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Pride in Chippenham Pride in Chippenham, supporting the beautiful LGBTQIA+ community in Chippeham and bringing PrideFest to the town. PrideFest 2025 is 14 & 15 June 2025!

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Up next in our series of LGBTQIA+ icons Black History Month, it’s Munroe Bergdorf. Munroe Bergdorf is a British model, a...
17/10/2026

Up next in our series of LGBTQIA+ icons Black History Month, it’s Munroe Bergdorf.

Munroe Bergdorf is a British model, activist and author. She is a prominent Black transgender woman and is an active campaigner for racial and LGBTQ+ equality.

She has worked extensively on issues affecting transgender people, racism and intersectionality and in 2023 she published her memoir ‘Transitional’ which explores her own reflections on her transition, as well as looking at how transitioning in an essential part of all our lives.

Fancy joining one of the most fun volunteer organisations in Chippenham? 🩷⭐️🏳️‍🌈We’re always looking for volunteers and ...
14/10/2026

Fancy joining one of the most fun volunteer organisations in Chippenham? 🩷⭐️🏳️‍🌈

We’re always looking for volunteers and new committee members, but specifically right now we would LOVE someone to help us by being our local business liaison.

You can find out more about the role via the link in our bio, or just pop us a message 🫶🏻

Next up it our series of LGBTQIA+ icons from Black History Month, we have three important people who influenced society ...
13/10/2026

Next up it our series of LGBTQIA+ icons from Black History Month, we have three important people who influenced society with the work they produced.

James Baldwin (1924–1987) - James Baldwin was an influential Black American novelist, essayist of and social critic. He wrote extensively about race, sexuality, religion and identity. Baldwin was openly gay and became one of the most important literary voices of the 20th century.

Angela Davis (1944 - Present) - Angela is an American scholar, writer and activist whose work has focused on racial justice, feminism, prisons and social inequality. She has also been an important voice around LGBTQ+ liberation and intersectionality.

Essex Hemphill (1957–1995) - Essex Hemphill was a Black gay American poet, writer and activist whose work explored race, sexuality, masculinity, love and the AIDS epidemic. He became one of the most celebrated Black gay poets of his generation and edited Brother to Brother: New Writing by Black Gay Men, an important collection of Black gay writing. His work also featured in Marlon Riggs’ groundbreaking film Tongues Untied.

Next up in our LGBTQIA+ icons for Black History Month:Pearl Alcock. Pearl Alcock (1934–2006) was a Jamaican-born British...
10/10/2026

Next up in our LGBTQIA+ icons for Black History Month:

Pearl Alcock.

Pearl Alcock (1934–2006) was a Jamaican-born British artist, businesswoman and bisexual community figure.

After moving to Britain, she established businesses in Brixton, including a shebeen that became an important gathering place for London’s Black gay community.

She later became known for her vibrant, self-taught artwork, which was exhibited at venues including the Tate Britain in London.

Lori Lightfoot is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Chicago from 2019 to 2023.She was the first o...
09/10/2026

Lori Lightfoot is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Chicago from 2019 to 2023.

She was the first openly le***an person and first openly LGBTQ+ person elected mayor of Chicago, as well as the city’s first Black woman mayor.

She paved the way and was an inspiration for that followed in her footsteps.

Next up in our LGBTQIA+ icon series for Black History Month…Lady Phyll!Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah is a British LGBTQ+ right...
07/10/2026

Next up in our LGBTQIA+ icon series for Black History Month…

Lady Phyll!

Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah is a British LGBTQ+ rights activist, executive director of UK Black Pride and co-founder of UK Black Pride.

She has been a prominent advocate for Black LGBTQ+ communities in Britain, particularly around racism, homophobia and the intersection of different identities.

In 2016, she was nominated for an MBE. This award recognises people who’ve had a positive impact in their work or within their communities, but is part of an honours system rooted in Britain’s colonial past. She turned it down in protest of how LGBTQ+ people are still being “persecuted, tortured and even killed” in Commonwealth countries, and from laws imposed by British imperialists.

Our 3rd LGBTQIA+ icon for Black History Month is Ma Rainey. Ma Rainey (1886–1939), known as the “Mother of the Blues”, w...
05/10/2026

Our 3rd LGBTQIA+ icon for Black History Month is Ma Rainey.

Ma Rainey (1886–1939), known as the “Mother of the Blues”, was one of the earliest and most influential professional blues singers.

She was married to a man but is widely associated with relationships with women and q***r themes in her music.

Her legacy connects Black musical history with early representations of same-sex desire.

Our second LGBTQIA+ icon for Black History Month is Marsha P Johnson. Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992) was a Black American...
04/10/2026

Our second LGBTQIA+ icon for Black History Month is Marsha P Johnson.

Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992) was a Black American activist and prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ liberation movement.

A transgender woman, she co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) with Sylvia Rivera, providing support and housing for homeless LGBTQ+ young people.

She was also active in AIDS activism and helped establish the organisation that became the Gay Liberation Front.

The first of our LGBTQIA+ icons for Black History Month:Introducing Audre Lorde. Audre Lorde (1934–1992) was a Black Ame...
03/10/2026

The first of our LGBTQIA+ icons for Black History Month:

Introducing Audre Lorde.

Audre Lorde (1934–1992) was a Black American writer, feminist and activist who described herself as a Black, le***an, mother, warrior and poet.

Her work explored racism, sexism, homophobia, class and the importance of recognising differences within communities.

She became one of the most influential voices in Black feminist and LGBTQ+ history.

In the UK, October is a month dedicated to reflecting on the history of Black people. The history of Black people in the...
01/10/2026

In the UK, October is a month dedicated to reflecting on the history of Black people.

The history of Black people in the UK (and around the world) as we know it is often told from only one perspective and lacks so much insight from the beautiful, diverse community that so many of us benefit from. Especially when it comes to the history of q***r Black people.

At Pride in Chippenham, we want to help balance this out and make more voices heard and known by bringing some of these amazing people to your attention.

We will be posting about a Black LGBTQIA+ person every couple of days for the next month, and you’ll also see posters with those faces around town too!

And while you’re here, why not show your support for the stories of those people by displaying one of the posters in your window? Pop us a message if you want to be involved, and we can send you a poster to print for yourself at home. 🌈

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