The festival's events and location within London vary every year however the Pride parade is the only annual event to close London's iconic Oxford Street. It is one of the longest running in the country and attracts an estimated 1.5 million visitors to the city. This event brings together thousands of people of all genders, ethnicities, sexualities, and also many people of different races.
Pride in London celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) communities with the colourful Pride in London Parade, as well as the free festivity events that take place in Trafalgar Square. The event, which was formerly run by Pride London, is sometimes referred to as London Pride. Pride in London is an annual LGBT pride festival and parade held each summer in London, the Capital of the United Kingdom. NI)īlood donation deferral 3 months (incl. MSM activity not grounds for military dischargeīlood donation deferral 3 months (excl. Nikki Sinclaire becomes first openly trans MEP Gay men allowed to donate blood (1 yr deferral) Incitement to homophobic hatred made a crime Same sex couples granted equal rights to adoptĮqualised access to IVF for lesbian couples MSM activity involving multiple men legal MSM activity made legal (England & Wales)Ĭhris Smith elected as first openly gay MPĪngela Eagle becomes first openly lesbian MP Pitt-Rivers, Montagu, Wildeblood imprisoned Plans to make lesbian activity illegal defeated
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