Lichfield Pride

13/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Representation is not political. Inclusion is not indoctrination. 🏳️‍🌈

Lichfield Pride is deeply concerned by proposals that could restrict libraries and public spaces from displaying materials that celebrate and recognise LGBTQ+ communities and other minority groups during awareness and heritage months.

Libraries are places of learning, understanding and discovery. Displays recognising Pride Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, Black History Month, Disability History Month and other awareness campaigns are not about promoting an agenda. They are about visibility, education and ensuring everyone feels seen and valued.

For many LGBTQ+ people, particularly young people, seeing themselves represented in public spaces can be incredibly important. It sends a powerful message:
You are welcome. You belong. You matter.

Many people will remember the impact of Section 28 and the silence it created around LGBTQ+ lives and experiences. While those laws are long gone, any move that reduces visibility and representation risks undoing years of progress towards a more inclusive society.

We believe Staffordshire should be a place where diversity is celebrated, equality is protected, and every person can see themselves reflected in the communities and services around them.

📢 We are calling on Staffordshire County Council to protect inclusion, visibility and equality within our libraries and public services.

✍️ Please sign and share the petition: https://c.org/yMRX8dPLg7

Together, we can send a clear message:
Representation is not political. Visibility matters. Inclusion matters. Everyone deserves to belong.
🏳️‍🌈❤️

Lichfield District Council - Dave Robertson MP for Lichfield, Burntwood and the Villages - The Hub at St Mary's

Petition to Staffordshire County Council: Protect Inclusion, Visibility and Representation

13/06/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO! 🏳️‍🌈🎉

Next Saturday there is only one place to be and that's at HANLEY PARK for Stoke-on-Trent Pride 2026 - our 20th Anniversary Pride; 12 noon until 6pm.

The whole event all around the park is Free To Attend (except Main Stage & Bar Area). Our MAIN STAGE and BAR AREA is once again bigger than ever, with a superb line-up for your entertainment. It's just £5 Adult and £1 per child to enter this area.

Outside of this, the rest of the event is completely FREE, so come along to enjoy:

💜 140+ Stalls & Sponsors (Charities, Health, Sports, Public Services & Retail)
💙 Food & Drink
💚 Fairground
💛 Fun & Games
& New for 2026 a Family Zone 💐❤️💐❤️💐
♥️Art, Crafts & the Pride Parade
💜 Fringe Tent
💖 Alton Towers, Our local sports teams and much, much more!

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Share this post, tell your friends and make sure you don't miss it! Stoke-on-Trent Pride exists to support each other and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ Community in Stoke-on-Trent and beyond! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Find out more at stokeontrentpride.org.uk

13/06/2026

Thank you to those people who have been in touch about reports that Staffordshire County Council have instructed our libraries to remove Pride displays. Pride month should be about celebrating our communities, not about seeking to sow division. I've joined all the other Labour MPs in our area in writing to the leader of the council to clarify that our libraries should be places for everyone.

12/06/2026

12/06/2026

🥳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🥳🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

🏳️‍🌈 Lichfield Pride 🏳️‍🌈

The date is set, the acts are confirmed and we can’t wait to see you for Lichfield Pride 2026 🤩

‼️ SAVE THE DATE ‼️
Saturday 8th August here at The Owl - Lichfield

✨ This years line up ✨
2pm - Justice Marx 💃
4pm - The Singing Villagers 🕺
6pm - Millie Murphy 🎶
8pm - Trisha Birmingham & Miss Becky 🪩
10pm - Karaoke with DeeJay Randall until late 🎤

BBQ from 2pm with our Head Chef Sush serving Tikka Skewers, Beef Burgers and his delicious Chicken Curry 🥘

✨ Bar Specials ✨
Cocktails any 2 for £12 🍸
Prosecco 20cl bottles 2 for £12. 🥂
Shots 2for£6 3for£8 4for£10 🤩
PRIDE Cocktail £5 each 🍹
Real ales from £4 🍺
Spend and Save bottle offers 🍻

It’s a full day of food, fun and entertainment and everyone is welcome!

Oh did we mention it’s FREE!

Be aware our 8pm slot contains strong language, adult humour and little bit of chaos 🔞 laughing is a known symptom of this set 😂😂

Don’t forget there are loads of events happening throughout the city in multiple venues so please be sure to check out what’s on!

We can’t wait to see you! 🦉

11/06/2026

Did you know 11-19 year olds living in Staffordshire can text an NHS School Nurse for advice and support. Monday to Friday 9-5 even if they are not currently in education. They can text their questions-Nothing will shock or surprise them! Common questions are on topics such as Body Changes, Relationships, Exams, Drugs, Va**ng, Bedwetting, Sleep, Low mood, Self Harm, Eating habits, Bullying, Illness and loads more.

11/06/2026

What does it mean to be an ally? An ally is someone that advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Pride Month is about highlighting the importance of these connections within our communities. 💚 For more information on allyship, visit https://go.sheppardpratt.org/44aQ0v0

11/06/2026

Pride is about more than celebration, it’s about feeling safe, supported, and respected

If you experience hate, we’re here to listen and stand with you every step of the way.

0330 0881 339
[email protected]
usah.org.uk

11/06/2026

This is the truth. LGBTQ stories saves lives! 🏳️‍🌈

15/03/2026