Pride London
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Pride London is the name of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community Pride Parade held in London in June / July of each year. The first Gay Pride march in London, and also the UK, was in July 1972 with around 2000 people marching.[1]
Large numbers of gay people from all walks of life take part in the parade. Since 1991, the Friends of Dorothy Society of Change Ringers have rung the bells of the church of St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square during the morning of Pride, and as the parade passes through.
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[edit] History
- July 1, 1972 - First Gay Pride march in London.
- 1992 - London hosts the first Europride with an estimated attendance of 100,000.[2]
- July 1, 2006 - London Pride hosts Europride.
- June 30, 2007 - Date for the main London parade and rally.
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Pride London is a registered charity. The organisation is run by volunteers with a paid Chief Executive. The stated aim of Pride London is to produce a highly professional Pride Festival and an annual Pride Day comprising a Parade through central London, a politically based Rally and free entertainment in central London. The charity has a subsidiary mission to raise awareness and funding for the LGBT community with the ultimate aim of opening a year round community drop-in centre.
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