The Trustees of Sparkle Charity who facilitate Sparkle Celebration Weekend, which is widely recognized as the world’s biggest Transgender celebration are pleased to announce that Ruth Hunt Chief Executive of Stonewall will be appearing as keynote speaker on main stage on Saturday 11th July.
Stonewall are actively embracing the Trans community and have widened their remit to be a Trans inclusive organisation, Sparkle has always recognised that partner organisations and allies are the key to gaining the equal rights that the Trans community are entitled to.
“The trustees are delighted to welcome Ruth and Stonewall to Sparkle 2015, this is our 11th year and our 10th in Sackville Gardens in the heart of Manchester’s Gay Village, We have many fights to win for the community, we need to live in a world of empathy and understanding, a world of acceptance within the work place and improvements within our NHS, all of these things we can and will achieve when we work together with great organisations like Stonewall” Beckie Fox – Chair Sparkle Charity
“We’re thrilled to be joining Manchester in this brilliant celebration of the Trans community. Stonewall is committed to working closely with the Trans community to achieve real change and equality for the whole LGBT community. We can achieve so much more by standing together. I’d like to thank the trustees and volunteers at Sparkle for putting in so much time and dedication to make this event possible and for inviting me along to speak.” – Ruth Hunt Chief Executive Stonewall.