Can you hear that? It’s the sound of spritz’s fizzing, lawns being mown and Beyoncé echoing from Tottenham Stadium. Summer is here. And with it, Pride month. Eurovision may have passed, but gay Christmas is around the corner and its advent is just as exciting as the day of the parade on July 1. The entire month of June is dedicated to the celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride, and London is one of the best cities in the world to experience it.
The four weeks ahead of the parade are filled with LGBTQ+ events suitable for everyone — no matter age, gender, sexuality, or relationship with nightlife. It’s important to note that not every queer event revolves around clubbing, despite what both stereotypes and history might suggest. Whilst clubs have provided a safe haven for the queer community in the past, we no longer need only come out at nighttime. From sports teams like Goal Diggers FC, Kickout Boxing and Queens of Peckham basketball, to coffee mornings, book clubs, exhibitions and pubs, London is home to a buzzing LGBTQ+ scene and, as the below shows, Pride month is your proof.
