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Hundreds of thousands attend Pride events in UK and mainland Europe after deadly Berlin attack
Organisers expect 300,000 people to join the parade and say Berlin will be a focal point as armed officers help secure the festival.
- Brighton and Hove Pride kicks off this weekend with 300,000 people expected to join the parade and up to 450,000 turning out city-wide, featuring more than 150 LGBT+ acts including Diana Ross and Raye.
- Following last week's van and stabbing attack in Berlin that killed one person and injured at least 29 others, this year's festival will serve as a "real focal point" for solidarity, organizers said.
- Managing Director Paul Kemp said planning is year-round and not a "knee-jerk reaction," emphasizing that measures ensure attendees feel safe and reassured despite the recent violence.
- The 35th anniversary parade honors early activists from the Sussex Gay Liberation Front, an event Kemp noted remains vital for older members who faced discrimination decades ago.
- Kemp affirmed the community will not disappear, stating attendees are coming out to show solidarity and celebrate their identity despite the recent violence in Berlin.
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Hundreds of thousands attend Pride events in UK and mainland Europe after deadly Berlin attack
The Pride events come one week after a person was killed and 29 others injured when a van was driven into a Berlin crowd before the suspected attacker carried out stabbings.
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Hundreds of police officers, a closed center and a helicopter over the parade route. The Prague Pride event, which begins on Monday and culminates on Saturday, August 8, will be accompanied by exceptionally strict security measures this year. The police will increase surveillance over the entire festival, but the greatest forces will be deployed during the march from Wenceslas Square to Střelecký ostrov.
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