As part of the London Europride celebrations there will be a one-day conference on organising pride events in a hostile environment entitled "Prides against Prejudice". It will take place on Friday 30th June, the day before the main Pride march and rally in Trafalgar Square.

The aim of the conference is to provide practical support to LGBT activists who organise or plan to organise a Pride event in a hostile environment, whether in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, or elsewhere in Europe . It will build on successes achieved so far by sharing the lessons gained and by exploring the ways that European institutions and international solidarity can contribute to further advances. It will also share positive learning from the UK. A toolkit on organising Pride in a hostile environment will be published after the conference.

The conference is open to current Pride organisers, those who plan to organise a Pride, and those intending to support them nationally or internationally. Organisations are particularly asked to encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, and transgender persons to apply.

The conference size will be limited to ensure effective interaction of participants.

The Conference will be preceded by a reception in the early evening on Thursday 29th. Conference participants will also have a special place reserved for them in the Pride march on 1 July.

Funds are available (on a limited basis) to support participants from Central, Eastern and South East European countries.

Those wishing to attend the conference are asked to complete an on-line application form (available at the above web site), which includes a section on reasons for attending the conference. The submission deadline is Saturday 15th April. Participants will then be selected based on these applications during the second half of April.