Black Pride in the UK celebrates its 15th year today. Quite possibly the most egalitarian and heartwarming protest I’ve ever witnessed, it is a haven for LGBTQ people of colour every year.
Much like everything else, the programme has gone digital this time round, with performances and talks all streamed online, but it’s worth taking stock.
What started in 2005 as a gathering of black lesbians in Southend that cost Phyllis Opoku-Gyimah £427 saw 10,000 people travel from all over the country to attend the event in east London last year.Seeing queer refugees, asylum seekers – multiple voices marginalised by sexuality, class, religion and ethnicity – take centre stage and get their day in the sun is radical.