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| Stonewall, Britain’s biggest LGBT charity, has pulled out of this year’s Pride in London festival, citing concerns over the event’s “lack of diversity”. | Stonewall, Britain’s biggest LGBT charity, has pulled out of this year’s Pride in London festival, citing concerns over the event’s “lack of diversity”. |
| The charity said it would instead extend support to UK Black Pride, an event for LGBT minority ethnic people that also takes place every year in the capital. | The charity said it would instead extend support to UK Black Pride, an event for LGBT minority ethnic people that also takes place every year in the capital. |
| The decision came after Pride’s organisers rejected concerns raised by its own advisory board last year that it was not inclusive enough for minority ethnic communities. The annual parade celebrating LGBT rights attracted more than 26,000 people last year, and is due to take place on 7 July this year. | The decision came after Pride’s organisers rejected concerns raised by its own advisory board last year that it was not inclusive enough for minority ethnic communities. The annual parade celebrating LGBT rights attracted more than 26,000 people last year, and is due to take place on 7 July this year. |
| A Stonewall spokeswoman said: “We know this is an event that’s important to many in our communities and very much hope to attend in future years. | A Stonewall spokeswoman said: “We know this is an event that’s important to many in our communities and very much hope to attend in future years. |
| “However last year, Pride in London’s community advisory board again raised concerns about the lack of diversity and inclusion at Pride in London – particularly of black and minority ethnic communities. | “However last year, Pride in London’s community advisory board again raised concerns about the lack of diversity and inclusion at Pride in London – particularly of black and minority ethnic communities. |
| “Pride in London rejected those concerns from the community in the strongest terms and, as yet, have failed to make any public acknowledgement that they may need to make significant changes if Pride in London is to be an event for everyone.” | “Pride in London rejected those concerns from the community in the strongest terms and, as yet, have failed to make any public acknowledgement that they may need to make significant changes if Pride in London is to be an event for everyone.” |
| When the community advisory board released a report suggesting the event needed to improve its representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, a spokesman for Pride said it did not believe the report reflected the majority view and was “inaccurate in many places which is disrespectful to the many volunteers who work hard to deliver the event”. | When the community advisory board released a report suggesting the event needed to improve its representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, a spokesman for Pride said it did not believe the report reflected the majority view and was “inaccurate in many places which is disrespectful to the many volunteers who work hard to deliver the event”. |
| Responding to Stonewall’s decision on Friday, a Pride spokesman said: “We will always welcome Stonewall to march with Pride in the parade, and we hope to welcome their team at many community-driven events that will take place this year, during the Pride festival. | Responding to Stonewall’s decision on Friday, a Pride spokesman said: “We will always welcome Stonewall to march with Pride in the parade, and we hope to welcome their team at many community-driven events that will take place this year, during the Pride festival. |
| “Embracing diversity in all its forms, and supporting organisations like UK Black Pride, is absolutely at the heart of our mission as a team. | “Embracing diversity in all its forms, and supporting organisations like UK Black Pride, is absolutely at the heart of our mission as a team. |
| “We are working closely with the community advisory board and are dedicated to making Pride a success for all our communities – from those who have never been involved, to those who come back year on year, enabling them to celebrate, protest and march for equality.” | “We are working closely with the community advisory board and are dedicated to making Pride a success for all our communities – from those who have never been involved, to those who come back year on year, enabling them to celebrate, protest and march for equality.” |
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