Belfast Gay Pride
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Belfast Pride 2010 - 20th Anniversiary is the largest lesbian and gay Pride in Ireland.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the festival. Last year saw more than 12,000 people attend the march and party in the square. Belfast has a lively gay scene and everything goes a bit crazy during Pride. With clubs and bars all over Belfast as well as lots of people it is usually tough to find a low-cost place to stay but this year there is an independent promotion supplying a cheap overnight accommodation package. The festivities commence the week before, they build up with meals, fundraisers and lots of fun events. The big event is on the Saturday when everybody gathers for morning drinks while decorating their floats. The Pride floats are elaborate and take over Belfast for more than 2hours as they make their way through the city.
Gay and lesbian, bisexuals and those from every walk of life come out to play. Over recent years the number of people attending Belfast gay/lesbian Pride has grown with it peaking last year with over 12000 people. Even though Belfast is really a small city, this is the largest gay/lesbian Pride festival in Ireland. One more interesting fact is that Belfast was the place of the very first homosexual marriage in the Uk when 2 lesbians got married at Belfast City Hall in 2009, followed by a number of homosexual vows all through the day. Odder still is that Northern Ireland is the place where homosexual practice between men was made legal last.
So much happens during the Belfast Pride week. it is worth checking out the official website and searching for events throughout the city. Typically Belfast gay Pride takes place the first week in August however this year it has moved and will be the last weekend in July over the Irish public holiday. It's set to be a huge event as 2010 is the Belfast Pride 20th anniversiary which will be bigger and better than ever. A big Pride Battle of the Bands will see the winner play on stage at Party in the Square to a massive crowd. Its a fantastic weekend and a place to stay can be found cheaply below. |
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Author Resource:-
Belfast Gay Pride (official website): www.belfastpride.com and Belfast Pride Party (weekend package) http://belfastprideparty.co.uk
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By :
Carley Amorrow
Submitted
2010-07-08 21:47:13 |
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