Virtual Pride 2020

Following the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, #VirtualPride will be a FREE online festival celebrating the UK's #LGBT+ community 🏳️‍🌈 Saturday 23rd May 2020!

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It is with a heavy heart, after careful consideration that we must cancel next week's #VirtualPride event.
Please see our official statement below...

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@tommyglive Hi Tommy,
Thank you for your message 😊
We will certainly look into this and we'll speak to our designers xx.

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@CNCPride @nuclearpolice Thank you for your support 😊🏳️‍🌈🚔

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@amandaradleyuk @stonewalluk @PrideInLondon @PrideBrighton @BirminghamPride @PinkNews @gaytimesmag @BuzzFeedLGBT @PrideForum @UKPrideNetwork @LGBTfdn Thank you for bringing this to our attention 😊 xx.

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🏳️‍🌈 IT'S OFFICIAL 🏳️‍🌈
#Coronavirus might have postponed most Pride's this summer, but #VirtualPride is coming to your living rooms SATURDAY 23RD MAY!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

#pride #pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq #loveislove #lgbtquarantaine #selfisolation

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A special message from @PeterTatchell of the @PT_Foundation 🏳️‍🌈
#VirtualPride https://t.co/PXj157vntv

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@CNCPride @nuclearpolice Thank you for your support 😊🏳️‍🌈🚔

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@AccessiblePride We're now working with an LGBT+ BSL charity on this 😊 xx.

[Isar @LC_DarkAngel86]

Spreading #virtualpride. 🌈👐

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@ItsFizzleTime @DeniseWaterman @GrantBickellTV Hi. Would you like to email us at [email protected] and we'll give you a few tips 😊 xx.

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Our very own @DeniseWaterman and @GrantBickellTV getting you excited for #VirtualPride 🏳️‍🌈
https://t.co/PXj157vntv

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@DeafLGBTIQA We're pleased we're now communicating with you via email 😊 x.

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@MrDanielBrowne @BristolPride @CumbriaPride @MertonPride @NorwichPride @WSMPRIDE We've answered all your questions above. We are the only Merton Pride with a website and social media channels and do not know of any other that may have been set up over the past few months. We will be organising @MertonPride 2021.
We are a team of LGBT+ people and allies.

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@MrDanielBrowne @BristolPride @CumbriaPride @MertonPride @NorwichPride @WSMPRIDE Well, we'll continue to answer any questions to ensure we are clear and transparent 😊 x.

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@MrDanielBrowne As clearly stated on our website and Just Giving page an equal share will go to Pride events taking part in Virtual Pride.
These are:
@BristolPride
@CumbriaPride
@MertonPride
@NorwichPride
@WSMPRIDE

This is a fundraising event which we have received tremendous support for.

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@MrDanielBrowne No, as explained above, an equal percentage will go to Merton Pride not the theatre.
Thank you for your concerns and support and we're really looking forward to this special event for our community and beyond 🏳️‍🌈

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@MrDanielBrowne All performers and Pride organisations on our poster have confirmed they will be a part of Virtual Pride and are as we have received footage from all.
As we previously mentioned we are a team of six organisers, both LGBT+ and allies looking to raise spirits during this time. 2/2

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@MrDanielBrowne The charity number on our website is for a charity theatre who were the original organisers of Merton Pride, along with a local LGBT+ committee. An equal percentage of money raised will go to Merton Pride, not the theatre. We will make this clear tomorrow on our website. 1/2

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@MrDanielBrowne We are incredibly proud of the work we have done in very short notice during these very tough times to produce this event for our community and beyond. We have tried to be as transparent as possible on our website. We hope we've answered all your concerns. 2/2

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@MrDanielBrowne Hi Daniel,
As our website states we are a small team of LGBT+ people and allies. Virtual Pride is not a charity because we could not have set up a charity in less than two months, so instead we are a vehicle to raise funds for other Pride organisations which are charities. 1/2

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Star of #RuPaulsDragRaceUK @Divinadecampo can be seen during #VirtualPride as part of @thecudtv 🏳️‍🌈

Saturday 23rd May | 12pm-10pm
FREE at: https://t.co/PXj157vntv
#Pride #LGBT+ #LGBTv