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What does non-binary refer to?

Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’. Non-binary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities, while others reject them entirely.

Non-binary people can feel that their gender identity and

What does it mean to be non-binary? For me, it means freedom and joy.

To be non-binary is to exist outside of society’s confines and expectations. It’s to look at the world around me and to challenge its restrictive rules. To know that my existence is expansive and cannot be contained

During Pride Season, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether. 

Deenah from Hidayah talks about how the organisation provides visibility, information and community support to queer Muslims.

'Beautifully led by and for LGBTQ+ Muslims, with news, stories, links to other parts of the queer community such as film festivals and spoken

Content warning: sex, sexual coercion

During Pride, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether. Michael from AVEN talks about the importance of including ace identities in the LGBTQ+ community, and the importance of amplifying diverse ace voices.

AVEN - the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (asexuality.org) - was founded in 200

During Pride, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether.

Yi from Queer East talks about the importance of queer representation in the media, and of amplifying the voices of Asian communities in the UK.

Founded in 2019, Queer East is a London-based community-focused cultural organisation that aims to shine a spotlight

During Pride, we are celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether. 

Nic from the Scottish Bi+ Network talks about intersectionality in the bi community, and how you can get involved with the network’s activities.

The Scottish Bi+ Network began in 2018, becoming a constituted group in 2019.

Our aims are to raise bi+ visibility

During Pride we’re celebrating the ways we are #ProuderTogether. So Gayathiri also highlights the work of another organisation making an impact in LGBTQ+ communities.

Decolonising Contraception (DC), founded by Dr Annabel Sowemimo in 2018 is an interdisciplinary collective of Black people and people of colour, working to address sexual health inequalities

Bristol Pride Without Borders is a support group for Bristol-based LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees.

We meet every 2 weeks and spend time together (online or by phone during Covid-19). We support and listen to each other and enjoy celebrating our identities and cultures together.

Bristol Pride Without Borders is a part

This Pride Month, we’re inviting members of our wonderfully diverse community to speak up on why we’re #ProuderTogether. 

To kick things off, Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin, Stonewall’s Storytelling Lead, reminds us that pride began as a protest – and while we’ve come a long way, there’s still a long way to go before

With the deadline fast approaching for UK Black Pride’s inaugural survey of LGBTQI+ Black people and people of colour, we spoke to some of the incredible activists, organisers and creatives taking part to find our why it’s so important to be heard.

This survey has closed.

1. Kayza Rose

Kayza Rose (she/her) is