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Leader Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Huge celebrations in Wrexham for city's second Pride event
The family-friendly event started with a street market in Queen's Square at 10am, featuring food and drink and arts and craft stalls, before hundreds took part in the midday Pride March. This walk, which lasted about 25 minutes, took participants past The Guildhall and through Queen's Square, onto High Street and Chester Street, before finishing at Llwyn Isaf. The event's main host was drag act Shaggerada, who also led the way at the front of the parade, while North Wales' Police and Crime Commissioner, Andy Dunbobbin, also took part in the march. At Llwyn Isaf, there was plenty of entertainment for people to enjoy, including performances from drag artist The Royal Serenity and singer Richard Sefton. Stalls were also set up on Llwyn Isaf from the likes of North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Shelter Cymru, youth charity WeMindTheGap, Extinction Rebellion, and North Wales Trans, Intersex and Nonbinary Network. Like last year, when the event was held for the first time, it was organised by Pride Wrecsam. Kate Hutchinson, chair of Pride Wrecsam, said: 'We had tried for about eight years to get it going, and then had our first Pride last year, which exceeded all of our expectations. 'We ended up with about 700 people in the parade, when we thought we'd only get about 300, so that gave us the confidence to hold it again this year. 'It's quite a challenging time for the LGBT community at the moment. There's a lot push-back against their rights, so it's more important than ever that we have this sort of event in the city, to show people that we're here. 'Pride events are important because a lot of people are afraid to be open about who they are. By being visible, we provide a little bit of hope for those who are a little bit scared. 'Plus, it also educates people who aren't part of the LGBT community. It shows them that we're people like anyone else, and that we celebrate who we are, like anyone else does.'
Leader Live
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Leader Live
Andrew Ranger MP shares details of Wrexham Pride 2025
MP for Wrexham Wrexham Pride 2025 is just under 2 weeks away on Saturday 26th July with the aim to promote Wrecsam as an LGBTQ+ friendly city and to show support and solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. The plans for the event look fantastic with a street market starting at 10am on Queen's Square and a march beginning at 12pm from Llwyn Isaf. There will be lots of local community and information stands and you can also apply to be a volunteer. This year's shop window display competition will be judged on the 18th July with judges looking for creativity, use of ethically sourced and sustainable materials and visual impact being some of the criteria used. All shops and businesses within Wrexham County Borough are eligible and entry for this can be found on the Pride Wrecsam website. As with so many events across Wrexham, Pride Wrecsam would not be possible without volunteers giving up huge amounts of time to organise, fundraise and it, so a huge thank you to them. Check out the website for further information Pride month is in June, as that was the month when the Stonewall riots took place in the US in 1969. On 28 June 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York, the second time in a week, throwing out 200 people and attacking them. The community reacted with a week of protests and riots, inspiring others round the world to do the same. A month after these the first openly gay march took place in New York with the first Pride festival in the UK in 1972. Many of us have attended pride events in Chester, Liverpool and beyond and it's great to see one here in Wrexham for its second year. As ever, if you have any queries or concerns or you have an issue that you would like me to try and assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01978 788854 or
