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# Bi Pride UK cuts ties with Pride in London
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/bi-pride-uk-cuts-ties-with-pride-in-london/
- Published: 2021-03-24T10:00:09.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-23T16:55:47.000Z
- Description: Bi Pride UK has severed ties with Pride in London amid accusations that organisers have created a hostile environment for staff.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Pride, Queer Corner, BLM, equality, LGBTQ, London, Pride 2021, Pride in London, Rhammel Afflick

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**Bi Pride UK** has severed ties with **Pride in London** amid accusations that organisers have created a hostile environment for staff which is rife with racism and bullying. In a statement released on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BiPrideUK/status/1374012079921885196?ref=scenemag.co.uk), Bi Pride UK said it has decided to *“withdraw all engagement with Pride in London until it becomes clear that their actions reflect their words regarding anti-racism work.”* It added: *“This is not a decision we take lightly, but we firmly believe that it is the right decision to make.”*

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Following the resignation of **[Rhammel Afflick](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/pride-in-london-member-resigns-over-racism-controversy/),** director of communications, and the entire Pride [advisory board](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/entire-pride-in-london-advisory-board-quits/), all of whom accused leaders of failing to address racism within the organisation, Pride in London released a statement saying it *“is committed to rebuilding the trust of minority communities which it knows is broken, but we hope not irreparably.”* Bi Pride said the statement was *“inadequate”,* and said it will not march in Pride in London until it has seen *“tangible work done by the organisation to commit to anti-racist practices”.*

Bi Pride UK is one of a handful of organisations which has cut ties with Pride in London following the racism controversy. One of Pride’s main partners, *DIVA Magazine,* pulled out of the annual festival, with publisher **Linda Riley** [saying](https://twitter.com/DIVAmagazine/status/1373218261173731328?ref=scenemag.co.uk): *“I cannot in all conscience continue to lend the DIVA name to an event which has consistently failed in its duty to include everyone in the LGBTQ+ community.”*

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