting at Queen鈥檚 Park from 10:45.
delivered by People鈥檚 Pride.
Bona Polari! Polari writing workshop: Tuesday 27 June, 12:30-13:30
Spoken in the theatre, navy and by the criminal underworld, incorporating Italinate, Romany, Irish, Cockney and Yiddish. ‘Polari’ was a secret language used by the LGBT+ community to chat and gossip in public.听听
鈥楤ona Polari!鈥� meaning 鈥榞ood chat鈥� introduces Polari slang and is a chance to take part in a creative writing exercise, using Polari at its base to develop skills in sharing your writing in an informal and fun way.
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Pride picnic: Thursday 29 June, 12:00-14:00
Students and staff are welcome to join the PULSE LGBT+ staff network for their annual picnic, a chance for the LGBT+ community and allies to get together. Bring your lunch and an optional blanket to join other members of the PULSE network for a social get-together. This year’s picnic will be held on the lawn behind the Hartley Library and in front of the鈥�.
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Southampton Pride 2023: Saturday 26 August
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