Causeway Pride is entering its 4th year and in a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are under renewed attack, our very existence is an act of resistance.

We are a small Pride on the north coast, but we are unapologetically political. We are here to honour Mark Ashton’s legacy...

Solidarity and standing with our community no matter the cost.

We are here to make the Causeway Coast (and one day all of Northern Ireland) a place where everyone belongs. And we are here to fight back against politicians who have failed us, abandoned us, and continue to side with those who want to erase us.

Let’s be clear: LGBTQIA+ rights were never handed to us.

They were fought for.

They are still being fought for.

And we refuse to let them be taken quietly.

Every Causeway Pride event is free deliberately. Pride is not a product. Our community is not a marketing opportunity. Rainbow capitalism might thrive elsewhere, but it will never define Pride on the Causeway Coast.

But resistance has a cost.

As we grow, so do the practical realities: a longer parade route, accessible and powerful sound systems, stewarding, safety, and the ability to organise radical, community-focused events beyond a single day in the calendar.

Our ethics are non-negotiable. We do not accept funding from corporations, the local council, or anything linked to fossil fuels. That choice is ours and we stand by it. Our Pride is accountable to the community, not to profit or PR.

In previous years, Causeway Pride has been built by:

• committee members funding it from our own pockets

• trade unions showing real solidarity

• members of the public who believe in queer liberation

• and a proudly queer-supporting pub

Now, as we build Causeway Pride 2026, we’re asking for solidarity once again.

If you can donate, you are directly supporting a Pride that is community-led, anti-corporate, and rooted in collective resistance. You are helping us take up space, make noise, and remind everyone that we are not going anywhere.

We are

STILL HERE.

STILL PROUD.