US EditionPride in London returns as events struggle with falling funds
- Pride in London will celebrate its 53rd annual parade on Saturday, expecting over one million people to gather in central London, with the procession traveling along a route that starts near Hyde Park Corner and ends at Whitehall Place.
- The event and similar Pride celebrations face financial challenges due to a drop in corporate sponsorship and volunteer numbers, causing some events like Plymouth and Liverpool Pride to cancel or charge for tickets.
- The parade will include hundreds of groups and seven entertainment stages at major locations, with a significant policing presence emphasizing zero tolerance for hate crime and safety for all attendees.
- KeshetUK withdrew from the official parade over concerns about antisemitism safety despite requests for steward training, while a bloc of UK synagogues will march positively, citing no direct threats to Jewish participants.
- Organizers and community leaders acknowledge resilience amid challenges, emphasizing ongoing efforts to ensure safe, inclusive Pride events despite funding shortfalls and rising hate crime concerns.
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How Pride in London has changed in a year
Crowds packed the streets in London for the Pride parade on Saturday to mark the event’s 53rd year. Revellers adorned in rainbow colours set off at midday from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall, in a year which many say is a “year for change” in LGBTQ+ rights across the country. The original march dates back to 1972, when about 2,000 people attended, however, this year, it is understood that more than 1 million people joined Saturday’s procession an…
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