Welcome to Dartmouth Pride

At Dartmouth Pride, our mission is to be a local Pride for our local LGBTQ+ community. 

At Dartmouth Pride, we are a Pride for all. We're here to support new same-sex couples in town, celebrate the opening of LGBTQ+ businesses, accompany our friends in the community on their journey to self-discovery as they transition into their true selves,

and offer a helping hand to parents supporting their LGBTQ+ children who have recently come out. 

We are a Pride for all, committed to serving the diverse needs of our Dartmouth community.

June is Pride Month—a worldwide celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. It began with the NYC Stonewall riots in 1969 and has grown into a vibrant celebration of progress. This month is all about equality, acceptance, education of LGBTQ+ history, and honouring the accomplishments of people within our community. While it is a time when we celebrate, it is also a time to raise awareness about specific issues we face and to carry the torch of our brothers and sisters who came before us to continue the fight for equal rights, social justice, and respect for all.

While Pride celebrations around the world take on many forms from marches to corporate parades, concerts, and shows, Pride can also be a simple gathering of a small LGBTQ+ community in a rural town in Devon. This is where we find ourselves at Dartmouth Pride.

Launched in 2021, Dartmouth Pride has created a welcoming space for our local LGBTQ+ community to connect. Dartmouth is a place of kindness and diversity, filled with remarkable individuals from all walks of life. We aim to foster an even stronger sense of community, sharing the spirit of unity with future generations through our humble events.

THANK YOU DARTMOUTH! 

We are so thankful to everyone who attended Dartmouth Pride yesterday! What an amazing day full of love & the perfect way for our community to connect & build support for one another. 

We want to say thank you to JennyKoo's Kitchen & The Dolphin Dartmouth for being incredible hosts once again! 

A shout out to our vendors Intercom Trust, National Trust English Riviera, & The Old Queeriosity Shop for their amazing support at our Pride Social.  

A thank you to our local police team for their support! A shout out to our Dartmouth Police Sergeant Neil, PC Matt, PCSO Jess & all of the team who helped keep us safe! 

Thanks to the AMAZING Nymm running Rainbow Focus Photography for the amazing photo! More coming soon! 

And once again, thank you Dartmouth! Thank you for helping us share the rainbow this month and show that our community is a loving, welcoming place to call home. 

“This community has fought and continued to fight a war of acceptance, a war of tolerance, and the most relentless bravery. You are the definition of courage. Do you know that?”  - Lady Gaga

Thank you Dartmouth for your courage. 

Save the date for next year's Pride: 

Saturday 28th June 2025

Thank you to all of the incredible Dartmouth business who took part in the competition this year! And thank you to those business not competing but still who chose to help us #sharetherainbow for Pride month!

And the winners are....

FIRST PLACE: 

Devon Air Ambulance Charity Shop

SECOND PLACE: 

Cancer Research Charity Shop

THIRD PLACE: 

Dartmouth Silver

A huge thank you to our contest Sponsors:

Jenny Koo's Kitchen

Morellos

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