Brighton Pride is calling for respect for those who will help deliver a safe and amazing Pride festival of events this year.
2015 sees the launch of the Brighton & Hove Pride Respect Campaign. Working in conjunction with the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, the Pride Respect Campaign will celebrate the service providers in the city, ensuring not only a warm welcome but also a respectful appreciation of the work they do to make Pride possible.
Respect is called for Brighton and Hove’s refuse workers, ambulance drivers, paramedics, police officers, support staff, fire crews and stewards. Respect for everyone working at or providing services for Brighton Pride 2015, regardless of gender, sexuality, colour or creed.
A Pride spokesperson, said: “Pride promotes tolerance, acceptance and respect for of all our diverse communities. We really hope that everyone can engage this positive campaign that promotes our citywide respect campaign.
“This should include respect for the residents of Preston Park and St James’s Street area whose lives are disrupted by the Pride celebrations on their doorstep as well as your fellow Pride goers. We don’t believe harassment or inappropriate behaviour to fellow Pride goers or service providers should be tolerated and we support the Police in taking appropriate action.
“We really want locals and visitors to the City to have an amazing Pride weekend and encourage people to please drink responsibly and to help make Brighton and Hove Pride the UK’s proudest Pride celebrations”
The Pride Respect poster campaign will highlight Brighton Pride’s commitment to an event free from bullying, sexual harassment or body shaming. An event where all are welcome and free to be who they are. A Pride based on respect for all.
The LGBT Community Safety Forum have set up ‘REPORT IT!’, a project to make it easier for members of the LGBT community to report a crime and get the help and support they need.
For more information, about the Report It campaign, click here:
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