4
ISSUE 101 / 2017
NEWS
FROM PARADES TO CLUB
NIGHTS, PRIDE 2017 WAS THE
BIGGEST ONE YET!
Pride 2017 boasted to be the biggest one ever this
year and with events happening all over, love shone
throughout the capital on the 8th - 9th July.
Some highlights of the week included
Pride in the Park, Parliament displaying
rainbow coloured lights and of course,
the famous Pride Parade that had over
300 groups of people marching to
show their love, support and pride.
There are still several events
continuing around the world to keep
the message going. The 'Queer
British Art' 1861-1967 exhibition is on
at the Tate until the 7th of October.
The exhibit will be displaying famous
LGBTQ art from many great artists,
such as Simeon Solomon, William
Strang & Edward Burra.
As well as the 'Angels in America' a
play about New Yorkers dealing with
the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, that will
be showing at the National Theatre
until the 19th of August.
LONDON NEWS
The East London acid attack on the 21st of
June caused a big scare on social media
with the public fearing an event like this
will happen again & again.
The incident left Resham Khan, 21, and
Jameel Muhktar, 37, with life changing
facial and neck injuries.
Here at Guestlist, we don't think any
Londoners should be scared while going
about their daily lives.
Press and police called for the public to
reduce online commentary on the 21st
June incident, as the virality of this news
added to the scaremongering prevalent in
social media.
Unfortunately, since this event there
has been further incidents involving acid.
On July the 13th two males on a moped
drove up to 5 individuals and threw the
substance on them.
Because of the frequent use of this
corrosive acid, there is now a petition
on www.change.org, already signed by
thousands to change the law on obtaining
acid.
However, it is easy to become bogged
down with the negatives, with attacks like
these happening, but this is still the great
city of London. Known for tolerance and
multiculturalism. Whatever people who
are opposed to this do, they will never win.
We are too far ahead.
WE WILL NOT HIDE IN FEAR, WE
ARE LONDONERS
