Royal Mail release new stamps to celebrate 50 years of Pride in the UK
Royal Mail has unveiled a new set of Pride-themed stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the first march in the UK.
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Royal Mail has unveiled a new set of Pride-themed stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the first march in the UK.
March in London on 1 July 1972 was first with the name ‘Gay Pride’, inspired by events in US
Royal Mail has issued a set of stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ever Pride march in the UK on 1 July 1972.
The stamps – depicting the changing face of Pride over 50 years – have also been magically brought to life, frame by frame, by animation studio Animade.
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