March London on 1 July 1972 was first wh the name ‘Gay Pri’, spired by events US
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ROYAL MAIL LNCH BRIGHTLY-LOURED LLECTN TO MARK 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST GAY PRI MARCH
* royal mail gay pride stamps *
Image source, Royal mail/paImage ptn, The eight stamps celebrate a march that took place London July 1972, which was the first to bear the name Gay Pri source, Royal mail/paImage ptn, The march was spired by events the Uned Stat, where the first Pri events took place to memorate the Stonewall rts New source, Royal mail/PAImage ptn, The stamps show pictur spired by the first Gay Pri rally and early Pri events where people takg part would shout slogans like: "Gay is fun! Gay is proud! Gay is betiful!
On 1 July 1972 a crowd of people gathered London’s Trafalgar Square and marched to Hy Park chantg “Gay is fun!
But was the first rally the UK wh the name “Gay Pri”, spired by Pri events the years on, Royal Mail is memoratg the landmark event wh a set of eight illtrated stamps, art-directed by NB Stud and illtrated by the award-wng artist Sofie Birk, whose work has featured mpaigns for brands such as Nike and stamps rry vibrantly loured illtratns of typil scen at Pri events, which are now an annual fixture at ci across the world. Photograph: Royal Mail/PAOne of the mands of the first Pri rally the UK was greater legal equaly for gay people. Homosexualy was partially crimalised England and Wal 1967 yet police arrts of gay and bisexual men remaed mon the years followg.