UK Black Pride: Difference between revisions

▲'''UK Black Pride''' (UKBP) is a pride event in London that has taken place since 2005. It is Europe's largest celebration for African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and Caribbean heritage [[Lesbian]], [[gay]], [[bisexual]], [[transgender]], and [[queer]] ([[LGBTQ]]) people.

▲Event co-founder [[Phyll_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|last=Rorison|first=Alex|last2=Okundaye|first2=Jason|date=2019-06-06|website=Vice|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-06-12|last3=Faloyin|first3=Dipo}}</ref>.

▲The 2019 event takes place on Sunday 7 July 2019 at [[Haggerston Park]], East London

▲[[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'|last=Khomami|first=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>.