WHAT IS PRIDE?

For many it is how they feel inside and for others it is getting the opportunity to celebrate with their peers and family on a specific day unfortunately 2021 is looking a lot like last year. Newry Pride is not going ahead, Dublin and Derry Pride, taking a digital approach and plans for Belfast are yet to be announced.

ELECTRA LACNT

A pathway to freedom and belonging, but also a reminder of where we came from, and what we still have to fight for. Pride is and always will be a protest, and we all need to unite as a community.

WHICKED WHITE

Pride to me, means standing tall. Standing hand and hand with are LGBTQI+ siblings and supporting one another. Pride is a place where difference is no longer simply tolerated, but celebrated.

Pride is belonging. Pride is home!

CARLA QUEEN

What pride means to me is that we can come together and be our fabulous selfs but inspiring those that feel they have no one or nowhere to go, we as a community hold that “beacon of hope” we also remind the younger generation of all the hardships we have gone through and that pride originally started as a riot \ protest so that we can have the rights we have today.

KANDY CAROUSEL

Pride means having a place in what seems to be a messed up world. Pride is about having the confidence and the charisma

to show everyone who you truly are! Pride is standing up for what you believe in and not letting anyone get you down for being the true you! Let your true colours show this pride month

THE ONLY SASSY

Pride gives me a feeling of belonging and being accepted for who I am, a sense of family. We all deserve love and acceptance. Happy Pride you beautiful creatures.

TITTI

Gay rights are human rights so keep fighting to be seen, heard and listened too as an equal and nothing less.

Thank you.

DICK VON DYKE

Pride for me is a platform to highlight the work we still have to do to call ourselves equal. We must get rid of the gender, racial and sexual hierarchy in our community. All of us or none of us. I’m proud of how far we have come already! Uppa Queers. X

Thanks for all the work you do!

ONYA BECKS

Pride for me is embracing everyone for who they are, a time for the community to come together and show we are United in the fight for equality. We deserve to be celebrated and accepted as humans. To quote My personal icon “Kylie Minogue” love is love, it never ends! Prides also an excuse (not that you need one) to play loads of Kylie and Madonna!

OH’NEILLY CUMMINS

Be fierce be you and love yourself. Spread love and joy. Live life for you and no one else . Be proud of who you are.

That’s what pride means to me.

SAPPHIRE SPARKS

Pride to me is a way for us in the LGBTQ+ community to truly express ourselves, celebrating love and equality. Me as a gay man and drag queen being able to be myself and express my fabulous alter ego Sapphire Sparks. Flying our flags with pride.

TRUDY SCRUMPTIOUS

I’ve been celebrating pride for over 22 years and watching the crowds grow consistently, it has been magical ! Each year more and more people, young to old, from straight to gay not just standing watching but cheering and supporting the diversity and pride in our community ! Happy pride everyone !

CARL CONNIELINGUS

When I think about Pride I think about self-affirmation

and being true to yourself. Being your authentic selfpromotes love, dignity, equality and visibility for all!! Live and Love with PRIDE

CELTIC TIGRESS

Pride gives me the chance to grow; to be educated by people that I once, due to internalised homophobia and lack of sense of community, would have looked down upon unfortunately. It provides a sense of belonging.

BECCA BOOTS

Pride is the feeling of being free. Its the feeling of being unapologetic & the feeling of gratitude for those who fought for what we have today. Pride is a rebellion, a celebration and a reminder of how far we’ve come and for those we still need to fight for.