PRIDE
British Diplomats Embrace Pride Month in the US
UK rolls out events across America — including in New York
BY NICOLE AKOUKOU THOMPSON
Bloody brilliant! June
is Pride Month — and
Great Britain is inviting
us all out to celebrate.
For nearly a decade, the British
Embassy has taken part in Pride celebrations
happening across the US.
Pride events are a seminal fi xture
in their calendar—and each year,
they’ve continued to refi ne efforts in
the UK while stepping up in the US.
Eight British consulate generals
across the US publicize accessible
Pride events within their domain.
Last year, British Consulate Generals
hosted an LGBTQ trade mission.
This year, British Consulate
Generals have raised a Pride Flag
in Boston, a “Love is Love” event in
Miami-Dade, and participated in
CommUNITY Rainbow Run 4.9k
— and more festivities are coming
down the pike. Next year, a Global
Hannah Young, acting consul general of the British Consulate General of New York, plays a role in leading
the UK’s Pride events in the US.
LGBTQ Conference will bring together
the entire community.
The UK has the most out LGBTQ+
members of Parliament,
TWITTER/HANNAH YOUNG
more than any other nation in the
world, and in conversation with the
British Consulate General in New
York, those representatives reiterated
a critical need to recognize
diverse legislators and decisionmakers
and highlight contributive
efforts. In addition, the UK, which
co-chairs the Equal Rights Coalition
with Argentina, is the fi rst
foreign government to co-facilitate
local pride events across the United
States, both offi cially and unoffi
cially. Now in its ninth year, the
British Embassy and the consulate
continue to undertake creative
local and national Pride activities.
The bolstering of the LGBTQ
community in the UK is a far cry
from centuries of persecution. According
to the British Library, persecution
of male homosexuality
began centuries ago with the passing
of “the Buggery Act” of 1533
by Parliament during the reign of
Henry VIII. If convicted of sodomy,
offenders were sentenced to their
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