Hashtag: #PrideParade
Bank Of Butterfield Building Decorated For Pride
The Bank of Butterfield has decorated its head office in order to recognize and celebrate the upcoming Pride events, with the company highlighting the decorations on social media, with a photo and caption saying, “Butterfield head office getting dressed for Bermuda Pride 2019.” A spokesperson previously said, “Butterfield is providing financial... Read more of this article
Coral Beats To Take Part In Pride Parade
Coral Beats — the island’s all female drum band — said they are looking forward to participating in the inaugural Bermuda Pride Parade. “The theme of the Pride Parade, ‘We Belong’. is especially important to the members of Coral Beats where diversity is welcomed. The percussion group will play at Victoria Park and participate... Read more of this article
Hotel Association Supports Pride Parade
Saying they support “initiatives which help to drive tourism and future visitors,” the Bermuda Hotel Association said they are pleased to be a sponsor for the Bermuda Pride Parade. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Hotel Association supports initiatives which help to drive tourism and future visitors to Bermuda and as such, we are... Read more of this article
Deloitte Supports Bermuda’s First Pride Parade
Saying it is part of their “ongoing diversity and inclusion practices,” Deloitte Bermuda said they are “delighted to announce our support and participation in Bermuda’s first Pride Parade.” A spokesperson said, “Deloitte is a proud signatory of the United Nations’ Standards of Conduct for Business to help tackle discrimination... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Sponsors Bermuda Pride 2019
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today [July 30] officially announced its sponsorship of Bermuda Pride 2019. A spokesperson said, “Butterfield is providing financial support to OUTBermuda for Bermuda Pride 2019, and will have a presence in the parade and at the community celebration in Victoria Park.” Michael Neff, Butterfield’s... Read more of this article
Forum: LGBTQI+ And Legacy Of Colonialism
“Free to be me – Expressing LGBTQI+ identities against a legacy of colonialism.” This is the title of a forum set to be held on August 30th at the Hamilton Princess, with the event part of the island’s first ever LGBTQI+ Pride celebration. The organisers said, “September 3, 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the Stubbs... Read more of this article
Sussex To Assist Police In Pride Parade Planning
Two Bermuda Police Service [BPS] officers will attend Brighton’s Pride Parade in the UK this weekend to meet with Sussex Police who will assist the BPS in planning for Bermuda’s first Pride Parade. A police spokesperson said, “The Commissioner of Police has revealed that two of his most experienced officers will attend Brighton’s Pride Parade... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Pride Organisers Interview
Chen Foley, Liz Christopher and David Northcott — who are involved in organising ‘Bermuda Pride’, the island’s first ever LGBTQI+ Pride celebration — are speaking with Bernews this afternoon [July 24], sitting down for a live interview with journalist Don Burgess, and you can tune in below. Update: The live broadcast has... Read more of this article
Bermuda Pride 2019 Has ‘Officially’ Launched
Bermuda Pride 2019 has officially launched, with Bermuda’s first ever LGBTQI+ Pride celebration set to take place on Saturday, August 31st under a theme of ‘We Belong’. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Pride 2019 has officially launched in Hamilton. Bermuda’s first ever LGBTQI+ Pride celebration will take place on Saturday, August... Read more of this article
Police Commissioner To Attend Pride Parade
“The BPS supports Bermuda’s LGBTQ community and a number of officers, including myself and other senior officers, will be attending the Parade,” Police Commissioner Stephen Corbishley said. Commissioner Corbishley said, “Last week I sent a release to the media to announce the BPS would be involved in the LGBTQ Pride Parade on the... Read more of this article
BPS To Support Bermuda Gay Pride Parade
The police “confirmed they are in dialogue with OutBermuda to support Bermuda’s first parade to celebrate Gay Pride this summer,” and also said they are investigating “social media comments currently in circulation that threaten or suggest violence towards the LGBTQ community.” Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley said:... Read more of this article
