PinkUk's March Newsletter

Issue No. 47 – March 2024

Belgium Pride 2024, Brussels, Belgium, 18 May 2024

Wishing you a great March - the dawn of a Pink Spring

March is here, which means it’s the London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival 2024 taking place from the 13 to 24 March. In celebration of queer cinema, it’s all happening at BFI Southbank, London and on online. There are some exciting premieres, including Close To You: simmering apprehensions surround a family get-together as Elliot Page’s Sam returns home for the first time since transitioning.

This month also marks the annual day of Trans visibility, that takes place every year on the 31 March.  The aims are to celebrate trans and non-binary people and to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by this community worldwide.  We have our own trans section, and please let us know you think there should be
anything else here. We also note the murder of Brianna Ghey, on 11 February 2023 a 16-year-old British transgender girl. Stonewall has an article Trans Day of Visibility: A Global Perspective.

We congratulate Greece in legalising same-sex marriage. This is more of a step forwards than first thought, as it becomes the first Christian Orthodox country to
legalise same-sex marriage. Not only can same-sex couples marry, they can adopt children. 

Apologies last month in connection with LGBT+ History Month we referred erroneously to Charterhouse as the independent school, when it is Charterhouse, the London housing charity for people over 60 who organised events for LGBT+ History Month in February.

Love & Pink Respect from the team, PinkUk xx

Featured pride: Trans Pride Scotland 2024, Kilmarnock, Scotland

National Trans Pride Scotland, which takes place on Saturday the 30 March, is a free, accessible, family friendly, and non-commercial pride for all trans and non-binary people in Scotland. The peer-led, democratic, grassroots movement organised by trans people for trans people. Every year, they bring all trans people and trans allies together to celebrate our diverse identities and history, demand equal rights.

More info on Trans Pride Scotland >>

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Featured venue: Townhouse Exeter, Exeter, UK

Townhouse Exeter is a gay-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, 9-bedroom guest house tucked away in a quiet corner of Exeter's city centre. They are about duvets & dishes! About duvets. The comfy & quiet bedrooms feature ‘Finer than Down’ duvets with a pillow selection, Hypnos pillow-top mattresses, and premier bed linen. All products are hypoallergenic. About Dishes. Tasty breakfasts, relaxed lounge. Is breakfast in your pajamas your thing? If booking on B&B basis – their freshly made breakfast dishes are delivered to your door each morning. The continental-styled vegetarian / vegan menu includes a trio of pastry, breakfast pot, treats & more. You will be spoiled!

More info on, Townhouse Exeter >>

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Prides/LGBTQ+ events

In 2024, we have 194 prides/LGBTQ+ events in the UK, and 748 globally in 46 countries. In 2025, we have 4 in the UK, and 12 globally in 6 
countries.

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We have 3,310 LGBTQ+ venues listed in 77 countries. Add a venue to PinkUk

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