' 'We kept getting people saying: excuse me, you don't look gay' - how Black people fought for a space at Pride' The Guardian online, 30 June 2021

S/PTC/6/2/22

30 June 2021

Paul Thurlow was a volunteer on the Islington's Pride LGBTQ+ archives project at the Islington Local History Centre and later became a volunteer with the Islington Local History Centre. He is a long-term resident of Islington and an active member of the LGBTQ+ community having volunteered with many organisations including Gay Switchboard. He also actively participated in many events and activities.

Three A4 sheets, both sides, black and red on white with colour photos. Printout of an article by Jason Okundaye on the presence of Black LGBTQ+ people at the annual London Pride march or parade and related events. Most of the article is a presented as a conversation between Lloyd Young, Marc Thompson, Dennis Carney and Ain Bailey, covering their experiences at Pride and how the first organised space for Black LGBT+ people at Pride came about in 1992 with the People of Colour tent at the post-march festival/party in Brockwell Park, and how this paved the way for UK Black Pride, an annual event since 1977.

LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+) Community, LGBTQ+ Individuals, LGBTQ+ Campaigning and Politics, LGBTQ+ Events, BLACK PEOPLE

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