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Thousands line streets for Manchester Pride parade

Source: BBC News Thousands of people took to the streets of Manchester to watch the annual Pride parade. The event – which is celebrating its 20th anniversary – saw more than 100 groups and floats make their way through the city centre. Award-winning actor Sir Ian McKellen is Grand Marshal of the 2010 parade and [...]

28Aug2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Toronto to host World Pride 2014

The Canadian Press Toronto is already planning the festivities for when it hosts the World Pride event in 2014. The city beat out Stockholm to host the international political and cultural event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. Mark Singh, chair of the city’s World Pride committee, said the festival will highlight the [...]

19Oct2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Pride Parade puts emphasis on activism

By Jeff McDonald – Union-Tribune Staff Writer HILLCREST — So there was John Anderson, by himself for a moment among thousands of others on University Avenue yesterday, taking inventory of the extravagance rolling past and pondering all of the changes he’s seen over his 50 years. The San Diego Pride Parade was crawling by with [...]

19Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Pride Fest seeking allies in fight for rights

By Rosemary Winters – The Salt Lake Tribune The Utah Pride Center wants attendees of this week’s pride festival to bring more than rainbow flags and sunblock. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender revelers have an assignment: Bring a straight friend. “Our allies are very important to us,” says Michael Westley, spokesman for the pride center. [...]

1Jun2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Birmingham Pride welcomes return of the gay parade

Birmingham’s annual Pride event will see the return of the hugely popular and colourful parade through the city. The historic parade will include amazing floats and processions from the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, as well as from a host of other organisations. It starts a weekend of celebrations in and around Birmingham’s [...]

21Apr2009 | | 0 comments | Continued