Pride in London 2019: 'I want everyone to march together' – as it happened

Rolling coverage of LGBT celebrations in the British capital, with up to 1.5m people predicted to turn out in what could be the biggest event to date.

Evening summary

• After opening the Pride parade, Sadiq Khan attacked Tory leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson for using “homophobic language”, in apparent reference to an article he wrote two decades ago calling gay men “tank-topped bumboys”. Later on Saturday, Johnson, declared that “Britain leads the world in LGBT+ equality” and tweeted what appeared to be a historic photo of himself wearing a pink cowboy hat (see 2.28pm).

• #LwiththeT group of trans-inclusive lesbians led the parade and there was no repeat of last year’s controversy, when anti-transgender campaigners forced their way to the front of the parade. Campaigners said that it was heartwarming how supportive this year’s Pride was of trans people (see 5.53pm).

• Extinction Rebellion welcomed Pride in London’s declaration of a climate emergency, which committed the event to becoming carbon neutral by next year (see 11.32pm).

• Grammy and Tony Award winner Billy Porter appeared on the new World Stage, before his performance in Trafalgar Square, while Renée Zellweger gave an exclusive preview of her new film JUDY.

• As well as the Mayor of London, defence secretary Penny Mordaunt, shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, and Labour backbencher Stephen Doughty attended the march.

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