guardian.co.uk,
Matthew Taylor, Monday 2 January 2012
Tesco said it was committed to sponsoring this year's London gay pride parade but would be considering alternative projects. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty |
Tesco has distanced
itself from claims that it has withdrawn support for future London gay pride
parades after pressure from conservative Christian groups.
The
retailer said it was "fully committed" to sponsoring this year's
festival but added it would be considering alternative projects in future
years.
The
Christian Institute organisation, one of the groups that has been critical of
Tesco's decision to sponsor a family area at this year's parade, said on its
website that the retailer had been forced into a rethink after a "storm of
complaints".
However,
Tesco said the campaign by some conservative Christian organisations had had no
impact, adding that, as with all its charitable giving, its preference was to
"support projects with practical benefits rather than events".
"Tesco
supports a wide range of good causes and charities and is committed to
tolerance and diversity," said a spokesman. "We strongly support our
colleagues in Out at Tesco and will go on doing so beyond Pride 2012."
This year's
pride event in London Pride is expected to be the biggest outdoor event in the
UK, attracting more than 1 million people.
One of the
organisers, Sharan Chaggar, said they were grateful to the supermarket for its
ongoing support.
"We're
excited to be offering the Tesco family area for the second time at WorldPride
2012. We haven't yet begun to look at funding beyond 2012."
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