London Pride

The biggest event of the weekend though is undoubtedly the Pride march which runs from Park Lane to Whitehall. MyLondon has compiled a list of some of the best ...

Keen to test your post-Pride parade stamina and dance into the early hours of Sunday morning? As one of London's most famous and historic LGBTQ+ nightclubs, Heaven is, naturally, ready to serve up a good post-parade time on Saturday July 2. Celebrate Pride In London in one of the best ways possible: onboard a party boat sailing away down the Thames along with up 350 other guests. The evening's celebrations have been curated by award-winning queer British painter Sadie Lee and will feature a mix of performances, music and art. From drag brunches to festivals and exclusive nightclub performances, there are plenty events for everyone to enjoy. It was 50 years ago when the first Pride march took place, making it a year to reflect on how far we have come, but also think about the issues the LGBTQ+ community still faces in the present day.

People take part in the 2022 Pride Parade in London, Britain July 2, 2022. Emeli Sande is set to play on Saturday Members of the Lesbian ...

But allies like me are really important to support this community.” Sadiq Khan said: “We’re back after the last two and a half years or so. It’s a matter of life and death.”

Pop superstar Ava Max will close the show on the Trafalgar Square stage in an event that celebrates 50 years since London's first-ever Pride march in 1972.

Following the parade, the four stages in Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Golden Square and the Soho Stage on Dean Street will play host to more than 100 performers, including stars and famous faces from the LGBT+ community. The parade will begin at the first podium at Hyde Park Corner and travel along the edge of Green Park, tracing part of the historic route from the original 1972 Pride march. The Pride parade will start at noon from Hyde Park Corner, while the grandstand in Haymarket will be open from 11am.

Rolling coverage of the annual LGBTQ+ celebrations in the capital as events mark 50th anniversary of the UK's first Pride parade.

Today’s parade will follow in the footsteps of the original 1972 Pride march. The major event marks 50 years since the capital’s first Pride march in 1972, and will feature performances across four stages around central London. “Our goal was not limited to the narrow horizon of equal rights.

The first gay couple on hit reality series Married At First Sight UK will march at the Pride in London parade to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Matthew ...

It is a way to meet some other LGBTQ people. He told the PA news agency: “Pride is about self-affirmation, dignity and equality. He said: “We’re back after the last two and a half years or so. “We’re also marching today for love. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. But allies like me are really important to support this community.” “I’m quite clear, we’re marching today for an open, inclusive accepting world. Thousands of people have gathered in central London to show their support for LGBT+ people and watch the Pride in London parade as it gets underway. Pride in London is celebrating 50 years since the first march took place in the capital in 1972. First gay Married At First Sight UK couple to march at Pride in London First gay Married At First Sight UK couple to march at Pride in London Pride in London has returned to the capital for the first time since 2019, celebrating 50 years since the very first march took place in 1972.

The Pride Parade returns to the streets of London on Saturday after a hiatus during the pandemic, with thousands of people expected to march through the ...

The Heartstopper cast playfully tormented anti-LGBTQ+ protestors by dancing and blowing kisses at the 50th London Pride and it was iconic.

And we’ve got some great names on board to help us, too. Pride in London is an opportunity for queer folk and allies to protest for change and progress, while also promoting visibility and celebrating individuality. As for Pride, this year marks five decades since the first Pride took place in the UK, with the first big event taking place down south since the pandemic hit. Elsewhere in the parade, Kit sweetly carried Joe on his back and the pair held hands as they smiled and waved at supporters, much to the delight of fans as the scene was very reminiscent of a Heartstopper illustration that creator Alice Oseman drew for Pride in 2019, showing Charlie in a piggyback. Thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies have taken to the streets of the capital today to mark the 50th Pride in London, donning their brightest colours and expressing themselves in the boldest ways. But, the people of London were not prepared for the protestors to dull their sparkle, as one youngster approached the elderly men at the railings and tried to grab his sign.

Those who are marching or riding on floats for the parade through central London, which kicks off at 12pm, will be meeting early to gear themselves up and get ...

Keen to test your post-Pride parade stamina and dance into the early hours of Sunday morning? A number of road closures will be in place throughout central London to allow the march through, many of which will be in place until late this evening. As one of London's most famous and historic LGBTQ+ nightclubs, Heaven is, naturally, ready to serve up a good post-parade time on Saturday July 2. More than a million people are set to descend on central London today, for the first Pride March since pre-pandemic. Pride is about self-affirmation, dignity and equality. I think there’s still homophobia, I think it’s, as with lots of things when they become more prominent, the negative side of things are pushed more underground. He told PA: “We’re back after the last two and a half years or so. They have collaborated with designer JW ANDERSON to mark 50 years since the first event. But allies like me are really important to support this community.” It is a way to meet some other LGBTQ people. Pride-goers can expect a mixed bag of cloudy and sunny weather today, and mild temperatures reaching highs of 21C - but thankfully no rain. Marchers will gather on Park Lane at 12pm before heading down Piccadilly, across Piccadilly Circus, down Haymarket, then taking a left towards Trafalgar Square, and eventually dispersing on Whitehall.

This year's event has been dubbed "the biggest and most inclusive event in history", paying homage to the first march in London in 1972, and will see those ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson also hailed this year's events, saying in a statement: "It gives me the greatest pride to lead a country where you can love whomever you choose to love. But allies like me are really important to support this community." He said: "We're back after the last two-and-a-half years or so. "So, we've got to be conscious of the fact that there's still a danger to this community of discrimination, bias and violence. This year's event has been dubbed "the biggest and most inclusive event in history", paying homage to the first march in London in 1972, and will see those involved walk past key landmarks from the last 50 years of the LGBTQ+ movement. Thousands of people have gathered across London to be part of this year's Pride celebrations - which marks 50 years since the first march for LGBTQ+ rights in the capital.