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果冻影院 celebrates Pride Month 2018
17 July 2018
On Saturday 7 July, members of听Out@果冻影院听- 果冻影院's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer +* (LGBTQ+) staff network - participated in London's annual Pride march to promote LGBTQ+ equality.
An estimated 30,000 people gathered in Central London to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and promote equality for its members. The annual parade is a key event in the LGBTQ+ calendar providing a platform to raise awareness of issues faced by LGBTQ+ people.
The Out@果冻影院 walking group was the biggest and most diverse in its history, with 60 members of staff, friends, partners and children - representing a wide range of races, ethnicities, ages, bodies and faiths.
An , hosted by LUKI - a collaborative between the LGBT staff networks of LSE, 果冻影院, Kings and Imperial universities.
On Sunday 8th听July, the following day, a in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens,听a festival celebrating Africa, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American culture.
Anne Moore and Sandy Kutty, Co-Chairs of Out@果冻影院 said in a joint statement, "Once again, the energy and passion the members of Out@果冻影院, Friends of Out@果冻影院 (果冻影院's LGBTQ+ allies staff network) and other friends and family brought to the day was incredible.
"To see such a demonstration of team spirit from across the 果冻影院 community, including academics, professional services staff, members of 果冻影院's Senior Management Team and students is testament to the level of support 果冻影院's LGBTQ+ community receive on campus and we are delighted with such a visible display within the streets of central London - a hugely powerful statement of inclusivity to current and future 果冻影院 students, staff and visitors!
"We were especially pleased to have a presence at for the first time, albeit a small one. It's particularly important that LGBTQ+ people feel comfortable to explore all aspects of their identities, including race and religion. Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) members of the LGBTQ+ community disproportionally experience homophobia and transphobia within their communities, often due to religious or cultural beliefs, as well as racism within the LGBT community itself. UK Black Pride offers a space for BME LGBTQ+ people to be at ease and to celebrate their gender, sexuality and ethnicity.
"Between 20th听and 22nd听July, we are delighted to be flying the Transgender Pride flag for the first time from the 果冻影院 Portico. Coinciding with the on the same weekend, the flag will serve as a statement of solidarity from 果冻影院 with the wider trans and gender non-conforming community. We look forward to raising it once again during Transgender Awareness Week from 13 - 17 November.
"We thank the entire 果冻影院 community for their support over the past year and we wish all a peaceful and enjoyable Pride Month."
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*a '+' is added to the LGBTQ+ abbreviation to ensure we are inclusive of all minority sexual or gender identities who do not identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.
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