Scout group of both girls and boys.

Pride is completely endorsed by the Scout movement, and it’s only right that we have a presence to let the public know this. We are welcoming and embrace the LGBTQ+ community.

Ashford Branch of the Green Party of England & Wales.

We are a local political party that promotes inclusivity. We have members from the LGBTQ+ community and the rest are allies. We have supported LGBTQ+ members to stand for election and have been successful in getting a trans man elected onto Ashford Borough Council. We are working with the council to promote more inclusivity including a regular LGBTQ+ social event.

We use the account to remember our friend Sam who took his own life in 2020 due to transphobia related bullying. We also use to page to raise awareness of teen suicide and signpost people about where to receive help.

We provide awareness of the LGBT+ plus community, specifically the trans-community, and where people can seek help if they are experiencing homophobia and transphobia in the lives, ensuring them that they are never alone and there is always someone looking out for them.

BLUF is a global not-for-profit organisation for men who enjoy wearing breeches and leather uniforms. Founded in 1997, there are now over 4,000 members worldwide, and many of us meet in person at BLUF events.

The Leather Community has been a recognizable part of LGBTQ+ subculture since before the first steps towards decriminalisation in the UK were taken in 1967. Inevitably, however, such a niche interest makes it challenging to meet like-minded friends - especially outside of large cities like London, Manchester and Birmingham. The participation of BLUF in Pride Canterbury allows us to make visible one facet of the diversity within the LGBTQ+ Community and to provide an opportunity to educate and inform the wider community about the leather scene. Providing a visible presence also serves as a valuable point of contact for those who may be interested in the leather scene but need a point of entry to meet like-minded people.

Canterbury and Coastal Liberal Democrats - the local party of the Liberal Democrats (political party).

The Liberal Democrats campaign to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society. As part of this, the LGBTQ+ Liberal Democrats ensure that the party’s policies support the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ+ candidates and members. Canterbury Liberal Democrats have supported Pride, both through the Parade and a Lib Dem stall, in recent years. We look forward to continuing our support for this fantastic event.

Canterbury City Council is the local authority responsible for Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable and The Villages.

We're proud to promote equality and diversity in our workplace and in the frontline services we deliver. We're also proud to play our part in promoting Pride Canterbury and welcoming it to our city with open arms.

Labour has 18 seats on Canterbury City Council and is the largest party on Canterbury City Council. We also hold both of the Kent County Council seats for Canterbury City. As city councillors we can directly represent your concerns in complaints about waste collection, planning, leisure facilities, business rates and decisions taken by the council in regard to local services. As county councillors we can directly represent your concerns on education, care services, roads, transport infrastructure and the local economy.

The Labour Party and those in the wider Labour movement have delivered monumental change for the LGBT+ community time and time again. In 1975 the Gay Labour Caucus was formed by a number of Labour Party members who were previously active within the Young Socialists and the Campaign for Homosexual Equality. Through their organising and lobbying they began to give the community a voice within the Party and the Labour movement. This organisation later became the Labour Campaign for Lesbian and Gay Rights, and eventually LGBT+ Labour. In 1989, Sir Ian McKellen and Lisa Power MBE, alongside former Labour politician Lord Cashman CBE co-founds Stonewall in response to the introduction of the pernicious Section 28 by the Thatcher government. In government, following a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights, the Labour Government lifted the ban on lesbians, gay men and bi people serving in the armed forces, and later passed the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, lowering the age of consent for those in same-sex relationships from 18 to 16. Labour repealed Section 28 in 2003, the homophobic clause introduced by the Thatcher govt banned councils and schools from “promoting homosexuality”. Labour introduced the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations, making it illegal to discriminate against LGB people in the workplace and in vocational training. This is the first time that protections for LGB people in the workplace were enshrined in UK law. In 2004, Labour passed the Civil Partnership Act, granting civil partnerships in the UK. The Act gave same-sex couples mostly the same rights as married straight couples. It was the first time that the legal status of same-sex relationships was fully acknowledged in law. This was followed by the Gender Recognition Act, allowing Trans people to have their true gender recognised in law.

