'This is my first pride parade'; Rain holds off as for record number of participants in London Parade

Music was blaring, people were dancing, and 'Happy Pride' was echoing down Dundas Street.

Music was blaring, people were dancing, and 'Happy Pride' was echoing down Dundas Street.

The Pride London Festival Parade was back after a two-year hiatus during the pandemic.

Among those lining the street to take in the festivities was 'Lily' who was attending their first parade.

"I came out as transgender just a couple months ago," says Lily.

"So this is the first year that I could come to pride and I'm really happy to have my family and to come here and support me."

What Lily witnessed was a record number of registrants, which exceeded 120.

"I can't believe the people that showed up here," says Deb Abdalla, president of Pride London Festival.