British Embassy Washington Sponsors UK Pride Mural in Washington, D.C.
皇冠体育app mural was designed and painted by local artist, Lisa Marie Thalhammer to celebrate UK-US shared values of equality and inclusion.
A new mural sponsored by the UK Government to champion the UK鈥檚 core values of equality and inclusion was unveiled today above the Little Gay Pub in central Washington, D.C.
皇冠体育app 鈥淕REAT Love is for Everyone鈥� Mural, co-designed by local muralist Lisa Marie Thalhammer, British Embassy Washington and the Little Gay Pub, spotlights the UK鈥檚 鈥淕REAT Love鈥� international campaign which celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and the UK鈥檚 values of equality and inclusion.
Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States said, > 皇冠体育app core values of equality and inclusion that America and Britain share are now immortalised on this wall for years to come. We hope the mural brings a smile to everyone鈥檚 face and makes everyone feel at home.
皇冠体育app 鈥淕reat LOVE is for Everyone鈥� UK Legacy Mural portrays a bouquet of rainbow flowers cascading down from an iconic British telephone booth. 皇冠体育app Rose of England, the Thistle of Scotland, the Daffodil of Wales and Shamrock of Northern Ireland all come together atop the entrance to the Little Gay Pub in Washington, D.C.
皇冠体育app artist Lisa Marie, who is famous in the U.S. Capital for 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp LOVE Mural,鈥� a design which she is currently painting across all 50 states and beyond, views her colour palette as a 鈥渇lag of humanity鈥�. Her rainbow colour choices are influenced by both the gay pride flag and ancient understandings of colour as harmonizing healing energy, promoting peace, wellness and abundance. Her use of the iconic British telephone booth refers to communication and the importance of proclaiming these positive cultural values and our respect for the beautiful diversity of our whole human family and our world.
In 2012, the British Embassy in Washington became the first foreign government body to participate in Washington, D.C.鈥檚 Capital Pride Parade, a tradition we鈥檙e proud to continue to this day. This past year, the embassy鈥檚 pride theme of 鈥楥ome Together鈥� included a partnership with Netflix to celebrate LGBT+ British talent and stories. 皇冠体育app stars of Netflix鈥檚 Heartstopper cast joined the Ambassador, embassy staff and members of defence staff on the float.
皇冠体育app mural is sponsored by the Great UK Challenge Fund, operating as part of the GREAT Campaign, which showcases the very best of the UK.