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Pride 50 Years On

2022-06-30

Politics Unpacked

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With this week marking the 50th anniversary of the first pride rally in the UK, Matt Chorley speaks to LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate and Campaigner Peter Tatchell, who was there half a century ago and still goes every year, on his memories of how it all happened.

PLUS: India Knight and James Marriott discuss nerd fashion and winking.

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