{"id":1442116,"date":"2025-07-10T15:18:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/?p=1442116"},"modified":"2025-07-11T10:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:28:19","slug":"uk-black-pride-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/community\/uk-black-pride-support\/","title":{"rendered":"How to support UK Black Pride as it celebrates its 20th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

As corporate sponsorship of Pride dwindles in an increasingly conservative political landscape, here\u2019s how you can support UK Black Pride<\/a> as it celebrates its milestone 20th year.<\/p>\n

Co-founded by Lady Phyll<\/a>, UK Black Pride came to fruition in 2005. Initially created as a safe space for Black queer women with a simple mission of \u201cstrength through unity,\u201d it has since grown into Europe\u2019s largest celebration of LGBTQIA+ individuals from African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American, and Middle Eastern backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Held each year at London\u2019s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UK Black Pride regularly draws a crowd of 20,000\u201325,000 people. The day-long festival features live performances from Black LGBTQIA+ entertainers, DJ sets, workshops, talks and community stalls.<\/p>\n

As Timi Sotire wrote in a 2023 feature for Gay Times<\/em><\/a>, UK Black Pride is \u201cone of the few large-scale, central community spaces where multiple generations of queer people of colour come together, celebrate identities, and resist the oppressive forces sought to divide.\u201d<\/p>\n

The theme for UK Black Pride\u2019s 20th anniversary is \u201cBecoming<\/a>,\u201d described as \u201ca love letter to our constant transformation as Black LGBTQIA+ people and LGBTQIA+ people of colour.\u201d In a statement, the organisers said: \u201cWe shapeshift. We resist. We thrive. We\u2019re never static, never silent and never alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking place on 10 August, once again at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UK Black Pride 2025 promises to be the \u201cBIGGEST, BLACKEST, and most BEAUTIFUL celebration yet\u201d with performances from the likes of Cynthia DJ MVP, N\u2019nerjie, Big John The DJ, Kaylee Golding, Love Itoya, Project Reese, Nqobil\u00e9, Shanay Maliya, Issac, Cleopatra and more.<\/p>\n

Sadly, as over 60% of corporate sponsors \u2014 including Bud Light UK, Vodafone, NatWest, Barclays, Tesco, and Sainsbury\u2019s \u2014 have withdrawn or reduced their support for Pride events, UK Black Pride has announced that it too has been impacted<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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