Birmingham Pride announce theme for 2017
Organisers of Birmingham Pride have announced that the 2017 festival will adopt the theme Love & Pride, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.
ben ford | 13th February, 2017 | comments 0
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Back in 1967, the Sexual Offences Act decriminalised homosexual acts between two men in private. The move was a first step on the long road towards the equality that the LGBT community enjoys today. Since that landmark year, laws have been challenged, rights have been won, stigmas broken and lives changed.
Whilst LGBT communities across the world still do not enjoy many of the freedoms that we do here in Britain, the Love & Pride-themed Birmingham Pride festival, taking place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend next May, will use the important anniversary to celebrate, educate, inspire and fund-raise.
Commenting on the announcement, Lawrence Barton, Birmingham Pride's Festival Director, said: “Love & Pride is an important message that highlights the history that the LGBT community has been through - most importantly, the decriminalisation of homosexuality 50 years ago.
“We've got a lot planned for Birmingham Pride 2017, making it bigger and better than previous years. The festival will look to educate, celebrate and, most of all, to raise lots of money for local LGBT charities and causes.”
Birmingham Pride 2017 takes place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May in the heart of the city's gay village. If you're interested in joining the iconic Carnival Parade or helping out at the festival as a volunteer, email peter@birminghampride.com. Tickets for the two-day event are now available at birminghampride.com.
source: http://www.midlandszone.co.uk/news/birmingham-pride-announce-theme-for-2017/12346
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