13/07/2016
Now in its second year, the main focus of this year’s Bolton Pride festival is to make the event more visible and to continue promoting a zero tolerance to hate crime. On Saturday, 24th September Bolton Pride will host its first ‘Love Bolton Hate Homophobia’ parade. Starting at 12 noon from Spa Road, the parade will move through the town, along Marsden Road and Deansgate before entering Victoria Square where there will be a free concert at the steps of the Town Hall.
Russell and Russell, The Venue, Bolton at Home and Be Safe, Bolton Strategic Partnership are sponsoring the event.
Amanda Connor, head of family law at Russell and Russell Solicitors, said: “We’re delighted to be sponsoring this year’s Pride Parade. It’s the very first one and we’re really excited to be joining in the celebrations. We get a lot of enquiries from the LGBT community; anything from starting a family to cohabitation issues to adoption as well as making a will and moving home, so it was a natural choice for us to partner with Bolton Pride. It promises to be a fantastic event that everyone can get involved in and something that Bolton can be really proud of.”
“Bolton at Home is very excited to announce that, for the second year running, we are supporting Bolton Pride. The event last year was a huge success and this year will prove to be even bigger and better, with the introduction of the parade, which we are proud to sponsor”, said Jon Lord, chief executive officer of Bolton at Home
The parade will be made up of charity groups, support groups, service providers and local businesses which are going to stand with Bolton Pride to support a zero tolerance to hate crime. The Bolton Pride parade is a perfect way to bring the community together to support Bolton’s LGBT community and to celebrate Bolton’s wonderfully diverse community.
“Having a parade in our second year of Bolton Pride is really important. We are all living in difficult times and the increase in hate crime and fear of others who are different means that more than ever people need opportunities and spaces to come together to share and celebrate what we all have in common: a desire for joy and love”, added Lisa O’Neill Rogan, Bolton Pride co-founder.
Bolton Pride is looking for entries for this year’s parade, do you want to join in? If you’re interested in putting a walking entry or small vehicle into the parade please email lisa@boltonpride.com. Entries for the parade must be in by 5pm on 2nd September 2016.
For more information about this year’s Bolton Pride, visit www.boltonpride.co.uk
Please note that this article is meant as general guidance and not intended as legal or professional advice. Updates to the law may have changed since this article was published.