LONDON — The technicolor, dance-filled London Pride march briefly came to a halt Saturday as climate activists blocked a Coca-Cola float to protest event organizers accepting sponsorship money from “high-polluting industries. Seven members of the group Just Stop Oil were arrested for public nuisance offenses, police said. “Pride is a protest and pride is a celebration,” De’Athe-Morris said. The Just Stop Oil demonstration began with a person laying down in front of the Coke float as participants danced to the thumping beat of “I Love It” by Icona Pop. Two other protesters carrying gold-colored fire extinguishers began spraying pink and black paint on the road and the side of the sparkly red float truck.

Source: ABC News July 02, 2023 10:05 UTC