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UK Black Pride announces new date for this year’s protest and celebration

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UK Black Pride organisers have announced that this year’s protest and celebration will take place a day earlier than originally planned. On 19 August, it will return to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, where it took place in 2022. “The event was originally planned for Sunday, 20 August, and the decision to bring the event forward by one day was taken after the Football Association announced a change to its scheduling, meaning a match between West Ham United F.C and Chelsea F.C will be taking place on…

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Adventure Island will no longer host Pride events after drag ‘backlash’

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Philip Miller MBE, the CEO, told Southend Echo that the theme park will “not be rebooking this act or participate in any future Pride celebrations”. Drag Race UK star Crystal’s performance at the theme park’s event on Saturday (15 July) was part of the annual Southend-on-Sea Pride Festival. Parents were allegedly “outraged and horrified” by the supposedly “suggestive” performance, MailOnline reported.  The Canadian-British performer, who participated in the first season of Drag Race UK, responded to the backlash. “I’m sure you’ve already decided the narrative here – ‘drag queen grooms…

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Pride in London announces date of 2024 celebration, protest and march

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After more than a million people took to the streets to celebrate Pride in London this year, organisers have confirmed when the event will be taking place in 2024. Despite it usually happening in July, next year Pride in London will be held on Saturday 29 June. “Our capital’s Pride celebrations were a huge success and I can’t wait to see what the Pride in London team have planned for 2024,” Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said. “Our city has many thriving and vibrant LGBTQI+ communities, and it’s vital that…

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Emily Thornberry MP says we must “stand united” in fight for equality

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Emily Thornberry, the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, has spoken about the importance of standing “united” in the fight for global equality. Speaking to GAY TIMES at Pride in London on 1 July, the Shadow Attorney for England and Wales emphasised why Pride protests and celebrations continue to be essential. “I come every year that I can, I absolutely love it,” she explained. “That’s the truth, bottom line. I really enjoy it, it’s a great party. However, it’s also really important in terms of the politics of it. It’s…

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Right-wing protesters storm Pride festival in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi

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As many as 2,000 anti-LGBTQ+ protesters stormed a Pride celebration in Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi on 8 July, resulting in its cancellation. Many scuffled with police, while others ran to the stage and burned rainbow flags. Some waved religious symbols, with the Orthodox Christian clergy among those protesting. Both the event’s organisers and Georgia’s president blamed anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric for causing the incident. “Today’s developments indicate that today’s planned events were pre-coordinated and agreed upon between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the violent group Alt-Info,” Tbilisi Pride said in a…

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UK Black Pride announces theme of this year’s protest and celebration

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UK Black Pride has announced the theme of its annual protest and celebration following the success of its record-breaking event last summer. On 20 August, it will return to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, where it took place in 2022. In honour of the event’s 18th anniversary, this year’s theme will be ‘legacy’. It serves as a nod to almost two decades of progress, which has resulted in the world’s largest celebration of Black and POC LGBTQ+ people. “UK Black Pride has gone from strength to strength…

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Sadiq Khan: “The trans community should not be stigmatised, demonised or weaponised”

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Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has spoken out against transgender people being “stigmatised, demonised or weaponised” in so-called ‘culture wars’. Speaking to GAY TIMES at Pride in London on 1 July, Khan emphasised the importance of keeping the community at the forefront of this year’s event and due to the ongoing stigma they face in both politics and the media. “Listen, one of the things that’s the worst of all in politics is people being caught up in the crossfire of a ‘culture war’,” he said. “And we see…

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Bristol Pride bans political parties “until more is done” for LGBTQ+ rights

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Bristol Pride has announced that political parties will be banned from having a stall or walking in this year’s march. In a statement released on 4 July, the event’s organisers said this will be in place “until more is done to stand up for our entire community, ensuring that LGBT+ rights are embedded into policy, and that none of our community is left behind.” “We recognise that parties have many members and managing all voices and opinions is difficult,” they continued. “However leadership and party line comes from the top…

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More than 1 million people turn out to celebrate Pride in London

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Huge crowds took to the streets of London on 1 July to take part in this year’s Pride celebrations. More than 30,000 participants from around 600 organisations got involved in this year’s Parade, which began at Hyde Park Corner and ended at Whitehall. Organisers estimated that more than one million people took part in this year’s Pride festivities more generally, which coincided with the 51st anniversary of the UK’s first Pride march. The day featured headline performances from Adam Lambert, Idina Menzel and Todrick Hall, with other stars such as…

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