Thousands Celebrate At Manchester Pride Parade

Thousands took the streets of Manchester for this year pride parade. Some actors from the British Soup “Coronation Street” took part of the celebration.

Manchester Evening Star reports:

Thousands of people lined the streets of Manchester as Pride celebrated its 21st birthday with a spectacular parade.

Rainbow flags were flying high as the parade, the centrepiece of the annual festival, took on a Best of British theme for its special anniversary celebration – with party goers from all over the world in Manchester to enjoy the Pride Big Weekend.

This year’s parade, which celebrates the city’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, took on extra meaning with I Love MCR banners and flags flying the length of the route as spectators showed their support for the fightback campaign that’s swept the city since the riots

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Watch a video from the parade.