Over the last eight years we have worked tirelessly to raise funds for the community where we showcase diversity and encourage acceptance throughout Reading and the Thames Valley.
Reading Pride was founded in 2003. We are a registered charity run solely by volunteers, aiming to promote equality and diversity. We want to advance education and work towards eliminating discrimination in relation to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people in Reading and across the Thames Valley. Reading Pride is best known for the annual festival we stage. Our free-to-enter event celebrates our local community and has made significant progress in encouraging the promotion of LGBT equality.
Throughout the year we work to raise public awareness, and support, of our friends and colleagues at other charitable and voluntary organisations in the Thames Valley area which provide information, advice and support on a breadth of LGBT issues. Over the last eight years we have worked tirelessly to raise funds for the community and for our annual festival where we showcase diversity and encourage acceptance throughout Berkshire.
Our next festival takes place on Saturday 8th September 2012 at Kings Meadow, Reading, and we expect over 15,000 local residents to attend this free event.
At Reading Pride, the aims of our charity are to promote equality and diversity, advance education and eliminate discrimination in relation to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people. We work for the benefit of the community in Reading and around the Thames Valley. The purpose of Reading Pride is to raise awareness on issues affecting LGBT persons, by staging an annual festival. We also support other charitable and voluntary organisations within the community throughout the year, developing an environment in favour of LGBT equality by providing information, advice and support.