Marching for our visibility and right to self define - Dyke March

On Saturday 21st June we turned out with our best inner dyke and marched to show we should be visible and accepted whatever kind of dyke we are.

Speakers Sarah Brown and the Saffra organisation that supports Muslim Lesbian and Bi Women spoke very passionately near Hyde Park Corner to motivate us in a positive march. We heard about very worrying discrimination, such as racism and transphobia from within our own community, and the detrimental effect this has on some LBQ women who face double discrimination. 

We then set off on our March towards Soho Square, hundreds of dykes, allies, placards, turning thousands of London-heads on the route.

We managed to navigate the tourists, supporters and slightly surprised football fans to make it to Soho Square.

And then on to Bar Titania for the after party (with free food and entertainment from Adam All and Apple Derrieres) which drew a fantastic crowd and some drinking of the rainbow shots.