Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ community and its allies called for their voices to ‘Be Heard’ this weekend as more people than ever before joined LCR Pride Foundation to March with Pride.
A record-breaking 25,000 people marched from St George’s Hall to Liverpool Pier Head with thousands more lining the streets.
The annual march ended at Pride in Liverpool’s free festival, where a number of international and local acts performed show-stopping sets, including Katrina – formerly of Katrina and the Waves – as well as Lolly, Urban Cookie Collective and Kelly Llorenna.
The annual march, which first began in 2010 when the community came together following the murder of Michael Causer, champions the city region’s LGBT+ voices to make sure that no one is left behind.
Event organisers LCR Pride Foundation called for allyship from both within and outside the community whilst Lord Mayor Richard Kemp also showed solidarity with the community during speeches at the march muster.
This year, Pride in Liverpool took place over a bumper weekend of protest and celebration, with Pride Classical kickstarting festivities on Friday ahead of today’s festival on the Pier Head. Visitors also enjoyed fringe events from local businesses and a host of activity and entertainment throughout the city’s Pride Quarter.
Andi Herring, CEO and Co-founder of LCR Pride Foundation, the organisation responsible for delivering Pride in Liverpool, said: “We need to stand united now more than ever as our rights and freedoms are attacked or ignored. As a city, today we have stood together as a community, alongside our allies, to make our voices heard loud and clear – we aren’t going anywhere and we will continue to champion and celebrate every voice in our community.”
On Friday 2nd August, Knowsley will celebrate its first ever Pride event at Court Hey Park with a raft of well-known LGBTQ+ performers and personalities for its first-ever outing this summer.
Spearheaded by charitable organisation, One Knowsley, in collaboration with the newly formed Knowsley Pride Steering Group and with funding from The Michael Causer Foundation, Knowsley Pride will be a day of celebration and awareness for residents, families, local organisations and the LGBTQ+ community to come together and enjoy.
Knowsley Pride takes place from 10am – 3pm on Friday 2 August 2024 at Court Hey Park, Roby Road, Huyton, followed by the Michael Causer Vigil at 6pm.
You can find out more about Knowsley Pride here
To find out more about Pride in Liverpool and LCR Pride Foundation, visit: lcrpride.co.uk
