We are delighted that Clare Dimyon of Pride Solidarity has won a coveted place in the Independent’s Happy people Awards. Her entry is as follows:
Clare Dimyon
Campaigner
Made history in 2008 by persuading British embassies across Europe to fly the rainbow flag to highlight the lack of gay rights in former Soviet republics. First prevailed upon our man in Latvia to hang the flag outside the embassy for Riga’s Pride parade, with repeat performances in Warsaw and Brazil.
Clare Dimyon has since won the MBE and her subsequent work supporting LGBT Pride in central and eastern Europe can be found on our Facebook and tweeter sites