Rhammel Afflick, 26, resigned from his role as Director of Communications last month following seven years of volunteer work.
While Afflick said the Pride event was important for him, as it’s one of the most visible LGBTQ+ organisations in the UK, he admitted that he’s lost confidence in their ability to “successfully address the adversities faced by our multi-faceted communities.” In an essay, the writer and campaigner said there’s an “unfortunate reluctance” within Pride in London’s leadership to combat the marginalisation of women, people of colour and those with disabilities, as well as “other forms of unacceptable discrimination”. “This reluctance has been evident through a series of decisions taken by Pride in London’s leadership.