{"id":2161,"date":"2024-08-12T10:05:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T10:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/?p=2161"},"modified":"2024-08-12T10:11:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T10:11:40","slug":"uk-black-pride-10-euphoric-images-from-this-years-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/uk-black-pride-10-euphoric-images-from-this-years-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Black Pride: 10 Euphoric Images From This Year&#8217;s Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UK Black Pride returned to London yesterday (11 August) for its 19th annual celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tens of thousands of people took part in the event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, which saw performances from the likes of Amaria BB, Bollyqueer and Bombay Mami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of \u2018freedom and justice\u2019 was the focus of this year\u2019s event, which UK Black 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