Every year Pride London
organises a parade for LGBT people and their affiliates in order to recognise
and celebrate the diversity of sexuality. This year Pride London will be held
on the 29th of June and will start in the morning. Pride is a time
when all people regardless of sexuality, faith, gender or any other differences
to come together and celebrate the diversity that brings us together. Not only
is this a big street party it is also a large political stance to celebrate and
embrace the liberties that many LGBT
people experience in the UK and to celebrate our sexuality openly. It is a safe haven for people of many
different cultures to be themselves in public and embrace there inner selves
without the fear of prosecution. The sheer excitement that people in knowing there
is a feeling of power and love shared between so many people marching together
to be recognised once a year is unimaginable!
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The pride will set off from
Baker Street and travel down the famous Oxford Street which is deemed Europe’s business
shopping streets. Later the parade will march down Regent street through to
Piccadilly and then Trafalgar Square where a large scale celebration will be
held.
Imaan is an organisation
for LGBT Muslims and their families. LGBT Muslims have face major
discrimination and prosecution for being LGBT and many of us who reside in some
states still face the death penalty. This year Imaan will be running the theme
of ‘Gender Bending Marriage’. This theme celebrates same sex marriage in the
transgender community. Many people like myself are using this opportunity to
show that Muslims can be fun and diverse and we would also like to show the Muslims
community that we exist!. We hope that you may join us during our march and
celebrate the diversity that God has gifted us with. For more information
please email Info@imaan.org.uk.
