Stations across London are being adorned with striking new roundels to show celebrate the LGBT+ communities ahead of Pride in London on Saturday, July 7.
RAINBOW roundels, which were very popular with rail customers last year, have been updated with the new hashtag #EveryLoveMatters, which encourages everyone to be proud of themselves, and love who they are as well as others.
For the first ever time, a brand-new roundel in pink, blue and white, inspired by the trans flag, has been created as well. The roundels will be at a number of locations across the network, including Tottenham Court Road Underground station, Vauxhall Underground station, Romford TfL Rail, and Embankment Pier.
Shoreditch High Street Overground station has also been transformed with rainbow and trans-inspired benches, while City Hall and Transport for London’s (TfL) 55 Broadway office are proudly flying the rainbow flag all week to celebrate the capital’s diversity.
TfL is also launching a LGBT+ Allies group later this year for members of staff who would like to learn more about LGBT+ issues and support the LGBT+ communities. This group will increase awareness and provides employees with a forum to ask questions and share advice, which will lead to a more inclusive environment for our staff and customers. The group will work with OUTbound, TfL’s LGBT+ staff network group, which offers LGBT+ colleagues the opportunity to meet with other like-minded people in the organisation, who they might not usually get the chance to talk to, and discuss their experiences.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’m proud to raise the Pride flag at City Hall. For the first time this year London will celebrate our LGBT+ community with both rainbow and trans colours across the transport network. In London we celebrate our differences and Pride is the perfect opportunity for us to come together and honour the fantastic contribution our LGBT+ community makes to our city.”
London’s Night Czar Amy Lamé, added: “I’m delighted that for the first time the trans flag will join the rainbow flag on roundels across London. Our capital’s strength is in our diversity and we’re once again showing that London is open for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability or background.”
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