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community newsplease login to add to this item  London wins World Pride 2012Thursday, 30 October 2008 London has won the right to host World Pride in 2012. Led by Pride London with support from Visit London and the Mayor of London, London beat tough competition to be awarded the World Pride parade in 2012. World Pride will be held in the capital during the summer of 2012, just ahead of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Organised by InterPride, World Pride promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. London's World Pride in 2012 is expected to attract over one million visitors. The two week festivities will most likely take place from 23 June to 8 July 2012, with the main parade held on 7 July. Visit London Deputy Chief Executive, Sally Chatterjee said: London Mayor, Boris Johnson is said to be 'absolutely thrilled' that World Pride is coming to town. "London has one of the largest and most diverse LGBT communities on the planet and it is a fantastic opportunity to inspire cities across the globe. In an Olympic year, the eyes of the world will already be on London and the city will give an enormous welcome to LGBT people, their friends and families, for what we want to be the most colourful and exciting World Pride festival yet." Chair of Pride London, Paul Birrell commented: "We are delighted that London was successful in its bid for World Pride. This is a great achievement for London and coming in 2012, it will be a glorious year for our city. Pride London has grown over the years to be one of the UK's largest cultural events and this is a tremendous achievement for the LGBT community."
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