National Trust asks volunteers to wear rainbow face paint and glitter for Pride

The National Trust has asked volunteers at Ickworth in Suffolk, to don rainbow flowers in their hair and wear face paint and glitter when they turn up for work on Friday (June 18) to mark Pride month.

The move is part of celebrations across the Trust, which is encouraging its houses to support Pride.

The Telegraph reports that it has seen a letter asking volunteers at the Italianate palace, many of whom it says are elderly, to ‘rainbow up your make up – nails…eye shadow, lipstick’ or to ask for a ‘National Trust Pride T-shirt.’ The Telegraph understands that some feel uncomfortable with the instructions.

The National Trust said all requests to participate in Pride are optional. In 2017, it was forced to U-turn on an instruction that those working at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk who refused to wear rainbow lanyards and badges had to take on backroom roles.

Read the full article on the Telegraph website here.