Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, supports the display of Pride Progress flags in Westminster to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights and diversity. The Progress Pride flag, created by Daniel Quasar, updates the traditional rainbow flag and includes representations for Black, brown, and transgender communities. The flags will fly from June 22 to July 17, 2025, replacing the Union Jack. In a social media post, Khan expressed a message of freedom for all individuals to love who they choose and highlighted the need to protect hard-won rights against opposition.
This year, Pride Progress flags were approved by Westminster Council to fly over the street from 22 June to 17 July 2025, replacing the Union Jack flag which was displayed to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
The Progress Pride flag, designed by artist Daniel Quasar, is an update on the traditional rainbow Pride flag and incorporates a chevron meant to represent Black, brown, and transgender communities.
On X, Sadiq Khan shared a post ahead of London Pride, celebrating the diversity in the city and showcasing a picture of the flags hanging in the street.
'In our city you are free to be whoever you want to be, and love whoever you want to love,' Khan stated, emphasizing the importance of maintaining hard-won rights.
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