BBC claims Pride is not banned, but here's the @bbcpress release.
It's only ok for those in current affairs if the event is 'celebratory' NOT if it could be 'deemed political or controversial'. Staff are warned to take 'due care'. Basically that's a ban on fighting for rights.
There are many 'contested issues'. Until 5 years ago it was contested whether we could even get married. LGBT+ education in schools is still contested. Trans rights are contested and remain hugely limited. Just think - if I worked in BBC Press - this tweet would get me sacked.
So basically, go along, have a drink see your friends, but don't say anything, chant anything, carry any banners, or think anything. If you work for the BBC, you cannot fight for your rights as a member of a marginalised group. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54749024
Meanwhile the Director General of the BBC can use dismissive right wing terms like 'virtue signalling' and suggest minority rights protected by The Equality Act are 'contested' because they are not delivered in practice. To be honest, bias is showing right at the very top.
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