Pride Four of the UK’s largest Pride events – Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester – announce they are suspending political party participation in Pride events Four of the UK’s largest Pride events – Birmingham, Brighton, London and Manchester – have announced they are “collectively suspending political party participation in our Pride events” in a joint statement, adding they “come together today in unequivocal solidarity with our trans community”. The st By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pride Travel with Pride: Transport for London advises customers to check before they travel ahead of Pride in London Parade Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers to check before they travel this weekend, as it gears up to celebrate the Pride in London Parade on Saturday, 29 June. Central London will be busier than usual this weekend. The majority of TfL services will be running, but services and stations in ce By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Music MNEK to headline one of London’s hottest Pride events at the Clapham Grand Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and record producer MNEK – who has four billion streams on songs he has written, featured on or produced for acts including Beyoncé, Little Mix, and Madonna – is to deliver a DJ set packed full of the biggest Pride, pop and R&B anthems at one of London’s biggest By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Can you help Queer Refugees Unite get to London Pride? The group has been allocated 40 wristbands to march in the London Pride Parade on July 1. Members are spread across the country, and so the group needs to buy coach tickets to get them to London. They also need to have T-shirts printed, make banners and placards, and pay for refreshments on the day. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News UK Queer Arabs to march Pride in London for the first time The group was established in September 2021 to connect, support and represent the LGBTQ+ community with a range of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression who have an Arabic Heritage and Culture. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News London Pride announces date for 2017 Parade Organisers are aiming to make the 2017 festival, bigger and better than ever. The Pride in London 2017 Parade will take place on Saturday July 8. In the next few weeks organisers will be announcing how groups can sign up to be in the Parade. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lib Dem’s guarantee London Pride funding will continue if elected Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London Caroline Pidgeon says she will guarantee to continue funding London Pride at the current level of £100,000 for the whole of the next Mayoral term when elected. By Sarah Green • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News London landmarks to be lit up in rainbow colours Wembley’s iconic arch will light up in rainbow colours this weekend for the first time ever in celebration of the annual Pride in London festival.The Wembley arch, which is 133 metres tall and 315 meters long, will be joined by the Coca-Cola London Eye which will also light up in rainbow colours thi By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Pride in London anounce biggest ever Pride Arts Festival Pride in London, the annual festival championing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) community in London has announced its biggest ever Pride in London Arts Festival, which will launch with a special Q&A Screening of the award-winning film Pride, starring Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunt By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News UKIP LGBT+ group booted off London Pride Parade Following a public outcry over the inclusion of an LGBT+ group from, UKIP on the London Pride Parade, organisers have banned the group from the parade this year on ‘safety grounds’. The revelation of the inclusion of UKIP on the London Pride Parade on June 27 sparked a fierce debate within the lesbi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
