The first pride marches in 1970 started a global movement of coming together first and foremost as a protest. Thousands of marches take place every year to continue this legacy with many also using the opportunity to celebrate our communities.
In Liverpool the modern march we have today dates back to 2010, where the community came together following the murder of Michael Causer, a proud 18 year old who died as a result of a homophobic attack. The outpouring of grief and anger united Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ community and led us to protest.
Since then the annual march has grown each year, both in size and passion, but the act of coming together and making our voices heard continues to be just as important now as it was in 2010. Each day, we see the rights of LGBT+ people being attacked and rolled back, most significantly those of the Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex communities.
March with Pride is an opportunity to show the city a united front, where thousands of people join together in solidarity and support, celebrating the LGBT+ community and its culture and marching against prejudice, injustice and hate faced by our community here and around the world.
