'Be Heard' - Thousands turn out for March with Pride in Liverpool 2024
This weekend welcomed the return of Liverpool City Region’s annual March with Pride event, where thousands of people come together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
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00:00The weekend welcomed the return of the City Region's annual March with Pride event,
00:06where tens of thousands of people have come together to celebrate the LGBT plus community.
00:11This is about us today. This is about, you know, forget about what's gone on for today.
00:16Be yourself, enjoy yourself, but also remember every single one of us is fighting for each other.
00:22We were at St George's Hall Plateau on Saturday morning to ask what pride means to you.
00:28Pride is very important as there are still homophobic attacks going on. There's still prejudice out there.
00:34There's been an article in one of the newspapers about me just this week,
00:39and all the comments underneath have been really nasty and horrible.
00:42It's really important to have pride because it's only one day in a city a year where LGBTQ people can be themselves.
00:50Celebration, basically being who you want to be, who you are, and everything that's like that.
00:56What do you think, Daisy?
00:57I think pride means everything. Pride means that all people of all sexualities should be free.
01:05Because it's exciting and it's brilliant.
01:08It's lots of fun. Come on down, see what it's all about. You don't have to get involved, but it's great to watch.
01:14Organised by Liverpool City Region's LGBT plus charity, LCR Pride Foundation.
01:20Firstly, on an individual basis, it allows people to show the world who they are.
01:25I think secondly, from a region basis, it basically says Liverpool is a safe city.
01:30If you're LGBT plus, you're absolutely welcome in this city.
01:34And then just generally to the world, we're proud of who we are.
01:38After some rousing speeches, the march began.
01:40Despite the rainy weather, spirits were high as the procession moved through the city centre and the Pride Quarter
01:46before making its way to the world famous waterfront.
01:49Organisers were expecting a record turnout for this year's March with Pride.
01:54And the route through the city centre was lined with people who were showing their support.