This July, Pride in the UK celebrates its 50th anniversary. Organised by the Gay Liberation Front in 1972 with hundreds of members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies, the inaugural march was met with heavy policing and resistance from the general public, as well as closeted and shame-ridden queer people. In the past 50 years, however, Pride has developed into a tremendous, annual event that sees millions in attendance to celebrate the joys of being LGBTQ+, while also protesting the harmful laws in the UK - and around the world - that continue to stand in our way of true equality.
Without the first Pride march, the community would be without essential organisations that tirelessly campaign for equality, diversity and inclusion, such as Just Like Us, a charity whose mission is to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ youth. In collaboration with primary schools, secondary schools and colleagues, the charity hosts a UK-wide celebration of LGBTQ+ equality with student talks and assemblies led by their Ambassador Programme. With the 50th anniversary of the Gay Liberation Front’s historic march approaching,
