Reasons to have pride in Manchester

Since the late 1980s, fundraising events have been held over the August bank holiday weekend in Manchester, England, in a bid to raise money for LGBTQ+ causes. 

Back then, homophobia was rife and in 1988 an anti-Section 28 protest was held in Manchester, against the Governments law that prohibited the “promotion of sexuality”. 

Manchester Pride kicked off on Friday 25th, the annual Pride parade was held on Saturday 26th and celebrations concluded on Monday 28th August 2023.