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Pride in London in London
Descended from a small 1972 Gay Liberation Front march, the UK's first Pride demonstration, Pride in London has grown into a major annual parade through central London finishing near Trafalgar Square, drawing community groups, charities, and businesses alongside stage performances, while still navigating tension between its protest origins and its current scale as a mass celebratory event.
London's Pride event traces its roots to 1972, when a small Gay Liberation Front march became the United Kingdom's first Pride demonstration, a modest, politically charged gathering that bears little visible resemblance to the scale of the parade London now hosts each summer.