Canterbury RFC is a rugby union club based in Canterbury, Kent. With five senior men’s teams, a women and girls section, a wheelchair rugby team and vast mini and youth teams; CRFC is a diverse community of individuals dedicated to the game of rugby.

At Canterbury RFC, we take pride in the inclusive community at our club. We ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals feel welcomed into the sporting environment and everyone feels safe to be their authentic self within their teams.

We're a mutual aid support group for adult transgender people in Canterbury and the surrounding area.

Our group is a vital lifeline for the transgender community. Transgender people are more visible and targeted than ever in society. Through our bi-monthly meet ups and online network, we help our members find their truth and live their best lives.

Carers’ Support East Kent is a charity that provides Carers with the information and support they need. Our services are available to people who look after a relative or friend, who due to physical or mental illness, age related difficulties, disability or an addiction, cannot manage without their support. We were established in 2001 and are funded by Kent County Council, the NHS, charitable grants and donations.

A study by Carers UK found that 1 in 10 people who identified LGBTQ+ are also a Carer for up to 19 hours per week. A Gaddum and LGBT Foundation short survey showed that 68% Of LGBTQ+ Carers they spoke to felt that support services needed to take steps to become more LGBTQ+ friendly. A 2011 Stonewall survey found that three in five older LGB people were not confident that social care and support services, like paid carers or housing services, would be able to understand and meet their needs.

Civil Service LGBT+ Staff Network for LGBT+ Colleagues within South East England.

The CS LGBT+ Network holds regular social networking and education events for LGBT+ Civil Servants around the South East.

We are the organisers of Deal Pride.

We run community pride events all year round.

Canterbury based Drag Queens.

Providing entertainment within Kent. Delilah is the Main Stage Host at Pride Canterbury.

Rape Crisis Centre providing free, confidential counselling and ISVA support for anyone who has suffered sexual violence.

We provide a confidential, non-judgemental space to people of all genders and sexualities who are dealing with being victims or supporters of victims of sexual violence. Our services are free and available for anyone from the age of 5. Our new centre in Margate will be the location of an LGBTQ+ support group.

We are the Students' Union from Canterbury College, stewarded by Student Experience Officer, Shannon Casey.

Canterbury College has organised events, workshops, and awareness campaigns that promote inclusivity, diversity, and support for LGBTQ+ students. We provide resources such as counselling services, safe spaces, and educational materials to foster an environment of acceptance and understanding.

Girlguiding is the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated completely to girls. Girls can do anything. We help them know that, whether they’re 4 or 18 or in between.

We provide opportunities for all girls and we promote inclusivity of all girls. Attending Pride events reinforces our policy of being fair, open and inclusive. It highlights that members and supporters are welcomed irrespective of their faith, race, culture, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity. Pride also allows us opportunities to show we welcome all LGBT members as young members and volunteers.

LGBTQ+ events across the UK.

Creating events for Canterbury and the surrounding areas for the LGBTQ+ community.

Herne bay LGBTQ+ Society is a non profit CIC.

We provide service to the LGBTQ+ Community in Herne bay and surrounding areas and also a trans network across Kent.

KMMS was established in 2020 and is Kent & Medway’s very own medical school, providing undergraduate medical education. At pride, we will see students and staff from the medical school attending alongside individuals from MedSoc. MedSoc is a student-led society at the medical school, keen to be a part of the wider community in the area.

The medical school often has lectures and sessions surrounding key LGBTQIA+ themes, so that our community is aware of issues seen in healthcare scenarios. The LGBTQIA+ sub-society is part of MedSoc and provides a community for LGBTQIA+ students and allies. The society was newly founded this year and had already raised money for National AIDS day. We aim to do a lot more fundraising and community interactions as we develop as a society!

We are charity who seek to support victims of crime to deal with the impacts that crime may have had. I am the Hate Crime Advocate for the area.

As Hate Crime Advocate, I regularly support LGBTQ+ victims of hate crime. I am always looking to promote our services so people know we are there for them and how to find our support. This support is available whether people feel able to report the crime to Police or not. We respect their decision and even if they don't report the crime we can help deal with the impact it may be having. As a wider organisation we support LGBTQ+ victims of all sorts of crimes that may not be hate crimes.

