On the 3rd of November, Pride in the North is holding their very first summit, with a great theme of ‘Beyond the Rainbow Lanyard’, which aims to create a more widely inclusive and accepting society.

Here to tell us more is Tom Pinhorn, who is a Mental Health Promotion Officer at DPV Health one of the summit business supporters

The LGBTIQ+ summit is a Pride in the North event, gathering business, community networks, leaders, and community members with lived experience, to share ideas and have insightful conversations on LGBTIQA+ in the North.

The theme for the event is: “Beyond the Rainbow Lanyard”, referencing a commitment to creating and embedding a more comprehensive and genuine collaboration to establish true inclusion throughout the community.

The Summit will showcase lived experience speakers including Dr Todd Fernando, Jac Tomlins and Daniel Witthaus, with a vision to improve services and practices for LGBTIQA+ communities. Seeking to unite community members, organisations and leaders, healthcare professionals, friends and allies committed to making a positive impact on health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people.