

UK Black Pride
Stand in solidarity with LGBT+ people of colour at this inclusive festival in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which is Europe's longest-held community-led celebration of LGBT+ people from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Latin America. This year it takes place in Stratford after outgrowing its previous homes in Vauxhall Park and Haggerston Park. This is not just a great party, it’s a day of politics, protest and change. This year’s theme is ’Power’ Black Pride’s co-founder and Executive Director, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, says: “UK Black Pride is eternally indebted to the loving power of the Black queer women who founded and maintain us, and to those who continue to show up in spirit and in flesh to ensure our communities have a pride celebration all their own. We are grateful to those who express power rooted in a firm belief that equality is not a pipe dream or a nice-to-have, and those who harness their power to positively impact the lives of those who have been left behind and forgotten. We honour the power our communities continue to wield to ensure that our communities are defended and supported, loved and protected.”