This July marks the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first-ever Pride event when hundreds of members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies marched from Trafalgar Square to Hyde park in London.
That first event, organised by the Gay Liberation Front, faced heavy policing and a mixed, sometimes hostile, reaction from the public. But since then Pride marches have become popular social events across the country, as well as an important part of the LGBTQ+ community’s campaign for equal rights and social acceptance.
