Thousands marched in this year’s Pride parade in London

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Updated 29 June 2024 at 1:54 pm

Tens of thousands of people marched, many in colourful costumes, in this year’s Pride parade in central London. The annual event, which had the theme #WeAreEverywhere in 2024, is a demonstration of LGBTQ+ pride and solidarity which celebrates diversity and fosters inclusion. The parade was kicked off at midday by London’s Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and his wife, Saadiya Khan, who stood at the front alongside the London Assembly chairman Andrew Boff, a Conservative, who is gay.

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