QUEER PEOPLE PUTTING THE PRIDE BACK IN BRITAIN
Here, Munroe Bergdorf leads the fight for trans rights, feminism, and racial justice, joined by Lady Phyll, founder of UK Black Pride, whose voice has carried countless struggles for equality. Vivienne Westwood, fashion anarchist and human rights defender, stitched rebellion into our cultural fabric, while Angelo Scarpinato, a Belgian-born Brit, embodies the pride of immigrants who’ve made this island home.
Naomi Campbell reshaped the catwalk, demanding visibility for Black models. David Bowie used his stardom to call out racism in music, proving that art has the power to spark revolution. From the Caribbean, Black Peppa brings drag excellence to Birmingham, and Danny Beard lifts queer voices higher, insisting that diversity is something to be celebrated, never hidden.
Legends like Freddie Mercury, Zanzibar-born and unforgettable, turned their legacy into one of HIV awareness and compassion, while Lily Savage (Paul O’Grady) used drag to fight for equal rights, raising money and spirits in the battle for justice. Sue Perkins lends her wit and voice to causes from animal welfare to queer visibility, while Anna Phylactic channels drag power into HIV advocacy with George House Trust.
Rita Ora, once a refugee, now a global star, champions children and refugees worldwide, while Tom Daley, Olympic champion, proudly uses his platform to celebrate queer love and campaign for LGBTQ+ rights in sport. Bimini Bon Boulash shows us a non-binary future of fierce love and human rights, and Cynthia Erivo ensures Black queer stories take their rightful place on stage and screen. Ella Morgan shares her trans journey openly, fighting for representation and equality for all. And in the centre stands the Dominatrix Drag Queen (Gary Forde) - a reminder that queer culture is powerful, resilient, unapologetic, and unafraid of pleasure or protest.
This is what we need more of, allies not armies.
The TikTok that made me think,
MAKE ENGLAND GAY AGAIN!
@only_cupid
It's not really about making England gay, its satire, disarming the hatred. As a gay man, this is the England I choose to stand behind - bold, queer, diverse, and unafraid. A country not defined by exclusion, but by the people who dared to push its culture forward, break barriers, and demand better.​​​
So I redesigned it with drag queens, queer icons, immigrants, activists, and rebels. Silly, I know, but not as silly as hanging the flag in the streets to disturb the peace and incite hate. I filled it with people who’ve pushed this country forward, making it richer, braver, fairer, and more beautiful. This is not the England of small minds and closed borders. This is Gay England. Diverse England. An England that refuses to be defined by fear, but instead by joy, defiance, and solidarity.
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This flag is a rallying point. It’s a reminder that England belongs to all of us - queer, trans, artist, misfit, allies. We are here, we have always been here, and we’re not going anywhere.
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Put your flags away, or at least iron them.
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Disclaimer: This flag is a work of queer protest and celebration. The legends pictured are shown with love, as icons who’ve made England braver, louder, and gayer. No profit, no copyright claims - just glitter, politics, and pride.