Phyll, UK Black Pride – It Gets Better… Today!

Phyll, UK Black Pride – It Gets Better… Today!

Why is it that when we talk about black pride, people want to attack, they become very unhappy, they say its about equality for all regardless about colour but yet when we talk about women’s spaces, access for disabled and tackling homophobia – its not right for Black people from More >

Brother Kato - Ugandan LGBT Activist

Nominations now open for the David Kato Vision & Voice Award

On 26 January 2011, the world was deeply shocked and saddened by the news of David Kato’s brutal murder in his home in Uganda. An internationally recognized human rights advocate working for Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), David campaigned tirelessly for human rights and particularly for the rights of lesbian, gay, More >

Check out UK Black Pride on TV courtesy of London 360 on Sky Channel 359

Watch UK Black Pride on TV

Check out this great feature courtesy if London 360 from The Community Channel on Sky #359

 

UK Black Pride 2011 by Chris Jepson

Check out the photos from UK Black Pride 2011

Check out the fantastic photos from UK Black Pride 2001 by photographer Chris Jepson

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Message of support from Ken Livingstone

 

Dear friends

I wholeheartedly welcome and congratulate you for organising this year’s UK Black Pride. This is a positive celebration of the BME LGBT communities, who play a valuable role in our diverse society.

Black Pride is an important festival as it brings together those who are challenging the lived experience of More >

Lynne Featherstone MP supports UK Black Pride

Message of support from Lynne Featherstone MP, Minister for Equalities

I am delighted to be supporting UK Black Pride 2011.

Equality sits firmly at the heart of this Government. While we celebrate the real progress has been made towards equality in recent years, we must not be complacent and we are working hard to achieve more. We must celebrate the diverse More >

UK BLACK PRIDE says Calm Down Party On

Calm Down – Party On

It has been a tumultuous week since our last update …

We have witnessed the extraordinary lows of recent events in London and other parts of Britain, to the highs of announcing the courageous Frank Mugisha, from Sexual Minorities Uganda, as our UK Black Pride patron.

These experiences reinforce the importance More >