Thousands of LGBT Jews hold alternative Pride event in Soho

Hen Mazzig at the alternative Jewish Pride event in Soho, July 6, 2025 (Credit: Amanda Rose)[Missing Credit]

One attendee of the event said that “for a long time I’ve felt quite excluded from queer circles. I went to Israel to visit family not long ago but didn’t feel comfortable to admit that to acquaintances I know. But here, I feel like I’ve found my people. I can’t wait to come again next year.”

The event was organised by groups Stop The Hate and The Hineni Project, an organisation dedicated to tackling antisemitism in LGBT+ spaces, who said the party “is more than just a celebration, it’s an act of resistance and defiance.”

A Hineni Project founder said: “We set out to tackle antisemitism in the LGBT+ community – a task that our presence here today, rather than in the parade, only underscores the necessity of it.”

Alternative Jewish Pride event in Soho, July 6, 2025 (Credit: Amanda Rose)[Missing Credit]

Attendees were joined by allies and non-Jewish people from across London’s LGBT+ community.

This year was the second time an alternative Pride celebration took place for the Jewish community and allies. Last year’s celebration drew a crowd of some 1,000 people.