LGBT+ Pride marches return to radical roots to support Black Lives Matter

by Hugo Greenhalgh, Matthew Lavietes and Beh Lih Yi 

LONDON/NEW YORK/KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Openly) - Pride is set to return to its radical protest roots this weekend with a small number of pared-down parades supporting Black Lives Matter and an LGBT+ community hit hard by global coronavirus lockdowns that have forced hundreds of marches to be cancelled.

Parades and rallies are planned in London, New York, Berlin and Taiwan's capital, Taipei, with many organisers pledging support for the Black community following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody in May.

Other smaller, more informal events are scheduled to mark Pride season this year, but more than 450 marches have been called off due to coronavirus curbs banning mass gatherings.

Organisers have said strict social distancing rules must be followed at parades, with attendees asked to wear face masks and carry hand-sanitiser. Read more via Openly/Reuters