Celebrating our favourite LGBT+ charities

Pride month. It’s the better-known cousin of LGBT+ History month and, on the whole, features more flags, more dancing, and much, much more glitter.

 

In 2022, the London Pride Parade will mark its 50^th anniversary of the first LGBT+ rights march in the British capital on Saturday 2 July, with a parade from Marble Arch to Embankment.

 

But there are plenty of ways to get involved with Pride month that don’t involve marching. LGBT+ charities across the U.K. (and the globe) are coming together to promote and celebrate a more equal, more diverse world, both on and offline.

 

To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite LGBT+ charities. Find out how you can get involved and show your support below.  

 

 

Pride in London

 

Pride in London is a not-for-profit organisation run by a group of around 150 volunteers. In support of their mission to “provide a celebration of LGBT+ life and a platform to continue the fight for equality and to challenge prejudice”, they run the UK’s biggest and most diverse Pride parade and city-wide festival every year.

 

While this year’s celebrations promise to be bigger and better than ever, Pride is more than just a parade. Find out how you can get involved and support Pride in London. Or check out Pride in London’s showcased events on their website. There’s something for everyone this Pride, from Lesbian Speed Dating in Shoreditch to A Queer Tour of Sir John Soane’s Museum.

 

 

Stonewall

 

The month of June was chosen to celebrate LGBT+ Pride after the Stonewall Riots that broke out in Greenwich Village, New York City, on 28 June 1969. It was quickly recognised as a watershed moment in LGBT+ rights.

 

The following year, 1970, marked the first Gay Pride celebration in the U.S., with more cities across the world staging their own Pride marches and street parties in the following years.

 

This Pride month, Stonewall has been championing the ways the LGBT+ community #TakePride. Follow along and join in the conversation on Twitter.

 

Or learn more about supporting Stonewall and how you can #TakePride here.

 

 

OutRight Action International

 

OutRight fights for human rights and equality for LGBT+ people across the globe and are the only LGBT+ organisation with consultative status and a permanent presence at the United Nations Headquarters.

 

In 2022, OutRight is relaunching their #PrideWithAPurpose campaign and will be joining iHeartRadio and P&G for the third annual Can’t Cancel Pride: a virtual Pride month relief benefit to raise support and visibility for the LGBT+ community. With big names like Elton John, Katy Perry, and Sam Smith all listed to take part, it’s bound to be an exciting event. 

 

Learn more about #PrideWithAPurpose on YouTube. Find out how to support OutRight Action International here.  

 

 

 

Hidayah

 

Hidayah is a charity devoted to supporting the LGBT+ Muslim community and their non-Muslim allies in Britain and across the world.

 

Hidayah, meaning literally “guidance” in Arabic, provides support and welfare for LGBT+ Muslims through various campaigns and monthly meetups in cities across the UK (including London and Glasgow). Their “Walk With Me” mentor program has been running since March 2020 and provides invaluable advice and guidance to members that require it.

 

For Pride 2022, Hidayah is running an online anniversary event for the Stonewall Riots. Their monthly online Queer Book Club is open to all and will be discussing A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian for June.

 

Learn more about Hidayah here.

 

 

Gendered Intelligence

 

Gendered Intelligence (GI) supports young trans people aged eight to 25, working to increase awareness of gender diversity and improve quality of life for trans people all over the UK, from London to Leeds to Bristol.  

 

The charity works across three key areas: Professional and Educational Services, Youth & Communities Services, and Public Engagement.

 

This Pride month, GI are continuing their work, campaigning against conversion therapy, and running online remote CPD training sessions for individuals or organisations looking to improve their understanding of gender diversity.

 

Learn more about GI here.

 

 

Galop

 

First launched as The Gay London Police Monitoring group, Galop was founded in 1982 as a response to police brutality and violence against the LGBT+ community.

 

Today, Galop helps thousands of LGBT+ victims and survivors every year, from all types of abuse, including hate crime, sexual violence, conversion therapy, and domestic abuse.

 

This Pride month, Galop have launched an online series celebrating their community of staff and volunteers.

Find out how you can support Galop or check out Charity Digital’s best volunteering ideas for 2022.

 

 

UK Black Pride

 

UK Black Pride is Europe and the U.K.’s largest celebration for LGBT+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern-descent.

 

UK Black Pride’s annual in-person protest and celebration takes place in August rather than June, and features showcases, performances, wellbeing sessions, and community stalls all in the name of Black Pride. Last year’s event saw over 10,000 people in attendance.

 

This pride month, as with every month, UK Black Pride is pledging to “stand with those at the margins – by choice and by force – to demand that the rights and lives of every single LGBTI+ person are protected”.

 

Find out more about and how you can support UK Black Pride here.