Friends join Manchester Pride parade
Quakers from Manchester and elsewhere flew the flag at the annual Pride event
Between twenty and twenty-five Friends took part in Manchester’s annual Pride parade on Saturday 26 August.
Friends from Manchester and Warrington were joined by others from York, Cheshire, London and the Isle of Man.
They said they came ‘to count themselves in’, to celebrate, to witness and to enjoy being part of a huge Manchester family event.
The theme year was ‘Class of 2017: The Graduation Parade’. The focus was on the importance of education in ending inequality.
Tributes were also paid to those who lost their lives in the attack on the Manchester Arena.
One Friend said: ‘Today it has the feel of a campaign that began in pain and outrage, and has lived to see many of its wildest dreams come true.
‘Now we are a bigger community with new members who bring hope, audacity and new life.’
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