Hi queer combabes. It’s pride season and we’re celebrating by supporting our friends from African Rainbow Family and Bristol Pride Without Borders to get down to London for UK Black Pride on Saturday 14th August .
If ya didn’t know already:
African Rainbow Family (ARF) is a registered grassroots charity that support LGBTQIA+ people of African heritage and the wider Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups. They provide support for LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum while campaigning for global LGBTQIA+ equality in opposition to anti-gay laws on the African continent. African Rainbow Family members are spread across the UK
Bristol Pride Without Borders is a support group for Bristol-based LGBTQIA+ people seeking asylum and those with refugee status. Their team offers regular 1:1 support and advice, making sure people are housed, safe, and have good legal advice, while also supporting their members through the UK’s asylum system.
UK Black Pride is Europe’s largest celebration for African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and Caribbean-heritage LGBTQIA+ people. It serves as an essential alternative to whitewashed Pride events that routinely dismiss even the most basic of safety concerns for QTIPOC communities (see: our recent action protesting Pride in London’s decision to allow the inclusion of police in the parade).
We believe there can be no pride without migrants, so we’re raising funds to support LGBTQIA+ groups outside of London attend UK Black Pride. Funds will cover:
Travel
Accomodation
Food and refreshments
Whatever the hell they wanna spend it on innit combabes
We’ll be matching each donation so we can reach our goal of £4000, covering the cost of travel and accommodation for both groups. Donate today and show your solidarity.
This event is for everyone, from old timers to newbies interested in getting involved with LGSM, as we raise money for this important cause. As ever, we will team people up, so don't worry if you've never participated in a bucket-shake before! Everyone is very friendly and for many of us this was how we first got involved with LGSM! 💕