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| Pride in London: Up to a million watch parade | Pride in London: Up to a million watch parade |
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| Streets in central London were filled with thousands of people as they celebrated the Pride in London parade. | |
| The parade itself, which coincided with England's World Cup quarter-final in Russia, included about 30,000 people from 472 organisations. | |
| But up to one million other people are thought to have lined the streets to watch the event. | But up to one million other people are thought to have lined the streets to watch the event. |
| It started out from Portland Place at 12:00 BST and finished in Whitehall at about 17:00. | |
| Organisers said they hoped "all the rainbows... will work their magic and send good vibes over to Russia." | Organisers said they hoped "all the rainbows... will work their magic and send good vibes over to Russia." |
| "It's quite poetic with Russia being so problematic as far as LGBT rights are concerned, there's a beautiful synergy there," co-chairwoman Alison Camps said. | "It's quite poetic with Russia being so problematic as far as LGBT rights are concerned, there's a beautiful synergy there," co-chairwoman Alison Camps said. |
| Ms Camps said the event was taking place at a time LGBT rights issues were more important than ever as the UK is "falling down the rankings in terms of the best place to be LGBT." | Ms Camps said the event was taking place at a time LGBT rights issues were more important than ever as the UK is "falling down the rankings in terms of the best place to be LGBT." |
| "There's a real danger in this country that people assume that the battle is over and that the job is done," she said. | "There's a real danger in this country that people assume that the battle is over and that the job is done," she said. |
| A recent survey by Pride in London found Britons care more about animal rights than LGBT rights. | A recent survey by Pride in London found Britons care more about animal rights than LGBT rights. |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan took part and said he was proud of London's diversity and inclusivity. | |
| "We aren't just tolerant, we are respectful, we celebrate diversity and we embrace it as well. This is a great celebration of who we are. | "We aren't just tolerant, we are respectful, we celebrate diversity and we embrace it as well. This is a great celebration of who we are. |
| "In London, you're free to be who you are and you're free to love who you want to love, and it's really important we're never complacent," he said. | "In London, you're free to be who you are and you're free to love who you want to love, and it's really important we're never complacent," he said. |
| Among the organisations taking part were the Met Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade. | Among the organisations taking part were the Met Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade. |
| Some 150 Met officers were expected to join the parade, which Scotland Yard said was their biggest ever representation. | Some 150 Met officers were expected to join the parade, which Scotland Yard said was their biggest ever representation. |
| Ch Supt Helen Millichap said people should enjoy the festivities but remain vigilant because the "current threat level remains at severe". |