50 years old... and Proud of it

Pride in London has released a defiant new film to mark its Jubilee year, that runs the gamut from the Stonewall uprising to Section 28, marriage equality and modern-day transphobic media coverage.

Created by BMB and directed by Blink's Fred Rowson, the narrative takes shape through a series of theatrical tableaux, which bring to life the struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community over the past 50 years, oscillating in tone from celebratory to tragic. There's one particularly emotional transition from a gay couple dancing and embracing under the lights in London's Heaven nightclub, to cradling each other in a hospital bed as the AIDS epidemic takes hold.

The recent homophobic attack on a London bus is a horrific reminder that the fight for equality and acceptance is far from over - but the film strikes a defiantly hopeful note. As a reporter declares from the scene of the first Pride rally, the message from the queer community is simple: we're not going anywhere.