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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Miranda Bryant

‘More protest than carnival’: politics looms larger than usual at London Pride

Colourful Pride marchers
’Magical’: participants at this year’s London Pride march. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Pirouetting among the crowds in front of Eros in roller-skates, black chaps and pink cowboy hat (fringed silver stiletto boots in hand for the club later), Willow Collins said to be at London Pride for the first time was “magical”.

“It’s the first time I’ve been fully able to come out to my family and be myself. It’s so magical to be here,” said the 20-year-old, surrounded by thousands of rainbow-clad crowds waiting for the parade to pass through Piccadilly Circus on Saturday.

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