UK Black Pride: Difference between revisions

Event co-founder [[Phyll_OpokuPhyll Opoku-Gyimah|Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah]], also known as Lady Phyll, is executive director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mb859x/uk-black-pride-2019-relocate-hackney-haggerston-interview|title=Why Hackney Is the Perfect New Home for UK Black Pride|lastlast1=Rorison|firstfirst1=Alex|last2=Okundaye|first2=Jason|date=2019-06-06|website=Vice|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-06-12|last3=Faloyin|first3=Dipo}}</ref>

UK Black Pride began in 2005 as a day trip to [[Southend-on-Sea]] by members of the online social network Black Lesbians in the UK (BLUK).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lambethlife.com/uk-black-pride-shades-from-the-diaspora/|title=UK Black Pride: ‘Shades'Shades from the Diaspora’Diaspora'|date=2018-06-06|website=LambethLife|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>

On Sunday 8 July 2018, approximately 7,500 people attended UK Black Pride at [[Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mb859x/uk-black-pride-2019-relocate-hackney-haggerston-interview|title=Why Hackney Is the Perfect New Home for UK Black Pride|lastlast1=Rorison|firstfirst1=Alex|last2=Okundaye|first2=Jason|date=2019-06-06|website=Vice|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-06-12|last3=Faloyin|first3=Dipo}}</ref>

[[Stonewall_Stonewall (charity)|Stonewall]], Europe's largest LGBT rights charity, withdrew its support from the Pride in London festival in 2018, following concerns over the event's "lack of diversity".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/23/stonewall-withdraws-from-pride-in-london-diversity-uk-black-pride|title=Stonewall withdraws from Pride in London over 'lack of diversity'|lastlast1=Khomami|firstfirst1=Nadia|date=2018-02-23|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-06-12|last2=agency|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The charity instead partnered with UK Black Pride, agreed on a joint programme of work in 2019, including the appointment by Stonewall of a full-time member of staff to work with UK Black Pride and BAME community groups.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/community/118972/uk-black-pride-and-stonewall-announce-huge-partnership-to-better-support-lgbtq-people-of-colour/|title=UK Black Pride and Stonewall announce ground-breaking partnership|date=2019-02-26|website=Gay Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>

In July 2019, [[British Vogue|British ''Vogue'']] published an interview with the UK Black Pride co-founder where she discussed the need for a black LGBT pride event in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|title=“Pride"Pride Is Not Just A Celebration, It's About Change”Change": Why Black Pride Matters|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/why-we-need-a-uk-black-pride|access-date=2020-08-06|website=British Vogue|date=7 July 2019 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[Category:Recurring eventsFestivals established in 2005]]

[[Category:LGBTLGBTQ culture in London]]