March for Peace - Manchester Pride Parade Theme Revealed
'No one is free until we are all free, and no one gets left behind'
Last updated 19th Feb 2020
The theme for the Manchester Pride parade has been revealed as 'March for Peace' as the LGBTQ+ charity shares its vision for peace in a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to live and love without prejudice.
Manchester Pride is calling on the community and its allies to come together, respect the labels, embrace differences and to recognise that everyone deserves the right to be who they are and live their lives in peace.
With this in mind the charity has this year chosen to March for Peace, with its message loud and clear: no one is free until we are all free, and no one gets left behind.
Manchester Pride is committed to creating opportunities to engage LGBTQ+ people so that they can thrive and the Parade is a vital part of the charity’s community engagement programme. It provides an opportunity for community members to not only connect with Manchester Pride but also with each other and create lasting relationships, in turn, reducing social isolation.
The Parade, which was bigger than ever before in 2019, with just over 17,000 participants in floats and walking entries from businesses and community groups across the region including Hits Radio, is one of the festival's most highly anticipated events. Thousands of people marched proudly together through the streets of Manchester in front of an estimated 250,000 supporters cheering them along the way.
Hundreds of organisations and businesses from the Fire Service to The co-operative bank and Hits Radio joined the parade in 2019 which starts on Liverpool Road, passing by the Town Hall and the Gay Village before finishing on Whitworth Street.
Hits Radio will once again proudly march in the parade and bring our listeners close to all the action from the event. Applications are now open if your community or company wants to join us and the thousands of others due to take part.