Fossil Free Pride

Climate change is disproportionately harming LGBTQIA+ communities and individuals around the world.

Fossil fuel companies are co-opting the struggle for LGBTQIA+ liberation to sanitise their own image. They are doing this by associating with progressive movements such as our Pride celebrations. Meanwhile these companies profit from destroying the environment, damaging people’s health, and driving people from their homes.

LGBTQIA+ Pride events exist for the people, to celebrate their community, history and struggle. There is no place in Pride for companies that hurt their friends and siblings across the globe. This has always been a struggle for justice for ALL.

In recognition of the climate emergency we are in, disproportionately harming LGBTQIA+ communities and individuals around the world, Fossil Free Pride are calling for Pride celebrations to pledge:

• To adopt a publicly available ethical sponsorship policy

• To refuse to accept sponsorship from or partnership with fossil fuel companies

• To refuse to accept sponsorship from or partnerships with financial institutions funding fossil fuel companies