We work together as one team to prevent fires and keep Kent and Medway safe. From our 999 call handlers to our finance team, we’re a diverse, collaborative and forward-thinking organisation dedicated to helping our customers stay safe.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service recognises and understands that everyone is unique and everyone has value. We care about our customers and each other and work to ensure everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We are an inclusive organisation where kindness and a curiosity to talk and learn about each other is encouraged and lies at the heart of who we are and what we do. We care about equality, diversity and inclusion - everyone matters and together every one of us helps to save lives. We are one team - everyone together.

​To preserve and protect the good health of Kent County Council ​registered foster carers and their families by the provision of advice, ​information, services and support.

To promote LGBTQ+ throughout Fostering and help our Children in care who identify in the LGBTQ community and recruit Foster carers from this community.

We are a group of individuals that enjoy anthropomorphic characters, for example as Disney's Robin Hood. The furry community is a diverse group of people and large supporter of LGBTQIA+.

The Furry community has a supportive and inclusive space for individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community, offering acceptance and understanding regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. Many furries actively participate in advocacy, charity work, and events that promote diversity and inclusively, fostering a sense of belonging for LGBTQIA+ members.

Staff network for LGBT+ Police Officers and staff working in Kent. Providing advice, support and community engagement.

Provide support for victims of hate crime and work with community members to increase trust and confidence between the police and Canterbury's LGBTQ+ community.

Kent Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity. We have over 32,000 members and over 1000 registered volunteers. We manage and protect over 9000 acres of land across more than 90 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 3 visitor centres.

Conservation is the 2nd least diverse industry in the UK, and sits miles behind the majority of the country in terms of inclusivity and accessibility. At KWT, we have an Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Group that are continuously aiming to improve the organisation in those key areas. We have an incredible group of LGBTQIA+ staff and volunteers who we want to celebrate and support. We have a dedicated community organising/engagement team that work across Kent to engage audiences under represented in conservation and the countryside, which includes the LGBTQIA+ community.

We are an accountancy practice based in Kent, London and Sussex, which provides a range of services including audit, accounts, tax, corporate finance and restructuring. We are passionate about guiding our clients, colleagues and communities to a brighter future, and work with our stakeholders however we can to achieve this.

We undertake a range of educational and event activities to broaden understanding of the LGBTQ+ community within the firm, and to support our colleagues who identify as LGBTQ+. In the last year, we have undertaken a firm-wide review to ensure that signature blocks and all documentation are now either gender-neutral or reflect colleague/clients' preferred pronouns. We have supported Canterbury Pride for over 11 years, and also sponsor Medway Pride and are looking to extend this to Worthing this year as well. In 2024/25, we are aiming to engage more broadly with a wider range of more external stakeholders so that we can strive towards our goal to create equality both internally and within our local communities, including in the LGBTQ+ space.

We are a people with and without learning disabilities building a world where everyone belongs.

We support members of our community who are also belong to the LGBTQ+ community to lead their best lives.

KS3,4,5 LGBTQ+ Society, a student led group in school who meet weekly, run events in school, marking LGBT History month and Pride month. Raising awareness of issues and providing peer support to each other.

The LGBTQ+ Society have run cake sales, and market stall events - making LGBT themed crafts. They have raised money for a variety of charities throughout the year. They have organised non-school uniform events, ran assemblies and poster campaigns.

We are a group of staff representing the Marlowe Theatre. Named UK Theatre of the Year 2022 in the Stage Awards, we present a year-round programme of theatre, dance, music, comedy and opera. The Marlowe is committed to creating an inclusive environment for our staff which values diversity and where every individual feels comfortable being who they are.

The Marlowe Theatre is committed to providing an open, welcoming, inclusive and safe creative space for all our communities. Our staff led EDI Challenge Team challenges the organisation to ensure we are honouring that commitment. Inclusion in the Parade is thanks to the Marlowe Theatre's Wellbeing and Social Fund, where staff can apply for funds for activities of their choice. We are thrilled to have a group of LGBTQIA+ staff and allies represent the theatre at Canterbury's Pride Parade 2024.

Over 40’s disco dance group. We have members ageing from 40 - 86. We dance, we laugh, we support each other and others, we fundraise, we dance and we support Pride

We want to support as we have members who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. We would certainly consider supporting future events too.

