Suffolk Pride

This year Suffolk Pride are pleased to announce that there will be a second event taking place for Suffolk Pride 2010 and will be held in Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk on Sunday 20th June 2-8pm.

 

More information to follow shortly.

 

Stonewall Inn 1969 photo by Diana Davies, copyright owned by New York Public Library.
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Last year, Suffolk staged its first ever gay pride event. The event was organised by the Suffolk Gay and Lesbian Helpline and Suffolk Police and was held in Christchurch Park, Ipswich. The day attracted 3,000 visitors.

The event was held on the  13th of September and had a live link to New York to mark the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The riots started at The Stonewall Inn, and continued for more than three nights and it has been argued, the Gay Liberation Movement was then born. Rod Flory, from Suffolk Pride, said: "This could be a unique and potentially historic moment." He also stated, ''This is a key moment for Suffolk Pride. To our knowledge, no other Pride or similar event has ever made this live connection."

"This live link-up, to one of the most significant and historic events for gay men and women, fits exactly the vision for Suffolk Pride, as it seeks to be a non-commercial celebration of diversity and tolerance and a chance for people of all backgrounds and sexual orientation to gather in a celebration.''

The event was supported by Suffolk Police, the county council, Outreach Youth, Norfolk and Suffolk Probation, the Criminal Justice Board, the East of England Co-operative Society, unions and other statutory and voluntary organisations.