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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sarah Ping

Pride Parade will affirm and celebrate LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, says charity chair

Sarah Cope

The chair of a refugee group who is fundraising for her members to attend a Pride parade said the march will be a “confidence-boosting experience” to “affirm and celebrate” asylum seekers of the LGBTQ+ community.

Sarah Cope, chair of Queer Refugees Unite, which is a support group for LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum in the UK, has set up a Go Fund Me to raise money to take 40 of its members to celebrate Pride at the London Pride Parade.

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