We are a Neurodivergent+/Neurogender/Neuroqueer Creative Collective based in Canterbury. Every Month we put on workshop and spoken word/performance/variety events. Most of our attendees identify as Neurodivergent+ (ND+) with us having many LGBTQIA+ Autistic and ADHD individuals (as well as other ND+ identification).

All of our events are LGBTQIA+ friendly and aim to be inclusive, but we also specifically run 'Neuroqueer' nights which explore some of our communities developing understanding and intersecting relationships with being both LGBTQIA+ and Neurodivergent+ (neuroqueer/neurogender/gendervaugue), with a number of individuals within our community experiencing them as interconnected (e.g. being neurodivergent+ influences who they are/how they exist, being LGBTQIA+ does too, they can be experienced as two overlapping/interlinked identities). Our Neuroqueer nights encourage Neuroqueer/Neurogender creatives to perform/create performance upon the topic of Neurogender/Neuroqueer identities.

Oasis Domestic Abuse Service's vision is a world free from abusive relationships where every person is safe at home and in their community. We believe in a just, fair and equal society.

Oasis is committed to ensuring that all people affected by domestic abuse can access the support they need appropriately and fairly. Our services are inclusive – irrespective of age, gender, gender identity or orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, we can provide care and support. We connect with individuals, organisations and services in meaningful ways. This is to ensure that we are providing the highest level of service and support. We adopt a multi-agency, holistic approach to the work that we do.

Open Table Canterbury is a Christian worshipping community that reaches out to LGBTQIA+ people. We seek to offer a welcoming and affirming safe space where LGBTQIA+ people and allies can meet for hospitality and an inclusive Eucharist service. We meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month at St Peter's Anglican Church, Canterbury.

We provide a strong community to belong to, we offer refreshments and fellowship. There is regular communication about LGBT+ issues and events. The monthly Eucharist service offers opportunities for LGBT+ people to lead the prayers, preach or read and share their musical gifts. The Open Table Leadership Team is made up primarily of people who identify of as LGBTQIA+. We provide solidarity and support for LGBT+ Christians and those who are exploring faith.

We are here to create maximum joy at minimum cost. We make looking good and feeling good cost less - less money and less impact on the planet.

We provide an inclusive work and shopping environment for all of the community. With a diverse work force leadership team and models for our advertising. We strive to make being you the true you the best you a comfortable confident you.

Rising Sun aims to provide a safe future for survivors of domestic abuse in Canterbury, Ashford and Folkestone & Hythe. We offer holistic & trauma-informed services to those in crisis, high-risk and living with the effects of their trauma. We support survivors from age 5 upwards through mentoring, counselling, group programmes, support accommodation, emergency safeguarding and drop-in services.

Domestic Abuse can happen to anyone, in any relationship. LGBTQ+ and especially trans people are at a higher risk of domestic abuse, have many additional barriers to face when accessing support and experience unique forms of abuse. Rising Sun strives to be a diverse and inclusive organisation for all marginalised groups, recognising intersecting identities and addressing the power imbalance that leads to abuse. We are committed to ensuring that no individual or group has less or more favourable access to resources, recognising that everyone has individual needs.

We are Proud@Sainsbury's one of the countries biggest retail LGBT+ networks.

At Proud@Sainsbury's, we proudly support our LGBT+ colleagues and customers. We are one of the countries biggest colleague networks and regularly run events for our teams in stores and through our internal digital network. We proudly support a range of LGBT+ charities, specifically Sparkle & AKT, through our partnership with comic relief.

Southeastern employs over 4,500 people and is the primary train operator for Kent, parts of East Sussex and South East London. It’s represented at Pride Canterbury by its colleague network group LGBT+ sOUTheastern. The group has over 75 members from all over its network, ranging from on-board, stations and train driver colleagues as well as staff working at its head office in London.

