PinkUk's June's Newsletter; Nottingham Gay Village; Conversion Bill

Issue No. 75 – July 2026

Prague Pride 2026, Prague, Czech Republic. 3rd to 9th August 2026.

Nottingham has its first official gay village.

Nottingham has officially now has its own gay village known as the "Rainbow Quarter". On the 17th June, Broad Street, Carlton Street and Heathcote Street in Nottingham’s Hockley district became the first official LGBTQ+ friendly area in Nottingham.

Conversion Therapy Bill

The UK government published a draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25th June, marking a significant milestone in efforts to protect LGBT+ people from abuse. The legislation would make it illegal to attempt to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, and applies to England and Wales. The commitment to ban such practices dates back eight years to Theresa May's government in 2018, and has since been reaffirmed by Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer. The draft bill contains  three proposed criminal offences, targeting practices ranging from beatings and psychological manipulation to exorcisms. Legal loopholes have allowed perpetrators 
to escape justice, leaving LGBT+ people vulnerable. The bill is trans-inclusive, meaning it aims to ban attempts to change both a person's gender identity and sexual orientation.

Love and Pink Respect PinkUk xx

Featured pride: Folkestone Pride, Folkestone, England

On 25th July 2026, Folkestone Pride is more than just an annual parade. From 13:00 the parade starts outside the Town Hall and finishes at Leas Bandstand for the festival.  Performances stating at 14:00. The after party at the Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse from 21:00-02:00. Ticket details on their website

More info on Folkestone Pride >>

Would you like your pride on PinkUk? Add your pride/LGBTQ event.

Prides/LGBTQ+ events

In 2026, we have 320 prides/LGBTQ+ events in the UK, and 1,309 globally in 61 countries.
In 2027, we have 10 prides/LGBTQ+ events in the UK, and 46 globally in 18 countries.

See all the prides/LGBTQ+ events we have in July 2026,               Add an LGBTQ+ event to PinkUk

We have 3,218 LGBTQ+ venues listed in 79 countries. Add a venue to PinkUk

Featured venue: Spring Cottage, Probus, Truro, England

Spring Cottage Truro that dates back to the 1600s, is a unique quality 4-star B&B as rated by Visit Britain located in a listed Cornish cottage. Centrally located in
Cornwall, five miles from Truro and is ideally situated for visiting The Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Trelissick and much more.

More info on, Spring Cottage, Truro >>

Would you like to see your venue here? Add your premium venue.

Prefer to read this newsletter as a PDF? July 2026

If you are interested in advertising in our newsletter, please contact us: team@pinkuk.com

You can see this newsletter as a PDF magazine (this one) and previous editions on that page.

All our newsletters are archived.