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Southwark Pride fund

The Southwark Pride fund supports our LGBTQI+ communities to create and run events

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Background to the programme

We are committed to celebrating the diversity and heritage of our borough. This includes the contributions of our LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex) community. 

The 2021 Census recorded that for the London Borough of Southwark:

  • around 1 in 20 (4.5%) identified as lesbian or gay 
  • 1 in 30 (3.2%) identified as bisexual or pansexual

Southwark ranked as fourth highest local authority in England for LGB+ identity. This is likely to be an underestimate due to ongoing stigma.