Gay and straight Muslims will unite to march together at the Pride in London Parade this Saturday.
An LGBT – Muslim Solidarity contingent is being formed for the annual march in response to 49 people being brutally shot dead in the Pulse gay club in Orlando.
Veteran rights campaigner Peter Tatchell who has taken part in every Pride march since the first in 1972 came up with the idea.
He said: “We will highlight the need for dialogue, unity and solidarity between the Muslim and LGBT communities – to oppose all hate.
“We’ll also challenge homophobia in the Muslim community and defend LGBT Muslims against persecution by fellow Muslims.”
The LGBT-Muslim Solidarity campaign was launched in East London last year to support Muslims who had suffered homophobic abuse and bring people together.
