Pride in Nursing
Celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity across the RCN
The RCN is an inclusive organisation representing a hugely diverse workforce. #PrideInNursing is all about celebrating diversity, equality and inclusion in nursing and our commitment to support LGBTQ+ members and our wider membership to support their LGBTQ+ colleagues.
This year, we are supporting our members to celebrate #PrideInNursing. On this page you’ll find a range of resources, events and further reading to show your support for Pride and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning visibility.
Resources to download
Our downloadable resources give you everything you need to show your #PrideInNursing.
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LGBTQ+ professional resources
RCN Equality, Diversity and Inclusion resources
- RCN Respect Charter
- RCN Inclusion Café
- Discrimination guidance
- Help with bullying and harassment
- Hidden in plain sight – RCN Libraries exhibition on diversity in nursing
LGBTQ+ in RCN News and Magazines
- Tackling LGBTQ+ hate crime
- The Soho clinic spearheading LGBTQ+ health care
- Five way to be a good LGBTQ+ ally
- Care for trans patients: what nursing staff need to know
- Conversations about gender identity
- It’s just a finger prick! The importance of HIV testing
- Fairer blood donation rules spell huge shift for LGBT+ equality
- Legal update: gender critical views and belief protection
- Loneliness in later life
- Living well with HIV
- Talking transgender identity
- Fair care for everyone
- Changing bodies and lives
- Marking History – Reducing rates of HIV
RCN LGBTQ+ events
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12 Jun 2025
Online
Time to write with Pride
Join fellow RCN members for a creative writing workshop to mark Pride.
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19 Jun 2025
London
Pride, Power and Nursing event on 19 June
We're doing something different to celebrate Pride in London this year. Why not join us?
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12 Jul 2025
Bristol
Bristol Pride 2025 - march with the RCN
Join your local RCN at Bristol Pride. We will give the first 30 members to book a wristband allowing free entrance and travel to and from the Downs, where all the festivities are.
LGBTQ+ discussion and opinion
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blog posts
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18 Mar 2025
Breaking barriers: Addressing cancer care inequities for the trans community
As we conclude LGBT History Month last February, this blog reflects on the progress made in healthcare equality and acknowledge the persistent barriers that the transgender community faces, particularly in cancer care.
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23 Jun 2023
It's a matter of Pride
RCN Diversity and Equalities Coordinator Bruno Daniel reflects on the importance of Pride month and the role of nursing staff in striving towards equality in their workplace and practice.
