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Britain celebrates 50 years of Pride – Coin in rainbow colors

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A new illustration of the 50 pence coin is available in colors of the rainbow, commemorating 50 years of Pride in the country.Dominique Holmes, a London-based artist, writer and LGBTQI + activist, designed the 50-pence coin, which will be available this summer.

The new coin depicts the queen Elizabeth on the other hand is decorated with rainbows while the words protest, visibility, unity and equality are also written.

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The design still has black and brown stripes as a tribute to the colored members of the LGBTQI + community as well as pink, light blue and white honoring transgender people.

Clare Maclennan, head of the Royal Mint for the commemorative coin , said it was “a privilege to make 50 years of progress” and the Pride in Britain with the new currency.

captures the spirit of Pride UK with the iconic colors of the rainbow “.

Asad Shaykh, Pride in London's director of communications and marketing, described the collaboration with the Royal Mint as a “privilege” and said that their effort had paid off.

This July marks the 50th anniversary of the first Pride Parade in Britain in 1972.

In April, Pride in London, the team that was founded in 2012 and has since organized the events that accompany the Pride parade, confirmed that it will re-follow the historic route of 1972 for this year 2022. The parade will start in Hyde Park, where the first picnic took place after the march in 1972.

It was also the site where miners' working groups showed their solidarity with the LOATKI + community in 1985.

The Pride in London team has come under fire in recent years. In 2021, five of the most prominent members of the group retired following allegations of racism and intimidation.

Source: in.gr

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