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Unions Raise £15K for Durham Pride After Council Pulls Funding

5/31/2026

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Trade unions funded Durham Pride after the Reform-controlled council withdrew public money.
Unions raised over £15,000, including £7,200 from Equity, which secured decent work standards for its members at the festival.
Reform UK deputy leader Darren Grimes said council tax would not support the event, calling Pride a “travelling billboard for gender ideology” and noting the festival’s record union banners and link to the upcoming Durham Miners’ Gala.

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Trade unions funded Durham Pride after the Reform-controlled council withdrew public money.
Unions raised over £15,000, including £7,200 from Equity, which secured decent work standards for its members at the festival.
Reform UK deputy leader Darren Grimes said council tax would not support the event, calling Pride a “travelling billboard for gender ideology” and noting the festival’s record union banners and link to the upcoming Durham Miners’ Gala.