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flag National Student Pride, UK’s largest LGBTQ+ student event, is ending after 21 years due to plummeting corporate sponsorships linked to U.S. DEI policy shifts.

flag National Student Pride, the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ student event, is ending after 21 years due to a sharp decline in corporate sponsorship, dropping from 53 companies in 2024 to 20 in 2026. flag Organizers cite global cuts to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, influenced by U.S. executive orders under the second Trump administration targeting DEI programs. flag These policies pressured multinational firms to scale back LGBTQ+ event sponsorships to avoid political and financial risk. flag Despite an ethical sponsorship policy that excluded arms and fossil fuel companies, activist backlash and corporate withdrawals left the volunteer-run event financially unsustainable. flag The 2026 festival, scheduled for this weekend at the University of Westminster, will feature a careers afternoon and a "Dragstravaganza finale" but marks the end of a major platform for LGBTQ+ youth.

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