Colourful Foyle Pride parade marks 20th anniversary

Foyle Pride has celebrated its 20th anniversary with a parade through Derry - Londonderry’s city centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Aug 2013, 13:49 BST
The Mayor Martin Reilly helps to unfurl the Foyle Pride rainbow banner with Amy Lame, special guest, Joe Carlin, chairperson, and people attending the launch of the event at the Guildhall. (DER3413PG038)The Mayor Martin Reilly helps to unfurl the Foyle Pride rainbow banner with Amy Lame, special guest, Joe Carlin, chairperson, and people attending the launch of the event at the Guildhall. (DER3413PG038)
The Mayor Martin Reilly helps to unfurl the Foyle Pride rainbow banner with Amy Lame, special guest, Joe Carlin, chairperson, and people attending the launch of the event at the Guildhall. (DER3413PG038)

The first incarnation of Foyle Gay Pride kicked off in 1993 when a small group of committed activists decided it was time to make a visible stand and show the city that there was a thriving community that was being ignored and the wider community was not aware existed.

A celebration of the LGBT community, Foyle Pride is now seen as a significant event in Derry~Londonderry’s cultural calendar, attracting thousands of people to the range of music events, exhibitions, theatre productions, lectures and discussions, enhancing the city’s reputation as an enjoyable, welcoming and safe place.

The Foyle Pride Parade itself is a spectacular and colourful event, held on Saturday, over the August bank holiday weekend.

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