Birmingham Pride 2018 – Celebrating #NHS70
June 21, 2018
The SWBH LGBT Staff Network and our allies from across the trust took part in the Birmingham Pride march over the May Bank Holiday weekend, some forty staff from across the organisation took part either marching with the network or as part of other organisations in the parade.
Members of the LGBT Community and allies within our trust joined colleagues from seven other NHS organisations from within the Birmingham area to join together as the largest walking contingent within this year’s parade.
As part of the NHS 70th Birthday celebrations the organisers of Birmingham Pride asked that the staff members from across the NHS joined together to carry the 25 foot long Rainbow Pride Flag, it was a fantastic site to see people from many specialities and disciples within the Health Care Sector coming to gather to celebrate the LGBT+ community.
The theme of this year’s event was “Be You” In the current climate, minority groups and communities are working hard against attempts to be marginalised by the mainstream. Across the wider world, people of all colours, gender, sexual identities and sexuality are ‘finding their voice’ and speaking out against the turning back of pro-LGBT legislation.
Birmingham Pride, who turned 21 this year, is now the UK’s biggest two-day LGBT event and is also one of Brum’s biggest street parties, attracting around 75,000 people a year.