12/04/2024
Hi all ,its been brought to our attention , but we knew anyway that there are several events over the weekend of the 1st June 2024 (Start of Pride month by the way) There is the Equality Carnival which is during the day which will be a parade to celebrate the diverse culture we live in celebrating race, gender, sexuality ability as well as all the other minority communities that we live amongst. Then there is the Big lunch where everyone can come together to share food and generally have a nice time. The we have Its a Q***r Do which is on at the Brickyard and offering an alternative event for those people who prefer less cheese with their pop. The on Sunday Cumbria Pride are holding an event in the city centre during the day to promote their event in September for their 15th year , well done for keeping it going people, I know how hard it is. Then Cumbria Pride are holding an event at the Source for those of you that like Kylie. Its true we dont talk during the planning but we do communicate when we need to. There is enough hate out there aimed towards the LGBTQ+ community and the other minority communities to deal with, so please embrace the weekend and enjoy all the events whether you like the little pop princess or not. All we are trying to do is promote awareness, and have some fun at the same time. Cumbria has come along way since the first Cumbria Pride 15 years ago and now we have loads more events as volunteers have come together to organise more as there is still that need to challenge discrimination and celebrate diversity I cannot remember all the Pride off the top of my head but they do include Pride , Pride by the harbourside 2024, Barrow Pride, Silloth Pride, Pride Kendal Pride, and non of them clash,(someones been talking lol) . So which ever you decide to do please make sure you enjoy and donate as Pride event dont come cheap. so thank goodness unless we would have to do a lot more fundraising. you can see updates on all the Prides websites and check out what PINC LGBT+ Youth - Pride in North Cumbria are doing with the many projects the offer. Hope this clears up an issues. We are all in it together we just work and volunteer for different organisations across Cumbria, but again well done to all the people organising events this year. Im proud to see how far Cumbria has come. px