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19 February 2013
Organisers say Pride in London 2013 could be cancelled 27 The new organisers of the capital’s summer gay pride event have warned that unless they can secure enough funding and logistical help from volunteers – it may be axed for this year.
31 January 2013
Coronation Street actor urges LGBT community to get involved with London’s gay pride 6 The organisers of this year’s London gay pride are appealing for people to get involved with planning and delivering the festival and have enlisted the help of gay Coronation Street actor Charlie Condou.
18 January 2013
London: City Hall announces winner of gay pride bid 27 London LGBT+ Community Pride has been awarded the right to run the capital’s main gay pride festival for the next five years.
20 December 2012
Boris adviser: We almost pulled funding for World Pride 2012 5 Sir Edward Lister, Chief of Staff to London Mayor Boris Johnson, has told a committee that City Hall considered pulling funding for this year’s World Pride festival amid concerns about its viability.
20 November 2012
London Community Pride unveils 2013 bid application 15 A new organisation that is looking to run next year’s gay pride event in the capital has unveiled its plans.
24 October 2012
Boris Johnson launches bidding process for capital’s Pride event 7 London Mayor Boris Johnson is inviting non-profit community based organisations to submit bids to run and develop Pride in the capital over a five year period under a grant agreement worth up to £500,000.
27 September 2012
London: TUC agrees new principles for capital’s gay pride festival 3 LGBT activists and trade unionists have agreed that a new organisation and committee should run next year’s main gay pride festival in London.
20 September 2012
London Assembly launches World Pride inquiry 4 As part of its investigation, the Greater London Authority Oversight Committee will look at the role of the organisers, Boris Johnson’s involvement in World Pride and the impact on London’s reputation of scaling back the event.
11 July 2012
Boy George in Twitter spat over WorldPride photos 66 Boy George criticised a photographer today over a series of images of him performing at WorldPride in London this weekend.
9 July 2012
Toronto unveils rainbow cabs to woo gay Londoners for WorldPride 2014 20 Pride Toronto has unveiled a new taxi advertising campaign to promote the host city of WorldPride 2014 to gay Londoners, as the latter city handed over the mantle this weekend.
9 July 2012
Comment: Pride is not the only sin 114 Patrick Cash asks why many gay people don't identify with gay culture, whether the reasons come from the community or the media, and whether now is the time for gays to lead the way again on bravery and honour in society.
7 July 2012
London: Showers and cuts fail to dampen spirits at WorldPride 2012 39 Rain showers, a ban on floats and the absence of one high-profile politician failed to dent the enthusiasm of parade-goers and passers-by as London celebrated WorldPride today.
6 July 2012
Video: Hillary Clinton sends acceptance message for WorldPride award 2 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has sent a video message to London thanking WorldPride organisers for giving her its World LGBT Award.
4 July 2012
Pride London chair stands down 32 Pride London's chair has stepped down following criticism of the organisation's handling of WorldPride 2012, which has been scaled back at the last minute.
4 July 2012
Mayor of London Boris Johnson will not attend WorldPride ‘Plan B’ 55 The GLA has confirmed today the Mayor of London Boris Johnson will not attend the heavily scaled back WorldPride parade in the capital this Saturday, as sponsors confirm the event in its original form has become 'unsalvageable'.
3 July 2012
London: Calls to replace Pride organisers for 2013 39 While a last minute meeting takes place at City Hall to see if it is possible to save parts of London's WorldPride event this weekend, calls have been made to hand the organisation of the event on to a new body in future.
29 June 2012
Comment: London’s WorldPride? It’s really WorldShame 75 A former Associate Director of Pride London argues the event has lost its way and defines the route, through giving back to the community and fighting for rights and unity, it now needs to take.
28 June 2012
Pride London funding ‘shortfall’ sees WorldPride heavily scaled back 43 The WorldPride event in London on 7 July has been severely cut back with floats banned from the route and start times moved after a funding "shortfall", organisers Pride London confirmed today.
27 June 2012
Pride London responds to cancellation rumours 15 Organisers of WorldPride 2012 Pride London have rebutted 'misrepresented rumours' that the 7 July event is in danger of cancellation and responded to 'media criticism' of the event's organisation.
26 June 2012
London’s World Pride under threat after payment disputes 38 Pride London's World Pride celebrations are reportedly under threat following a dispute between the organisers and contractors according to the London Evening Standard.

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