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E NewSuffolkPride D @suffolkpride [email protected] Welcome from the Chair ello, I am delighted l We show that to be Suffolk Pride being LGBTQ+ is an HChair 2019. It has been accepted, welcomed a very busy journey since a and celebrated part of group of us got together at living in Suffolk. the tail end of 2018 with the l We make a stand aim of bringing Pride back to for our less fortunate Suffolk. The amount of energy LGBTQ+ colleagues in Willis Towers Watson is and enthusiasm put into this parts of the world where laws Zoom Events. event has been outstanding. a proud supporter of have to change. I would like to say a huge Our aims for the day and for l We generate enough thank you to all our supporters the Suffolk Pride events support in Suffolk so that who have so generously across the County are that; Suffolk Pride Suffolk Pride becomes an donated to Suffolk Pride l You and your friends and annual event. 2019. None of this would families have a lot of fun!! have happened without the I am so pleased that we have magnificent support of our l We raise awareness of events happening all over the Pride Committee, numerous the needs of our LGBTQ+ County in schools, libraries volunteers and Pride Makers. community in Suffolk. and communities as well as l We show that we are having a focus on the 22nd Massive thanks to you all and standing alongside our June Pride on the Ipswich HAPPY PRIDE!! LGBTQ+ community. Waterfront in partnership with Adria

CONTENTS Local support 5 Why Suffolk Pride? 6 Suffolk Pride 2020 8 Win a T-shirt 8 Ipswich Waterfront Festival 10 Titania Trust 13 Music & Parties 14 Poetry & Readings 11 Speaking Progamme 21 Library Events 23 Suffolk Schools 24 Suffolk Record Office 26

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2 Suffolk Pride 2019 2019 Suffolk Pride 3 FROM THE TOP Local support for Suffolk Pride! 2019 Matthew Hicks Leader of Suffolk County Council “Being the leader of Suffolk County Council, and a member of the LGB&T+ community, seeing Pride back in Suffolk is fantastic and a time to celebrate. I am especially grateful to all those county councillors and staff who have donated time and financial assistance to help Nicola Beach make today happen. Chief Executive of “For me the best thing about Suffolk County Council Sandy Martin attending Pride is that it is a celebration that is open to “Working with partners to MP for Ipswich everyone. Suffolk’s diversity help keep Suffolk a safe and “In 2017 I promised to do is one of its strengths, we welcoming place for everyone what I could to revive Suffolk value the contributions made is one of Suffolk County Pride. As it turned out, I didn’t by people from different Council’s corporate priorities, need to organise anything. backgrounds, beliefs, and so I am delighted that both Adria, Ben, Andrew and cultures. I hope that Pride councillors and staff were able their wonderful team have serves as an opportunity for to provide significant financial done all the work and laid us all to come together in and moral support to those the foundations for what I celebration and enjoy the day. organising this event. believe will be a phenomenal Thank you to all those that I remember the first Pride day. I am so looking forward have been involved, I hope the I attended in Brighton. It was to joining you all, having a success of this year’s event such a positive experience, fabulous time, and showing will secure the future of Pride with a real atmosphere of Ipswich and the whole of events in Suffolk.” acceptance and celebration. Suffolk that we are Out and I hope everyone who attends Proud. Let’s celebrate our has a fantastic day and mutual respect for all our leaves with the real feeling of fellow humans, whatever positivity that Pride creates. their sexuality, gender, race, Organising something on this physical characteristics, age, scale is a massive undertaking religion or beliefs. Let’s get to and I especially want to pay know each other by enjoying tribute to our own SCC Staff life together. And let’s make LGBTQ+ Network who not sure that Suffolk Pride is a only allocated some of their great success this year, and network funding towards Pride next year, and every year but also gave up considerable from now on.” amounts of their free time to help deliver this great event.”

