Key information
Request reference number: MGLA080724-6959
Date of response:
Summary of request
Request:
This is an information request relating to Pride Month 2024. Please include the following information:
- Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date, start and end time, and title/topic of the event
- Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride month. i.e. since the beginning of the 2024/25 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been purchased and the cost
- Whether the organisation have sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value)
Response:
I can confirm that the GLA holds information within the scope of your request. We have interpreted your request to relate to Pride month events taking place in June 2024.
Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date, start and end time, and title/topic of the event
The GLA Pride staff network organised one event for staff during Pride Month:
Date: 06-June-2024
Start time: 13.00 Microsoft Teams
End time: 14.00
Title/Topic of event: Asexual Inclusion at GLA Pride
London’s Pride Parade and event held on Saturday 29 June was a community-led event organised and delivered by Pride in London.
Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride month. i.e. since the beginning of the 2024/25 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been purchased and the cost
GLA staff and volunteers that joined the Pride Parade were provided with uniformed t-shirts and hand-held flags at a total cost of £2257.
Whether the organisation have sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value)
The GLA does not sponsor any Pride events. However, the GLA provided £125,000 in grant funding to support the delivery of the Pride Parade on Saturday 29 June 2024.
If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact me, quoting the reference MGLA080724-6959.