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Pride in London apologises and removes ‘misjudged’ content after campaign receives backlash for straight bias

on Jun 29, 2017 | 0 comments

By Katie Deighton

Pride in London, the city’s platform tasked with running the annual LGBT+ festival, has issued an apology after its latest poster campaign drew criticism for featuring plentiful quotes from straight people while neglecting the views of the trans community.

Love Happens Here was devised by WCRS to celebrate the ‘largest and most vibrant pride ever’, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of parliament voting to start legalising homosexuality.

The campaign includes posters featuring real-life messages regarding the LGBT+ experience, however Twitter users have questioned how much space the creative dedicates to the views of straight Londoners. Pictures posted by Pride in Read full story ›

Source: The Drum