4 Suffolk Pride 2019 2019 Suffolk Pride 5 WHY PRIDE 2019? Hello from the Suffolk Pride Committee ride has been around for 50 years and this Pyear marks the 50th Anniversary of the riots; we cannot deny that in this time the world has Pre Pride party at Isaacs changed and here in the UK people who identify in the community are afforded the rights and respect they deserve, but this isn’t always and since then a great deal of the case and in various work and dedication has gone countries around the world, into bringing this together, so equality is still not evident. you are able to enjoy Pride Until we have equality globally, and celebrate being a member there will always be the need of the LGBTQ+ community, a fund to make this day a reality. for Pride; Suffolk Pride 2019 friend or an ally. We started with a budget of celebrates the past, celebrates The last Pride in Suffolk was £0.00 and we are now in a the now and continues to held in 2014 and it has not position where we can host support the community been possible bring Pride this day for the community and everyone globally that back to the agenda until now, due to the generosity of deserves a brighter future. but as soon as we did, we these organisations; further As a committee we are thrilled were overwhelmed by the details of our sponsorships about the way our plans interest on social media and are mentioned throughout the Your Pride have come together and the volunteers who came forward guide. Committee 2019 support and momentum that to support our plans. We held a very successful has been building for making We have been extremely pre-pride party in Issacs on OFFICERS AND LEADS Suffolk Pride 2019 a reality. fortunate that local businesses, the Waterfront with Chart l Adria Pittock – Chair The committee first got government and associations Attack in April and with that together in November 2018 to have come forward and and the support of individual l Ben Harvey – Vice Chair & Assistant Treasurer set out our vision for the day donated money to the Pride donors on Just Giving (www. l Andrew Knott – Secretary justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ Suffolk Pride 2014 l suffolkpride2019) we have Carolyne Huyser – Treasurer just about hit our targets l Andrew Flewitt – & Events Lead for this year. However, in l Thomas Hollyer – Deputy Parade & Events Lead order to make Suffolk Pride even bigger and better in l Gemma Cunningham – Schools & Communities Lead 2020 please keep giving and l Ronan Palmer – Deputy Schools & Communities Lead let us have your feedback l on this year’s pride to Gemma Thompson – Marketing suffolkpride2019@. com. In the meantime we look It is not possible to thank every person that has been involved in making forward to seeing you and we this day a reality because there are so many, but the committee is extremely hope you have a wonderful grateful to each and every one of those people, and we hope 2019 is the Suffolk Pride on 22nd June. start of Suffolk Pride continuing for the long term.

6 Suffolk Pride 2019 2019 Suffolk Pride 7 Suffolk Pride 2020 If you’re interested, or your organisation is interested, in supporting Suffolk Pride 2020 or you would like to find out more information about joining the committee for next year’s Pride, please email: [email protected]

WIN A PRIDE T-SHIRT! We would also welcome your feedback on Suffolk Pride 2019... please tell us what you thought of Suffolk Pride and what you would like to see for 2020 by emailing us at: [email protected] We will be picking someone at random from the feedback received, who will win a Suffolk Pride 2019 T-Shirt.

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Ipswich Waterfont Festival uffolk Pride is extremely wine, gin and plenty of fizz! burgers with homemade proud to be working in “We are delighted to toppings, Polish and Turkish Spartnership with Zoom be returning to Ipswich sausages, Chinese noodles Events. Following a successful Waterfront where our Food & and Indian delicacies are last year, The Ipswich Drink Festival receives such just some of the street Waterfront Festival a warm welcome,” foods visitors can expect will be returning on said Paul Kennedy, to find. Those who love Saturday 22nd and Director of Zoom to browse unusual items Sunday 23rd June Events. “This year will find a diverse range of 2019. The free to we have developed handmade, ethically traded enter event will see a strong partnership products from handmade freshly prepared environmentally friendly with Suffolk Pride street foods, arts and wax melts and candles, to who share our craft stalls line the handcrafted wooden garden ethos for creating tranquil Orwell Quay. furniture. an exciting family Alongside the The Ipswich Waterfront friendly event for all members shopping experience and Festival is open 10am to 9pm alfresco dining area, there will of the local community to Saturday 22nd June and be a range of entertainment enjoy together. With Ipswich 11am to 8pm Sunday 23rd for the whole family including Jazz Festival also taking place June 2019. Please note, a live music stage with a over the same weekend, if you buy a Suffolk Pride line-up of artists performing this promises to be a lively, 2019 Wristband from the across a range of genre. vibrant weekend with a feast merchandise stand, you will Meanwhile the Famous Last of entertainment for locals receive 10% DISCOUNT on Stand bar will be serving a and tourists alike.” all drinks at the event bars selection of craft beers, cider, Pork or chicken souvlaki, and participating food stalls! #MUequalities theMU.org @WeAreTheMU

10 Suffolk Pride 2019 TITANIA TRUST has been gracing the stages of the world; donning a sparkly frock, heels and a microphone; she’ll show off her pins as she reaches those low notes and flutters her eye lashes. Direct Line Group are Titania has supported a number proud to support of Pride events across the UK Suffolk Pride. including both previous Suffolk Suffolk Pride are proud Prides and is thrilled to be returning once more. Titania’s to confirm, The Glambolic favourite theatre credits include At Direct Line Group, Songstress Titania Trust the Covert Cabaret Club, the we celebrate diversity. as our compere! in Beauty and the Beast Interested in joining our business? and Snow White and a tour of her See our latest opportunities at own stage show and most recently, Always www.directlinegroupcareers.com her tour around libraries and #PRIDEinDLG festivals of Storytime with Auntie Titania. TV and film credits include diverse Absolutely Fabulous the Movie.

