Housing organisations show some ‘Pride’
26 July 2010
Four housing associations are joining together to support Liverpool Pride and prove their commitment to equality and diversity.
Liverpool Mutual Homes, Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT), South Liverpool Housing Group and Riverside are proudly working together to prepare a float for the event where the theme will be 'Rainbow Circus'.
The float will be designed and constructed by Hallangen Art who created the Liverpool-wide charity art project Mankey Monkey.
Lyn Bowker, LMH's Customer Equalities Manager, added: "We all wanted to take this opportunity to participate and to raise awareness to staff and customers that housing organisations across the region are committed to equality and diversity."
Helen Lacey, KHT's Equality and Diversity Officer, said: "Our LGB (lesbian, gay and bisexual) staff groups wanted to have a presence at the first Liverpool Pride.
"We have a strong stance on equality and diversity so we felt we had a duty to be involved so that we could send a strong visual message to our customers, the community and other housing organisations."
"SLH are delighted to be supporting the first Liverpool Pride Festival in Merseyside. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we value diversity - whoever you are, you will be valued and respected," said Tony Russell, Director of Corporate Services at South Liverpool Housing.
Jon Farrell, Secretary of Riverside's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender staff group, said: "Liverpool Pride is a great opportunity to engage, involve and empower members of the LGBT communities and as such we are really proud to be a part of it.
"In supporting the event, we hope to improve relations by fostering greater knowledge, understanding and acceptance of LGBT communities."
Pride organisers have pulled out the stops for their first parade in the city and have signed up a wealth of talent to perform for the crowds.
Topping the bill is Liverpool legend Ian McNabb, once the lead singer with the Icicle Works.
Also appearing are Cocabelle, the BBC's Last Choir Standing stars The Sense Of Sound, singer-songwriters Connie Lush, Peach, Oog, Hannah Trigwell, Will Maitland, the Benjamin Stead Trio, Stealing Sheep, Jo Bywater & The Waves and the Lonesome Georginas.
For further details about the event – which is on August 7 – log on to www.liverpoolpride.co.uk
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