The rainbow flags were flying as Team QEH led the parade through the town centre with The QEH Pride staff network’s giant rainbow balloons leading the way. The event, which is fast becoming one of the biggest in the King’s Lynn town calendar, began on the Tuesday Market Place before attendees moved on mass through the town ending at The Walks for an afternoon of fun activities and celebration.
The QEH stall welcomed attendees throughout the day with colouring activities for younger visitors, games like guess the number of skittles in the jar, goodie bags for all and a chance to find out about the QEHKL charity and how LGBTQ+ staff are supported at the Trust.
Wayne Fysh, Chair of The QEH Pride Network, said: “We have had an amazing day at King’s Lynn Pride. It’s been a great event with a fantastic atmosphere.
“At The QEH we lead by example in creating an inclusive culture and do everything that we can to drive positive change and ensure our colleagues are supported. Attending Pride really shows our commitment to this, and it was great to be out in our local community talking to people.”
Rebecca Martin, Joint Executive Sponsor of the Pride Network and Medical Director at The QEH, said: “Saturday’s Pride event is just one of the many opportunities we have to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community at QEH.
“We will continue to move forward on our objectives around staff training, monitoring, inclusive policies and increasing support for LGBTQ+ staff and patients.”
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