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Grimwade St BUS STATION After Party College St Fore St ISAACS ON Key St THE QUAY Parade Route Foundry Ln UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK Parade Route Poets LETOUR Parade DANCE EAST & meeting CYCLE CAFÉ Speakers area INDOORS Speakers Spoken Word Join from 11.30am, Bridge St Quiet Room Parade starts 12pm (Ground Floor) Children’s Sign Language Fairground Interpreter available

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Event First Aid CULT BAR Lost Children After Party Stalls and Stands l Suffolk Pride – Merchandise & Info l PCS (Public & Commercial l Face Painting & Henna Tattoos Services Union) Street Food l e.buckled l Public Health Suffolk & Craft Beer Festival l LGBTQ+ Prints, T-shirts & Tote Bags l Suffolk Adoption Agency l Jewellery by Kinelle l St Elizabeth Hospice The l Kiki’s House of Handmade Soaps l Terence Higgins Trust/ICASH Pride l Suffolk Roller Derby (Sexual Health) Stage l Unison l Suffolk Mind l Orwell Housing Association l Ipswich Hospital l AXA l West Suffolk Hospital l Suffolk New College Hair & Beauty l Outreach Youth AURORA BAR l Suffolk Record Office l Bi Pride UK & RESTAURANT l The Royal British Legion l Suffolk Rape Crisis l Ipswich Labour Party l Foster Care Associates l Victim Support l Wellbeing Service l l Turning Point l Norfolk & Suffolk Fostering Agency l Healthwatch Suffolk After Pride Parties For those wishing to continue the celebrations into the night, we are happy to offer not one but TWO after-parties! Diamond Vocal 1.10pm A.N.G. 4.20pm Caswell Programme of Events 3.30pm

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THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Kirsty and the team at The County of Suffolk are hugely excited to present BAND/ARTIST PERFORMANCE TIME an evening of fun and frolics Interesting Times Gang 2.40pm compered by the brilliant Tracey Suchette as well as free bar snacks and discounts on a huge selection of drinks. 29 St Helens Street IP4 1HH

Sienna Potter 2pm CULT CAFÉ There will be even Reno & Rome 7pm more partying at Cult Café on the Orwell Quay, kicking off at 9pm where your Pride wristband will also enable you a fantastic discount on drinks! Entertainment will also be Slow King provided in the form of drag, 5.20pm cabaret and a DJ spinning all your favourite hits! 5 University Avenue IP3 0FS

Just Jay 5pm 16 Suffolk Pride 2019 2019 Suffolk Pride 17 FREE! be 1.30pm to 6pm proudat work fighting for University of Suffolk Waterfont Building 1:30pm Student Pride Poetry your right Poetry written by young people in Suffolk 2pm: Mimi, Mary Ann Ambrose, Edalia Day to be who 3pm: Words & Verses Open Mic Sign up on the day. 5 mins each All words welcome. you are 4pm: Hazel Thomas, Leo George 5pm: Storytime with Mama G Poetry at Pride supported by getonthesoapbox.co.uk Join us today!

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13:00-13:30 14:30-15:00 to as the democratisation UNISON SIAN LESLIE of information. These two What can UNISON do “What Next?” timelines interact and from nd them we can identify some Come and see us on GCSE results day, 22 August ‘19 for you? Discussing Current, common threads that are A UNISON representative will International LGBTQ+ common to all persons who deliver a talk on the work that Issues are . UNSION does, with a focus Identifying herself as a 01473 382200 on the support for LGBTQ+ woman, Sian is personally 15:30-16:00 people that they continue to invested in the current socio- MARTA CONTINI provide. [email protected] political climate that revolves Biological and www.suffolk.ac.uk around both sexuality and Anthropological 13:30-14:00 . Today, she GITA BANERJI will be discussing the most Evidence towards The Concerns of being contemporary LGBTQ+ issues Bisexual that face the community. Marta’s studies on various species of animal, alongside Being a Stonewall Role Model numerous indigenous human representative, Gita will be 15:00-15:30 tribes, has evidenced that We need more delivering a talk focused JENNIFER WENHAM there may be predisposed around some of the issues Transgender and the influences upon sexual that revolve around the Democratisation of adopters for behaviour. During this talk, bisexual identity, such as Information / Marta will inform us of the bi-erasure, bi-visibility and Trans* Identity as a evidence for homosexuality Suffolk children . Senior Woman and the amongst animal and early Influence of Technology human examples. 14:00-14:30 Come vist Ad to be resized Jennifer is a mature woman OUTREACH YOUTH who was assigned at birth, our stand Young and : based on the appearance of for a chat the Youth LGBTQ+ external genitalia, the male Experience sex. In later life, Jennifer transitioned to live life as a Representatives of Outreach gendered person. The Youth, the youth LGBTQ+ talk covers two timelines, one charity in Suffolk, will be being her personal journey to giving a selection of talks, be the woman she is today; detailing their experiences of the other is the availability being a young LGBTQ+ person of information to the public in Suffolk. at large, which she refers

