:UK Black Pride
{{short description|Queer pride in UK aiming towards people of colour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = UK Black Pride
| last = 14 August 2022
| next = 19 August 2023
| image = UK Black Pride poster.jpg
| caption = Poster from 2019
| status = Active
| frequency = Annual
| venue = Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
| coordinates = {{coord|51.54615|N|0.01269|W|region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(TQ379849)_scale:15000|display=inline,title}}
| country = United Kingdom
| founded = {{start date|2005}}
| genre = Black gay pride
| attendance = 25,000 (2022)
| website = {{Official website}}
}}
UK Black Pride (UKBP) is a black gay pride event in London that has taken place since 2005. It is Europe's largest celebration of African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and Caribbean heritage lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people attracting nearly 8,000 people annually.
Event co-founder Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah, also known as Lady Phyll, is executive director.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mb859x/uk-black-pride-2019-relocate-hackney-haggerston-interview|title=Why Hackney Is the Perfect New Home for UK Black Pride|last1=Rorison|first1=Alex|last2=Okundaye|first2=Jason|date=2019-06-06|website=Vice|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-06-12|last3=Faloyin|first3=Dipo}}
History
UK Black Pride began in 2005 as a day trip to Southend-on-Sea by members of the online social network Black Lesbians in the UK (BLUK).{{Cite web|url=http://www.lambethlife.com/uk-black-pride-shades-from-the-diaspora/|title=UK Black Pride: 'Shades from the Diaspora'|date=2018-06-06|website=LambethLife|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-12}}
On Sunday 8 July 2018, approximately 7,500 people attended UK Black Pride at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mb859x/uk-black-pride-2019-relocate-hackney-haggerston-interview|title=Why Hackney Is the Perfect New Home for UK Black Pride|last1=Rorison|first1=Alex|last2=Okundaye|first2=Jason|date=2019-06-06|website=Vice|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-06-12|last3=Faloyin|first3=Dipo}}
Stonewall, Europe's largest LGBT rights charity, withdrew its support from the Pride in London festival in 2018, following concerns over the event's "lack of diversity".{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/23/stonewall-withdraws-from-pride-in-london-diversity-uk-black-pride|title=Stonewall withdraws from Pride in London over 'lack of diversity'|last1=Khomami|first1=Nadia|date=2018-02-23|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-06-12|last2=agency|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} The charity instead partnered with UK Black Pride, agreed on a joint programme of work in 2019, including the appointment by Stonewall of a full-time member of staff to work with UK Black Pride and BAME community groups.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/community/118972/uk-black-pride-and-stonewall-announce-huge-partnership-to-better-support-lgbtq-people-of-colour/|title=UK Black Pride and Stonewall announce ground-breaking partnership|date=2019-02-26|website=Gay Times|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-12}}
In July 2019, British Vogue published an interview with the UK Black Pride co-founder where she discussed the need for a black LGBT pride event in the UK.{{Cite web|title="Pride Is Not Just A Celebration, It's About Change": Why Black Pride Matters|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/why-we-need-a-uk-black-pride|access-date=2020-08-06|website=British Vogue|date=7 July 2019 |language=en-GB}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/}}
Category:2005 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Pride parades in England
Category:Festivals established in 2005
Category:Black British culture