It’s that time of year…
It’s that time of year again when we remind colleagues of the bumper schedule of forthcoming Pride events coming your way over the next few months.
Supporting Pride is another way we can celebrate our differences, reflect the communities we serve and promote Royal Mail as an equal opportunities employer and a true champion of LGBT+ colleagues and the wider LGBT+ community.
As one of the UK’s largest employers, we are committed to putting equality and diversity at the heart of our business. This year, we are once again taking part in the Pride in London parade, as well as Pride events in Newcastle, Liverpool, Belfast, Swindon and Cardiff. We will also be appearing at Trans Pride in Brighton and Black Pride in London.
Lyanne Maclean, head of Distribution South and chair of the LGBT+ & Friends steering group, said: ‘We are delighted to be attending so many Prides this year. Pride marches are a much loved and recognised symbol by the LGBT+ community.
‘Gay pride or LGBT pride is a positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, helping to promote their self-affirmation, dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility as a social group, build communities, and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance.
‘Pride is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements throughout the world. As an LGBT-inclusive organisation that has a presence in every single community in the UK, we wanted to share our symbol of pride with the communities we serve. We are very much looking forward to seeing colleagues at as many local Pride events as possible.’
Once again, all Royal Mail colleagues and their friends and family are invited to celebrate the below Pride events:
- London – 6 July
- Black Pride – 7 July
- Newcastle – 20 July
- Trans Pride – Brighton – 20 July
- Liverpool – 27 July
- Belfast – 3 August
- Cardiff – 24 August
We want people to sign up to attend the Pride of your choice as early as possible as places are capped. To secure your places, please email pride@royalmail.com with your name, the number of people attending with you, which Pride you would like to attend and whether you would like to be on our much-loved Royal Mail rainbow float.
