Bob Geldof urges London gay pride marchers to support Live 8

July 2, 2005 - 11:47
Bob Geldof urges London gay pride marchers to support Live 8

LONDON (AP) - Bob Geldof took time out Saturday from preparations for the Live 8 concert in London's Hyde Park to urge gay pride marchers in the capital to support initiatives to end poverty.

"Between what you people are doing and the people in the park are doing and the people around the world, we are going to stop one vast oppression of a vast minority - that's what we are going to do today," Geldof told thousands of marchers gathered in London's Pall Mall.

"When you walk around London today, think of them, think of the people in Africa."

Geldof was introduced to the crowd by the actor Sir Ian McKellen, star of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Among those in the crowd was Tris Reid-Smith, 30, editor of the Pink Paper, a popular gay publication.

"I think it's really nice that as the gay community wins more of its own struggles, we can look beyond ourselves and try to think how we can help other people around the world, both gay and straight," he said.

London Pride 2005
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