2022Pride - First Day Cover

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The inspiration behind these eight vibrant stamps is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride rally in London in 1972. Issued on exactly 50 years to the day, Royal Mail celebrates the march that took place from Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park, and of which was the first to bear the name ‘Gay Pride Rally’. The march was inspired by events in the USA, where the first Pride events had taken place to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The stamps have been illustrated by the British artist, Sofie Birkin. Using her work to promote the gay agenda wherever possible, her illustrations have featured in campaigns for brands such as Nike and Apple. Beginning in 1972, the stamps tell a story of Pride over time; beginning with the first ‘Gay Pride rally’, where participants shouted slogans such as ‘Glad to be gay’, to the more recent update on the traditional rainbow flag; its design encompassing the flags of trans and intersex people, while also referencing the inclusion of LGBTQ+ people of colour.