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Pride is a time\u00a0to reflect on the progress that’s been\u00a0made towards LGBT equality and to acknowledge\u00a0all those who have fought so hard over the years to achieve this. It is also a time for us to acknowledge that there is still\u00a0so much more to do.<\/p>\n

Every time someone dons a rainbow t-shirt and steps out into the street to celebrate Pride, they are making an important political statement whether they are aware of it or not.\u00a0 Every time a same-sex couple holds hands, a trans person expresses their identity, or a non-binary person requests the use of the correct pronouns, there is a chance that someone else who is struggling with those same feelings will see it, and feel empowered to live as their authentic self.<\/p>\n

In our lifetimes we have made significant strides in the fight for equality. Children who were once forced to stay in the closet in school because their teachers couldn\u2019t legally talk to them about their struggles now have inclusive in-school LGBT spaces to meet other like-minded people and allies.<\/p>\n

2001 –\u00a0<\/strong>age of consent for same-sex relations was changed to align with that for opposite-sex relations<\/p>\n

2002 –<\/strong>\u00a0equal rights for same-sex couples applying for adoption<\/p>\n

2003 –<\/strong>\u00a0Repeal of Section 28 (law prohibiting the \u2018promotion of homosexuality\u2019 which meant teachers couldn\u2019t talk about it, and many LGBT organisations were forced to close \/ limit their activities)<\/p>\n

2004 –<\/strong>\u00a0civil partnerships are granted to same-sex couples<\/p>\n

2004<\/strong>\u00a0– trans people are granted full legal recognition of their appropriate gender<\/p>\n

2014 –<\/strong>\u00a0the first same-sex marriages take place in the UK<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong>\u00a0– posthumous pardon for all gay and bi men who were convicted in the last century under pernicious sexual offences laws<\/p>\n

None of the above would have been possible without Pride events that not only increase the visibility of the inequalities still facing LGBT people, but also raise funds for LGBT charities such as Stonewall.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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