Pride in London Parade 2025

University of London is celebrating Pride

This year, the University will be participating in Pride in London parade 2025 which takes place on Saturday 5 July to celebrate our commitment, to LGBT+ equality and inclusion for staff and students.  We will be joining thousands on the parade route, underneath our signature inflatable mortar board, and we’d love to see you on the route.

It is sure to be an uplifting, life-affirming day, full of community spirit, music, and cheering, with the parade itself lasting around two hours.

All staff and students from our member institutions are welcome!

Registrations are now open! 

The online registration for Pride in London 2025 closes at 17:00 on Friday 20 June.

Tickets are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, after which we will have a wait list for those unable to secure a ticket. If you are unable to secure a ticket, you are always welcome to join the fun on the day as a spectator too!

It is significant that for many young people, higher education is often the first place where they are able to be themselves, and we are committed to promoting inclusion and equality among our students, staff, and the wider University of London community.

The University of London was founded upon the principles of equality and established to provide education open to all.

What is LGBT+ Pride Month?   

Pride is all about promoting the equality, self-affirmation, and visibility of LGBTQ+ people by creating a community and safe space for people to be who they are. The word ‘Pride’ in this sense was first used by Brenda Howard, the organiser of the first Pride March in the wake of the Stonewall Inn riots of 1969. And, while the origins of the choice of that word may be lost to time, it’s a term that’s become meaningful to the community ever since. Pride is about encouraging people to speak up proudly.