Waltham Forest Pride 2022

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Waltham Forest Pride takes place on Saturday the 30th July 2022.

Also known as Forest Gate / East London Pride

Waltham Forest Pride are committed to a Pride that is inclusive, diverse, political, antiracist and fun.

Waltham Forest Pride hope to make Pride an annual tradition in Waltham Forest – recently named London Borough of Culture 2019. Waltham Forest Pride will rally and be out, loud and visible. We want to make it clear to all trans, lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer, intersex, nonbinary people of all ethnic, faith and cultural backgrounds - “you are welcome”. This one’s for all of us!

There have been various incidences of physical and verbal abuse toward our community here in Waltham Forest - perhaps it has happened to you or someone you know. This is in the context of a soaring number of attacks on lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Britain – a near 80 per cent rise in the past four years. Two in five trans people have experienced a hate crime or incident based on their gender identity in the last 12 months. In response to some local attacks, the LGBTQ+ community of Waltham Forest held a protest against homophobia. And from that, LGBTQ+ residents were keen to organise a Pride event. So here we are! Always remember that Pride is a protest! We are celebrating and we are making ourselves heard. We demand acceptance, and we’re going to get it! Please tell us here what you want, what you need, and what you’d like to bring to this year’s Pride.

Parade
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Festival
Pop sensation Sonia will headline Waltham Forest Pride on Saturday, July 30. Beginning at 12noon and running until 8pm in Fellowship Square (Waltham Forest Town Hall), there’ll be community and food stalls, a picnic, speakers, and top cabaret performers. The live acts start at 5pm

After party
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