Tens of Thousands Take to London's Streets For Annual Gay Pride Parade Saturday June 25,2016

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of London on Saturday June 25,2016 for an annual parade celebrating gay and transgender rights, with many expressing concerns as Britain gears up to part ways with the European Union after Thursday June 23,2016's referendum

One of the attendees, Andrew Bailey, said that even though the EU's human rights charter is incorporated into British laws he was worried that a great deal could now change.

"We are really worried about the future here. We have rights, we have a great celebration here and we have the apparent solidarity of this government. We need to have the EU support as well," he said.

Another attendee, Sue Underwood, was more optimistic.

"I think I am looking at a positive outcome ... It is just going to be a hard few years I think but I am hoping it will be good at the end of it," she said.

Britain is under pressure to set out a quick timetable for a divorce from the European Union, with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker saying he wanted to begin negotiating immediately.

London's 43rd Pride Festival also saw some attending to show solidarity with the LGBT community in Orlando, Florida, where a gunman killed 49 in a gay nightclub on June 12, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

Senior UK Minister announces she is gay on London’s Pride day

 

One of Britain’s frontline Cabinet ministers Justine Greening has announced she is in a same-sex relationship, making her the first openly gay woman in the Conservative cabinet.

The UK’s international development secretary in David Cameron’s government, who had campaigned for Britain to remain within the European Union (EU) in the referendum, made the announcement on Twitter on Saturday as gay pride parades were held in London and across the UK over the weekend.

“Today’s a good day to say I’m in a happy same-sex relationship, I campaigned for Stronger In but sometimes you’re better off out! #Pride2016,” 47-year-old Greening tweeted.