This Saturday the Liberal Democrats will be out in force showing our support for the LGBT+ community at Manchester Pride. The Lib Dems have a strong and extensive record of supporting LGBT+ equality and we’re looking forward to marching proudly in the parade at one of the UK’s biggest pride events.

You don’t need to be LGBT+ to join in and it’s free to take part – you don’t need a Pride ticket or wristband. Stickers, etc. will be provided for participants. If you’d like to come along to show your support in the parade please join us at 12pm at Castlefield Roman Fort, Duke Street M3 4RU. To RSVP please visit the facebook event page.

There will also be a Lib Dem stall in the Expo throughout the weekend, which will be a fantastic opportunity to engage with LGBT+ people from across the country! If you’d like to volunteer some time to help out on the stall please sign up here. We have three stall passes so you won’t need a Pride ticket/wristband.

Pre-Pride with Lynne Featherstone

North West Lib Dems are delighted to welcome Baroness Lynne Featherstone to Manchester this Saturday for a pre-pride event at the Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, M2 5NS.

Baroness Featherstone will be talking about her political career, particularly her role as equalities minister in the last government, and as the architect of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) bill that brought same-sex marriage to England and Wales.

Lynne was a Member of the London Assembly from 2000 to 2005, a Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green between 2005 and 2015, and become a Baroness of Highgate in October last year.

Doors open at 10.30am for drinks and a chat before the Q&A session starts at 11.00am. After the event Lynne will be joining us to march in the Manchester Pride Parade – we hope to see lots of you there too!

For more information about the Pre-Pride event or to RSVP please click here.