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Thousands gather for city's annual Pride event
BBC News, Yorkshire
Thousands of people in creative outfits filled with rainbow colours hold gathered to mark York's annual Pride event.
The parade started in the new location of Parliament Square at 11:45 BST on Saturday, before marching through the city centre and then finish in the Knavesmire at about 13:30.
A festival featuring stalls and musical performances, including drag trio Angels of the North, was then held near to York Racecourse.
The event organisers previously said York Pride is always a "celebration of love, equality, and visibility - and nothing can dampen that spirit".
They said: "We're incredibly proud to be bringing the LGBT+ community and City of York together once again for a vibrant, inclusive day of joy and solidarity.
"Whether you're walking in the parade, cheering from the sidelines or enjoying the main festival, we promise an unforgettable experience."
The parade around the city previously starte
Each year we take part in York Pride together with other churches.
This year York Pride took place on Saturday 7th June. Christians at Pride in York were again sponsors of York Pride, and our logo can be seen on their website. About 60 people walked together on the parade with other churches and had a Christians at Pride in York stall on the festival site on The Knavesmire. On the Wednesday evening before York Pride, on our behalf, York Minster hosted an event for people to be welcomed, to relish the building ‘after hours’ with hot chocolate and brownies and to have the opportunity to join a short service of compline in the Quire.
See below for some pictures of us on the Pride Parade and afterwards at our stall on The Knavesmire.
Churches, organisations and groups taking part in York Pride under the banner of Christians at Pride in York are:
- City Centre Group of Churches
- Holy Redeemer, Acomb
- Holy Rood House, Thirsk
- Rural East York Group of Churches:
- St Nicholas, Dunnington
- St Chad’s, South Bank
- St James the Deacon, Acomb Moor
- St Lu
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