Andrew Ranger MP shares details of Wrexham Pride 2025
Wrexham Pride 2025 is just under 2 weeks away on Saturday 26th July with the aim to promote Wrecsam as an LGBTQ+ friendly city and to show support and solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
The plans for the event look fantastic with a street market starting at 10am on Queen's Square and a march beginning at 12pm from Llwyn Isaf.
There will be lots of local community and information stands and you can also apply to be a volunteer.
This year's shop window display competition will be judged on the 18th July with judges looking for creativity, use of ethically sourced and sustainable materials and visual impact being some of the criteria used.
All shops and businesses within Wrexham County Borough are eligible and entry for this can be found on the Pride Wrecsam website.
As with so many events across Wrexham, Pride Wrecsam would not be possible without volunteers giving up huge amounts of time to organise, fundraise and it, so a huge thank you to them.
Check out the website for further information www.pridewrecsam.org
Pride month is in June, as that was the month when the Stonewall riots took place in the US in 1969.
On 28 June 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York, the second time in a week, throwing out 200 people and attacking them.
The community reacted with a week of protests and riots, inspiring others round the world to do the same.
A month after these the first openly gay march took place in New York with the first Pride festival in the UK in 1972.
Many of us have attended pride events in Chester, Liverpool and beyond and it's great to see one here in Wrexham for its second year.
As ever, if you have any queries or concerns or you have an issue that you would like me to try and assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01978 788854 or Andrew.Ranger.mp@parliament.uk
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