Pride in London 5 Jul 2025

Pride in London

Every year, London swaps its signature grey for every shade of the rainbow, as Pride in London steps off with colour, music and a message. But this isn"t just a glitter parade—it"s part protest, part celebration and all heart. The event has its roots in 1972, just three years after the Stonewall Uprising in New York City, United States. Inspired by that act of resistance, about 2,000 people gathered in London for its first Pride march, walking from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park. That small march grew into one of the United Kingdom"s largest annual events. Today, hundreds of thousands fill the streets, from drag queens and dykes on bikes to queer teens and allies with banners.

© Gail Orenstein/NurPhoto/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Pick your paradise
A mile-high island
5 Jul 2024Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

2 Oct 2024Wind River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA
12 Mar 2026Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
The bears of summer
The dog days of summer
28 Feb 2025Tibetan New Year
A cuddling pair of Taiwan yuhina
28 Jan 2026Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
‘Night shining’ clouds
9 Jul 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina
23 Jun 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
27 Dec 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
22 Feb 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Celebrating the tropics
14 Feb 2026Happy Valentines Day!
23 Sep 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
The world’s greatest oasis?
A day of swing and celebration
A legendary islet
20 Jan 2026Penguin Awareness Day
18 Jan 2025National Winnie-the-Pooh Day
14 Nov 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
15 Apr 2024World Art Day
24 May 2025European Day of Parks
Celebrating women
Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
6 Dec 2025Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
31 Dec 2023Happy New Years Eve!
25 Oct 2024Frankenstein Friday
18 Jan 2024Winnie the Pooh Day
Fragrant fields