Pride journeys shared as part of London Transport Museum’s new LGBTQ+ collecting project

A new video documenting people’s experience of travelling to Pride and UK Black Pride events in London on 6th and 7th July 2019 will now become part of London Transport Museum’s collection as part of its LGBTQ+ contemporary collecting project, #MyJourneyToPride. 

London Transport Museum launched #MyJourneyToPride to preserve and record the thoughts, feelings and experiences of people travelling to the parades in 2019. 
Objects currently in London Transport Museum’s collection that represent the LGBTQ+ experience include banners, posters, photographs and the first ever rainbow crossing. #MyJourneyToPride aimed to preserve and record the social side of the story which these objects on their own cannot convey. 

Six video diarists including Sacha Coward – the man behind the idea for #MyJourneyToPride – documented their journeys. A public call-out also asked passengers, pedestrians and participants travelling to Pride events to share their own experiences on social media using the hashtag.

Ellie Miles, Documentary Curator at London Transport Museum said: “London’s transport has a part to play in bringing people together for Pride, and we wanted to offer a space to preserve and record the thoughts, feelings and experiences of people attending parades this year. The journeys documented by our six video diarists – and the stories shared by the public using #MyJourneyToPride – will preserve a variety of opinions and lived experience across the LGBT+ community in London today for future generations.” 

London Transport Museum’s collection explores the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern London, culture and society since 1800. Supported by funding from Arts Council England, London Transport Museum’s contemporary collecting projects aim to preserve everyday stories and objects from life in London today for future generations.