{"id":24719,"date":"2015-08-29T12:15:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T16:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/here-are-the-18-best-pictures-from-the-manchester-pride-parade\/"},"modified":"2015-08-29T12:15:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T16:15:11","slug":"here-are-the-18-best-pictures-from-the-manchester-pride-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/here-are-the-18-best-pictures-from-the-manchester-pride-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the 18 best pictures from the Manchester Pride parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Here are the 18 best pictures from the Manchester Pride parade<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Over 100,000 people lined the streets of Manchester to celebrate Pride today.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the crowning celebrations of the LGBTI community of the season, numerous groups from the northern English city took part in the march.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Ian McKellen, who designed Gay Star News&rsquo; limited edition tote bags (&lsquo;You Shall Not Pass Anti-Gay Laws!&rsquo;) that were given out during the day, said it is days like this that make him feel &lsquo;extremely proud&rsquo;.<\/p>\n<p>&lsquo;It&rsquo;s more than just a celebration,&rsquo; he told reporters before the parade began.<\/p>\n<p>&lsquo;You can now get married in this England, Wales, Scotland, but not in Northern Ireland who are still holding out for the old ways. While we must celebrate, we must also remember the fight is not over.&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of our favorite pictures from the parade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. First off, grand marshal Sir Ian McKellen kicked off the festivities&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Ian_McKellen_Setting_Off.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Ian_McKellen_Setting_Off-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Ian_McKellen_Setting_Off\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>2. And lots of people from different walks of life came to celebrate&hellip;<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Tall_Icons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Tall_Icons-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Tall_Icons\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Whether you were from the NHS&hellip;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_NHS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_NHS-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_NHS\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>4. Or from the police&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Police.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Police-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Police\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>5. Or if you were from Wickes&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Wickes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Wickes-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Wickes\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>6. Or the Co-op&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_CoOp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_CoOp-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_CoOp\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>7. Or if you had chosen a more divine path&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Nuns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Nuns-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Nuns\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>8. Everyone was here to have a good time&hellip;<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_REM_Drag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_REM_Drag-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_REM_Drag\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>9. And fight for what they believe in.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Stonewall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Stonewall-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Stonewall\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>10. Some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/trans-activist-fears-for-her-safety-after-false-claims-she-tried-to-ban-drag-fun-run\/\" target=\"_blank\">braved hatred<\/a> to stand up for themselves and be proud&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Chrysalis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Chrysalis-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Chrysalis\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>11. And some just wanted to make their voice heard&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Rainbow_Noir.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Rainbow_Noir-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Rainbow_Noir\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;12. Even those that were more furrier than others&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Dog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Dog-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Dog\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>13. So if you were a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boy<\/a>&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Spartan_Rugby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Spartan_Rugby-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Spartan_Rugby\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong> 14. A <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">girl<\/a> or somewhere in between&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Girl_Guides.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Girl_Guides-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Girl_Guides\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong> 15. A newly out celebrity like rugby player Keegan Hirst&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Keegan_Hirst.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Keegan_Hirst-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Keegan_Hirst\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Wayne Dhesi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong> 16. Or someone who has been out for awhile like Drag Race winner Sharon Needles&hellip; <\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Sharon_Needles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Sharon_Needles-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Sharon_Needles\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong> 17. Everyone knew that you have to remember where we&rsquo;ve come from&hellip;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Alan_Turing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Alan_Turing-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Alan_Turing\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>18. And that love is always, ALWAYS stronger than hate. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Anti_Gay_Protest.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Manchester_Anti_Gay_Protest-650x500.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester_Anti_Gay_Protest\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/here-are-the-18-best-pictures-from-the-manchester-pride-parade\/\">Here are the 18 best pictures from the Manchester Pride parade<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/\">Gay Star News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Morgan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/here-are-the-18-best-pictures-from-the-manchester-pride-parade\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/here-are-the-18-best-pictures-from-the-manchester-pride-parade\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the 18 best pictures from the Manchester Pride parade Over 100,000 people lined the streets of Manchester to celebrate Pride today. 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