{"id":39760,"date":"2016-06-20T16:20:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T20:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/london-traffic-lights-come-out-as-lgbt-in-preparation-for-pride\/"},"modified":"2016-06-20T16:20:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T20:20:44","slug":"london-traffic-lights-come-out-as-lgbt-in-preparation-for-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/london-traffic-lights-come-out-as-lgbt-in-preparation-for-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"London Traffic Lights Come Out as LGBT+ in Preparation for Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>London Traffic Lights Come Out as LGBT+ in Preparation for Pride<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/londonpride.jpg?resize=600%2C371\" alt=\"londonpride\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/londonpride.jpg?w=600 600w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/londonpride.jpg?resize=300%2C186 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Around fifty pedestrian traffic lights around Trafalgar Square in Westminster, London will help residents celebrate LGBTQ diversity in preparation for the <a href=\"http:\/\/prideinlondon.org\/plan-your-pride\/pride-festival\"><em>Pride in London<\/em> <\/a>parade&nbsp;on June 25.<\/p>\n<p>The lights were inspired by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/05\/viennas-gay-traffic-lights-are-staying-permanently\/\">Vienna&rsquo;s LGBTQ-themed traffic lights<\/a>&nbsp;and designed in-house by designer Rory Svenson for <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/corporate\/about-tfl\/staff-network-groups-and-outbound\">OUTBound, London&rsquo;s transit system (Transit for London) LGBT+ employee group.<\/a> They were installed overnight Sunday free of charge by Siemens.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siemens_Traffic\">@Siemens_Traffic<\/a> for getting my designs made up so quickly. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MiqNMNpULh\">t.co\/MiqNMNpULh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rory Svensson (@rorysvensson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rorysvensson\/status\/744617552953884673\">June 19, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MartynLoukes\">@MartynLoukes<\/a> for giving me the chance work with on something I care so much about. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h8zMXi0A8I\">t.co\/h8zMXi0A8I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rory Svensson (@rorysvensson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rorysvensson\/status\/744616884990058496\">June 19, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mayor.jpg?resize=281%2C300\" alt=\"mayor\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mayor.jpg?resize=281%2C300 281w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mayor.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Martyn Loukes and Mayor Khan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>London Mayor Sadiq Khani tweeted: &ldquo;Traffic lights on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pride?src=hash\"><s>#<\/s><b>Pride<\/b><\/a> march route to display &amp; celebrate our tolerance and diversity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The lights are also&nbsp;a way to tell the world that London still stands in solidarity with Orlando:&nbsp;&ldquo;Our thoughts and prayers are of course still with the families and friends of the victims of the hideous recent attack in Orlando,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/press-releases\/mayoral\/diversity-pedestrian-traffic-signals\">he said in a press release.<\/a> &ldquo;These new signals show that we stand shoulder to shoulder with them and display the tolerance and celebration of difference in our city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Khan hopes that the gesture will make members of the LGBT+ London community feel proud of who they are:&nbsp;&ldquo;One of the greatest things about this city is our differences and every Londoner should be proud of who they are. I am very proud of our LGBT+ community here and I am looking forward to working closely with them as their Mayor,&rdquo; said the recently elected Khan.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Traffic lights on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pride?src=hash\">#Pride<\/a> march route to display &amp; celebrate our tolerance and diversity. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nofilter?src=hash\">#nofilter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lovewins?src=hash\">#lovewins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mcvtUArBZN\">pic.twitter.com\/mcvtUArBZN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorofLondon\/status\/744512983057989632\">June 19, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>OUTBound Chair&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/martynloukes.wordpress.com\/\">Martyn Loukes<\/a>&nbsp;said that the gesture &ldquo;illustrates TfL&rsquo;s&nbsp;support for the LGBT+ community and London&rsquo;s diverse population. I am proud, as a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Londoner that we are unveiling this now following the recent tragic events in Orlando and our thoughts are with all those affected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/prideinlondon.org\/\"><em>Pride in London&rsquo;s<\/em>&nbsp;<\/a>director Alison Camps<em>&nbsp;<\/em>agreed:&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s fantastic that London is a city so keen to celebrate Pride that even traffic lights can be used. This small symbol is a big gesture from the Mayor of London and TfL, and we&rsquo;re delighted to have their support. For many people acceptance and tolerance is a luxury they don&rsquo;t have, and these lights are another display of how welcoming and accepting London is.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks go to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TfL\">@TfL<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SadiqKhan\">@SadiqKhan<\/a> for supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LondonLGBTPride\">@LondonLGBTPride<\/a> ! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ubnV2we34J\">t.co\/ubnV2we34J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alison Camps (@AliCamps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliCamps\/status\/744870174088531968\">June 20, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Check out the lights in action below:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ah London, I do love you &#128525;&#127752;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pride?src=hash\">#Pride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TfLLGBT\">@TfLLGBT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GwAoSAdiaU\">pic.twitter.com\/GwAoSAdiaU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike (@thefourthcraw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thefourthcraw\/status\/744778605020884992\">June 20, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siemens_Traffic\">@Siemens_Traffic<\/a> who installed these new diversity traffic signals for free <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nofilter?src=hash\">#nofilter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lovewins?src=hash\">#lovewins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TfLLGBT\">@TfLLGBT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yVX0yKOOwD\">pic.twitter.com\/yVX0yKOOwD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Transport for London (@TfL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TfL\/status\/744886287031668736\">June 20, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hats off to  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rorysvensson\">@rorysvensson<\/a> for designing our new diversity traffic signals <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KFnLha7kk3\">pic.twitter.com\/KFnLha7kk3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martyn Loukes BEM (@MartynLoukes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MartynLoukes\/status\/744615474999234561\">June 19, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Top image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/138entertainment\/\">138Entertainment\/Instagram<br \/><\/a>Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TfL\/status\/744833441728978944\">Transport for London\/Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2016\/06\/london-traffic-lights\/\">London Traffic Lights Come Out as LGBT+ in Preparation for Pride<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/\">Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=prDMxpk6Hss:YCC6_2oikJs:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=prDMxpk6Hss:YCC6_2oikJs:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=prDMxpk6Hss:YCC6_2oikJs:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=prDMxpk6Hss:YCC6_2oikJs:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?i=prDMxpk6Hss:YCC6_2oikJs:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=prDMxpk6Hss:YCC6_2oikJs:cGdyc7Q-1BI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=cGdyc7Q-1BI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=prDMxpk6Hss:YCC6_2oikJs:YwkR-u9nhCs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=YwkR-u9nhCs\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~4\/prDMxpk6Hss\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~3\/prDMxpk6Hss\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feeds.towleroad.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~3\/prDMxpk6Hss\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London Traffic Lights Come Out as LGBT+ in Preparation for Pride &nbsp; Around fifty pedestrian traffic lights around Trafalgar Square in Westminster, London will help residents celebrate LGBTQ diversity in preparation for the Pride in London parade&nbsp;on June 25. 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