Southeastern Railway has supported Pride Canterbury since 2018, the same year in which it launched the much-loved #Trainbow liveried high speed train and set up its very first LGBTQ+ colleague network, which was one of the first among UK train operators. The first #Trainbow has since been joined by another train featuring the newer ‘Progress’ flag. This year marks the second time that Southeastern has proudly sponsored Pride Canterbury and we are pleased to be at the event to talk about the career opportunities that Southeastern has for LGBTQ+ people, as well as funding the crew that ensures everyone can enjoy a safe and clean event. We work closely with Kent resident and LGBTQ+ icon Professor Sue Sanders, co-founder of Schools OUT! on ways in which we can improve the experience of our LGBTQ+ colleagues. Charing Cross station has hosted charity drag shows since 2021, raising over £1700 for the Terence Higgins Trust.

Bus company, proud to serve our communities in Kent and East Sussex.

Stagecoach are longstanding supporters of Pride Canterbury. We've also supported other Pride events in Kent and East Sussex. We have an LGBTQ+ employee network for staff from all over the UK to support one another, share ideas and represent Stagecoach at Pride events across the country.

LGBTQIA+ Bar, Restaurant & Club in Margate, gay owned and managed, providing a safe space for the local community and beyond and their allies.

We operate all year as a LGBTQ+ safe space for the community to enjoy. Margate based but our customers come from across Kent, London and further afield. We offer regular cabaret nights with local and national performers. Plus regular Bingo, Karaoke and Quiz nights operated by the local community. We also have charity events for Cancer is a Drag & The Terrance Higgins Trust and a very active role in Margate Pride Day.

The school has run a rainbow club for 3 years now and they would like the opportunity to participate in the parade and represent our school and its diversity.

By providing this in school club, it is a safe space for self-expression and pride. It is a community that allows students to discuss their experiences whilst gaining support. This group has had a positive impact on how the LGBTQ+ community express themselves within school and at home. It has also provided students with confidence to be themselves.

We are a service for LGBTQ+ young people across Kent and Medway. We provide 1 to 1 support as well as running drop-in groups across the region. We also provide training to schools and organisations on the subject of LGBTQ+ wellbeing.

We run a drop-in group for young people aged between 13-17 in Canterbury and in other major towns across Kent and Medway. We offer a safe, non-judgemental, affirming space for young people to socialise and to access support, guidance and information.

Theatrecraft is a local amateur dramatic group that operates in Herne Bay. Theatrecraft have been putting on shows in local area's the 60's. They are an open and friendly group who allow all local talent to have the opportunity to perform on different stages and in different genres of theatre. Theatrecraft do plays, pantomime and musicals, which are all affordable for generations to access watching live theatre productions. This year, they are producing Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Theatrecraft are a fully inclusive group who provides opportunities for all people including the LGBTQIA+ community. Theatrecraft are a family who supports people find themselves and feel excepted by all of the membership.

The University for the Creative Arts is a global creative arts university with campuses across Surrey and Kent. Through the Pride Network, we have been able to collaborate and partner with staff and students, celebrating the vibrancy of what it means to belong at UCA.

At UCA, we provide a number of different opportunities for staff and students to contribute to the LGBTQ+ community of Canterbury. We run monthly Pride Networks to connect with likeminded individuals, artists engage with local galleries running workshops and discussion groups, and we also have a lapel pin badge scheme which allows individuals to identify safe people allied to or within the community.

This is the Canterbury district LGBTQ+ youth group. In our group we provide a safe space for young people to express themselves, offer support around LGBTQ+ issues as well as other adolescence issues.

This is a free open access group for any young person in the Canterbury district aged 11 - 19 (25 with SEND) to have a safe space to express themselves and mix with peers from the community, explore their sexuality and/or gender identity in a caring and natureing environment meanwhile teaching life skills through informal education.

Our group is designed to empower, support and encourage all women working, or who aspire to work, in the legal profession. We are an inclusive organisation supporting and welcoming anyone who identifies as a woman including our friends from the LGBTQ+ community.

We have joined Pride Canterbury for the last two consecutive years and we intend on doing so for as long as possible! Each year, we march proudly shoulder to shoulder with the community. In 2023, we volunteered at Dover's first Pride and loved every moment of contributing to the success of the event! Our group and events are open to everyone (regardless of gender identity) who has an interest in the equality and diversity in our profession. We believe that anyone can achieve success in their career and personal development, by being supported by our organisation and like-minded people, making valuable connections and developing through our training sessions.