Pride London 2021 – Unity within the Community This years Pride London Festival was themed ‘Digital Ethos’ – Unity within the Community. As with last year, the events were virtual and streamed through the Pride London website. Different from last year is the brainchild of Stephen D’Emilio, President of London Pride. He created a website called the Pride London Network that allows everyone to stream for free all of the virtual events all year long. Pride London Festival was a 10 day digital festival that highlighted an assortment of entertaining and educational events including bands, Drag Queens, DJ’s, art, religious teachings, interviews, panels and the virtual Pride Parade. “This is a labour of love”, says Stephen “with a focus on education and the virtual dynamic allows us to be present and engaging throughout the year”. On the website, you can livestream the following; • 2021 Pride London Digital Art Show • Pride London Festival presents Family 2021 • Pride London Festival Digital Ethos • Pride Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Lisa Grushcow • Global Intersex Issue and Human rights panel with Key Speakers • Sunday Morning Joy • Legacy Interviews with past Presidents of Halo and Pride London • Pride London Festival Awards These are all available free at Pridelondonnetwork.com with no login required. “The experience for me personally both incredibly rewarding, thrilling, difficult, challenging and surprising. Especially the idea of another virtual year, we had to make it more engaging, educational, getting back to our roots”, said Stephen. A big thank you to all the hard-working volunteers who dedicated their time and energy and the sponsors that made this year’s events a success. Getting the Poke at Palasad On August 22, 2021 a pop-up vaccine clinic withMLHU at Palasad 2 was open to provide a safe space filled with LGBTQ2++ friendly staff alongside award winning LGBTQ2++ local entertainment.
For more information, visit www.pridelondon.ca and www.pridelondonnetwork.com Facebook https://m.facebook.com/PrideLondonFestival/ The Drag Queen Photo Booth at the Covent Garden Market raised $700 for Chippewa of the Thames First Nation. Pride London donated $300 to make the total donation $1000.
PRIDE Villager
Issue 7 • Fall 2021 Page 8
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