Sadiq Khan leads London’s Pride parade as Queers For Palestine chant
- London Mayor Sadiq Khan has attended the event every year since 2016
London Mayor Sadiq Khan lead the crowd at the capitals Pride parade whilst a group chanted ‘there is no pride in genocide’ elsewhere in the city.
His wife Saadiya Khan and Conservative Assembly member Andrew Boff were also present at the march which set off from Hyde Park today.
In a statement, the mayor said as a ‘proud ally’ the event was one of his annual highlights, having been present every year since 2016.
Elsewhere in London, the group Queers for Palestine walked through Piccadilly chanting: ‘There is no pride in genocide’.
The 50-person group waved posters accusing Israel of genocide whilst also alleging the state was ‘pinkwashing’ to improve its international reputation.
Pinkwashing – also known as rainbow-washing – is a term used to describe the practice of trying to benefit from supporting LGBTQ rights as a way to profit or divert away from another agenda.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan lea the crowd at the capitals Pride parade today as the rainbow clad crowd marched through the city
In a statement, the mayor said as a ‘proud ally’ the event was one of his annual highlights, having been present every year since 2016
The mayor with parade-goers during Pride In London, which kicked off at Hyde Park
Describing London as a beacon for ‘openness and inclusion’, Khan said there was still more work to be done to achieve true equality
Khan taking a selfie with two members marching with the crowd today
Members of the crowd holding an LGBT flag over the Mayor during the parade
Khan posing for a selfie with a pride parade-goer in Piccadilly Circus
Khan attended the event alongside his wife Saadiya Khan. Conservative Assembly member Andrew Boff were also present
Elsewhere in the city, the group Queers for Palestine chanted: ‘There is no pride in genocide’
Two attendees carrying pride flags and donning t-shirts which read: ‘I have everything I need’ and ‘I am everything’
Two men celebrating the event whilst donning red and purple head pieces
People enjoying the parade whilst holding a bi-sexual flag
Another pride participant enjoying celebrations in the capital with his diamante mesh mask
One person walking in the sunny capital with a multi-coloured umbrella
A reveller dressed in a rainbow costume take parts in the Pride march celebrations
A reveller dressed in a glistening gold carnival outfit at the Pride In London parade
One man showed off his large multi-coloured wings
Crowds of motorbikes and various flags making their way through the capital during today’s parade
The rainbow flag is carried along Piccadilly by parade-goers during Pride In London
