Lookg through our llectn for signs of the long stggle for gay rights.
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PROUD: THE FIRST GAY PRI LONDON
50 years on om the first Gay Pri march 1972 revellers take to London’s streets for biggt ever para and first sce the panmic stck * london gay pride 1972 *
Way back the early 1970s, I was a member of the newly-formed Gay Liberatn Front. It was Bra’s first direct actn human rights movement of openly lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people. To bat the visibily and nigratn of the queer muny, we cid to anise a ‘Gay Pri’ march, wh the theme of beg out and proud.
The first ever Gay Pri march the UK took place London on 1 July 1972.
There were lots of extravagant stum and cheeky banners pokg fun at homophob like the moraly mpaigner Mary Whehoe. Unlike nowadays, there was no ftival or entertament Hy Park after the march – jt an impromptu Gay Day.