Pride parade

The theme for this year's Manchester Pride Parade is 'Buzzin' To Be Queer - A Hive Of Progress'. This theme celebrates the iconic Manchester Bee, symbolising unity, hard work, and progress.

Manchester has always been a trailblazer for LGBTQ+ equality. In 1964, the North West Homosexual Law Reform Committee set the stage for LGBTQ+ liberation, led by Allan Horsfall, the group eventually became the national Campaign for Homosexual Equality and were instrumental in the decriminalisation of homosexual behaviour between two consenting males.

Fast forward to 1988 and again Manchester demonstrated its power in coming together. Over 20,000 voices resonated through the streets of Manchester in a historic protest against Section 28, marking one of the largest LGBTQ+ demonstrations in the UK.

If you have any questions, please email lgbt@manchester.ac.uk.

Can I join the Parade?

Any member of staff, students, friends or relatives can join in our events for 2024, or register for 2025. We want to show how inclusive the University is as an employer, as place to study and through its support of events like the Pride Parade.

You can sign up to be part of our walking entry, or be at one of our cheer points:

Sign up for the Parade here!

It's all about having fun and showing that we're proud to work or study at the University!

Other events

Pride isn't just the Parade - find out what else is going on:

Pride Parade ‘Construction Evening’

Tuesday 20 August, 3 - 6pm

GA.056 Nancy Rothwell Building

Come and meet this year's Pride Committee in an informal session to start the festivities! We’ll provide the materials and refreshments; all you need to do is turn up prepared to create flowers and placards which will show your pride and the message you want to share with the community on parade day. Arrival at any point, stay as long or as little as you like.

Sign up for the Construction Evening

Drag in the UK today: Lessons from Libel - Fireside Chat with RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Crystal

Thursday 22 August, 5 – 6pm

GA.056 Nancy Rothwell Building

RuPaul's Drag Race's Crystal will join AllOut and FSE's EDI Team to discuss her experiences in drag, her recent legal case against Laurence Fox, and all things drag in the current climate.

Book your place for Drag in the UK today

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