The UK Pride Organisers Network has published an open letter of protest in response to the Charity Commission’s recent decision to grant the controversial LGB Alliance charitable status, despite its anti-trans beliefs.
Signed by 50 Pride organisations and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, the letter states: “Our member Prides have always stood with the trans communities and always will.
We will continue our ongoing fight for visibility, unity, and equality for all.”Signatories included Pride in London, Trans Pride Brighton, and Trans Pride Northern Ireland.
Pride Network co-chairs, Jenny Dewsnap and Lee Bowditch, wrote that the group is “calling upon the Charity Commission to reverse their decision to award the [LGB Alliance] organisation its charity.