It’s that time of year again, and another fantastic London Pride festival has been and gone in the Big Smoke that is London. Squidge went along to join the festivities with a few friends (and maybe a few beers along the way).

The march started in Portman Square, just off Oxford Street in Central London. People from all over the country, and the world, marched for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Trans) rights, and for an end to discrimination. As the Stonewall banner says, “Some people are Gay, Get over it!“. With an amazing party atmosphere, the event is one of the highlights of the year for one of the most diverse and multi-cultural cities in the world.

Once in Trafalgar Square, the stage shows started and we were treated to the likes of the Urban Cookie Collective, Q Boy and Kele Le Roc (below), as well as speeches from the likes of Peter Tatchell, Simon Hughes, Sarah Brown and more. I did however have to endure the Eurovision group Scooch (2nd below), which was a nightmare in itself. It seems that many in the crowd agreed with me, and amongst tyhe hail of bottles I managed to get a dousing of beer along with a few other photographers and camera crew in the press pit.

But of course Pride is made by the people that march and attend the rallies, and by those who stand in solidarity with the LGBT community. Below is just a small selection of some of the people we met along the way. If you see yourself in these pictures, drop us a line in the comments box below, we’d love to hear from you!

All images on this page were taken by Jonathan  Dodds. If you would like to use these images on your website or blog, please link back to this page. If you would like higher resolution images, please email me direct at kniferack@squidgemag.com.