ADOPT NOW 2019 Suffolk Pride 21 www.fosterandadopt.suffolk.gov.uk Events at the Library Problems at work? What’s on at Suffolk Libraries leading up to Pride... Contact your Unite workplace representative or union representative for THURSDAY 30 MAY FRIDAY 21 JUNE SATURDAY 22 JUNE advice and support. If you feel more comfortable speaking to someone Storytime with Mama G Suffolk Pride Quiz Bedtime Stories outside your workplace, you can contact the Regional Industrial Organiser Take Children aged 3+ and their night with Mama G or Regional Equalities Officer on the numbers below. families are invited to join us Teams of 6 are invited to join Children aged 3+ and their for a super special storytime us for a fun quiz and raffle. families are invited to join us with the fabulous Mama G. All Unite members have access to a 24hr legal helpline, which can advise Support Suffolk Pride and for a super special bedtime Enjoy uplifting stories about on a wide range of issues. Tel 0800 709007 (have your membership enjoy a performance from story. Enjoy uplifting stories being who you are and loving number handy). singer Gracie-Lou. If you don’t about being who you are and who you choose. have a team, come along loving who you choose. This event is free. Unite Listening Support Network for members who have been harassed or anyway and we’ll match you pride Stowmarket Library 5pm Poetry Stage, bullied can also be contacted through your Regional Women’s and up on the night. Bring your University Campus Suffolk, Equalities Organiser/Equalities Officer or the 24hr legal helpline. own food and drink. Contact Waterfront building SATURDAY 15 JUNE the library to book your place Storytime with Mama G For copies of Unite LGBT publications in advance. contact your regional office. Children aged 3+ and their 7pm-9.30pm families are invited to join us Chantry Library, Ipswich for a super special storytime with the fabulous Mama G. SATURDAY 22 JUNE Getting active Working Enjoy uplifting stories about being who you are and loving Storytime with Mama G We are an inclusive organisation and we want you to get involved. To find who you choose. Children aged 3+ and their out more contact your Regional Women’s and Equalities Organiser today: for This event is free. families are invited to join us 10:45am–12pm for a super special storytime London/Eastern Midlands East Scotland Lowestoft Library before the Pride Parade at 020 88004281 0133 254 8400 0141 404 5424 , Ipswich County Library with the fabulous Mama G. Enjoy South East Midlands West Wales uplifting stories about being who you are and loving who 01865 595 960 0121 553 6051 02920 394 521 gay, you choose. 10:30am–11:30am South West North West Ireland & 1:30pm–2:30pm 0117 923 0555 0151 203 1907 02890 232 381 bisexual Ipswich County Library North East/Yorkshire & Humberside 0113 236 4830 and National Contact: Collette Cork-Hurst, Unite National Officer for Equalities, trans rights Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TN email: @unitetheunion.org web: www.unitetheunion.org tel: 020 7611 2500 NOT A MEMBER? Contact any Unite office on the above numbers for an application form. www.unitetheunion.org 5839/DP/5-13

2019 Suffolk Pride 23 Suffolk Schools

being supported by our lead Suffolk SchoolsWe have invited schools to: school, Ormiston Endeavour As part of Pride l Attend the Pride parade Academy, to go the extra celebrations, we are mile by hosting an LGBTQ+ l Hold a Pride assembly. offering schools the keynote speech, creating chance to participate in l Hold a Rainbow-themed displays, updating schemes activities to show how dress down day of work with LGBTQ+ topics, they’re engaging with l Tell us how they combat and updating their library their LGBTQ+ community, homophobic language in with relevant LGBTQ+ to be awarded the Suffolk school. literature for students. Pride Certificate of Many schools in Suffolk are Participation.

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Pride in Suffolk’sPride in Suffolk’s Past Past will aunching at Suffolk Pride culminate in various events 2019, Suffolk Records throughout 2020 including the LOffice is incredibly excited opening of The Hold, Ipswich’s to begin work on a project new Archive and Learning entitled ‘Pride in Suffolk’s Centre, World Pride Month and Past’ as part of a larger group Suffolk Pride 2020, aiming to of projects under the banner present to the people of Suffolk ‘Sharing Suffolk’s Stories’. an exciting, interesting and This project will aim to combine perhaps previously unknown both an examination of existing history of our counties’ LGBTQ+ archival material exploring community, with an the history of LGBTQ+ people aim of providing a in Suffolk combined with new new catalogue of stories in a whole array of resources for use media including written word in schools and and oral history. libraries.

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