I’m so proud of my Pride food community

Throughout the year, Pride celebrations take place up and down the country.

But its foundations are firmly rooted in protest and struggle.

In June 1969, New York City police raided the city’s Stonewall Inn, having persecuted and harassed the queer community for years. This time, club-goers fought back. Days of protest followed and a movement was born.

Modern Pride celebrations prompt mixed reactions. For some, it’s a party, while others resent the commercialisation of a movement that has persecution at its core.

And, what does Pride have to do with food anyway? Well, for me, everything. Being a gay woman is as much a part of my identity as food, as both permeate every aspect of my life.

Here, I speak to leading people in the food and drink industry about what Pride means to them – away from the rainbow flags and whistles.

“Pride is firmly rooted in protest and struggle”