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Together for pride at LNER

We want everyone to be their true selves and feel comfortable ‘being you’. That’s whether you work for us, travel with us or are part of the diverse communities we serve.

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      'Together' for Pride

      To celebrate, in 2023 we launched a Pride train, called ‘Together’ for Pride month. It symbolises solidarity and reflects our key values of progression and collaboration.

      Named by one of our colleagues, ‘Together’ was voted in by our teams across the LNER route. It showcases all the vibrant LGBTQIA+ flags which blur together when travelling at speed.

      At LNER, we don’t just celebrate Pride once a year, we promote solidarity every day. Look out for our 'Together' train and join us in sharing the love.

      Scroll for more information about the Pride flags, their origin and what they mean!

      Pride events around the UK

      There are many Pride events to choose from along the beautiful East Coast, find them listed below or use our handy map to see which events you can travel to along our route.

      Find your nearest Pride event

      Ready to book tickets to one of the Pride events along our route?

      Book your journey here

      The Pride flags

      Find out more about Pride events in the UK.

      Pride events

      • Transgender flag

        Monica Helms designed the first transgender pride flag in 1999 as a mark of trans diversity and rights. She used pink and blue stripes to represent colours that have traditionally been associated with girls and boys.

      • Bisexual flag

        The Bisexual Flag was created in 1998 by Michael Page to increase visability of the bisexual community. The colours of the flag represent attraction to two or more genders.

      • Gay Mens flag (Transgender inclusive)

        The Trans Inclusive Gay Men's Flag is the second version of the Gay Men's Pride Flag. The original only had green, blue and white. This version has different shades of green and blue to include non-cisgender gay men.

      • The Lesbian flag (Transgender inclusive)

        The Lesbian Pride Flag has had many iterations, this has been in use since 2018. Since then, it has been widely accepted. The different shades of red, pink, and orange represent the different types of femininity in the lesbian community.

      Learn more

      Intersex Progress Flag

      Pansexual flag

      Non Binary flag

      Asexual flag

      Pride 2024

      On Saturday 1 June 2024, we had a special 'Loud and Proud' carriage on our Together train, taking some special guests (including the Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons' Trust) to York Pride.

      We got everyone ready to party with drag bingo hosted by Velma Celli and Karla Bear, as well as a Q&A with Krystal Lake. And when we got to York - we were delighted to be joined by TransPennine Express's Unity train!

      The National Railway Museum is collating the stories from the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked in, or are currently working in the rail sector as part of their 'People, Pride and Progress' project.

      Kris (Social Content Manager) sat down with Craig (Employee Experience Business Partner (ED&I Lead)) to learn how times have changed over the last two decades.

      Help others with Pride

      At LNER, we think it's important to not only attend Pride events to show our support for the LGBTQIA+ community, but to embrace the giving spirit of Pride all year long. That's why we've partnered with charitable causes that truly make a difference to people's lives.

      'Being you with LNER' shows our commitment to a truly inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their true selves to work and reach their full potential. At LNER we stand for equality, diversity and inclusion, and we aim to make sure everyone has access to the right resources and opportunities to enable them to thrive.

      See what you can do to support others and what we are doing to support our colleagues below.

      Donate to CALM with LNER Perks

      If you're an LNER Perks member, you earn 2% credit every time you travel with us.But you don't have to put this towards travel you can help others with it. Donate your credit through LNER Perks to CALM.

      Join LNER Perks