Hackney Pride

Update: For pics of the event, please see our writeup.

If one pride March through central London wasn’t enough for you, one borough is having its own. Never one to just join in with everyone else, Hackney Pride March takes place on Saturday 4 September from 2pm. Their announcement is below. If you want to stay informed, check out the Facebook event.

QUEER MARCH ON HACKNEY!
MARCH STARTS 2PM
SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2010
BY HACKNEY TOWN HALL
TO SHOREDITCH CHURCH

A voluntary community group has been formed to organise HACKNEY PRIDE MARCH in response to the rise of homophobic and transphobic attacks in the borough.

We want the event to be inclusive and show the unity of all communities in Hackney against not only homophobic and transphobic attacks, but all hate crime and intolerance.

We want the march to become a touch point and a platform for all the LGBT and queer community groups and charities in the Borough, as well as organisations who support LGBT, queer and human rights. We want to encourage all of these groups to share information and be visible at the march.

Alongside the community focus of Hackney Pride March is the increased de-politicisation and commercialisation of ‘pride’ events globally and for this reason we have set out to create a non-commercial event. No money, sponsorship or promotion will be received by any commercial businesses through Hackney Pride March.

We have the open support of:

Diane Abbott, MP
Cllr Jonathan McShane
Maria Exall (CWU)
Dr. Peter Purton (TUC Disability and LGBT Policy Officer)
Hackney Green Party
Hackney Trades Council
Greater London Association of Trade Union Councils (GLATUC)
UNITE London and East Region LGBT Committee
UNITE 1/1148 Branch
OUTRAGE
Queer Invisible Academy
Love Music Hate Homophobia
Behind Bars
GMB Shout
Opening Doors
Wotever World
Hope Not Hate
The Joiners Arms