When Pride becomes contested, organisational values either hold or fold
Pride 2026 is not just about flags, statements or campaigns. It is about whether organisations keep their promises when the pressure arrives.
By Joanne Lockwood (she/her) FIEDP FRSA FPSA – Written from lived experience, not from the sidelines.
A flag should not be this frightening.
Not really.
A piece of fabric on a building should not send organisations into a spiral of legal caution, reputational anxiety and internal second-guessing. It should not require executives to huddle around risk regis…
