Pride ends with candlelit reflection on lost lives
Manchester Evening News|August 28, 2024
AS A SEA of flickering candles were held in the air in unison in Sackville Gardens on Monday evening, Manchester's Gay Village fell silent for perhaps the first time since Friday.
ADAM MAIDMENT
Pride ends with candlelit reflection on lost lives

Keeping to tradition, the fourday weekend of Manchester Pride 2024 concluded in a poignant and beautiful fashion with the candlelight vigil - a chance to remember those lost to HIV and to recognise where the LGBTQ+ community stands today.

Offering a moment of solitude, an opportunity to reflect or to take stock and remember loved ones no longer here, each of the thousands in attendance had their own reasons for attending the vigil.

The event, held by the George House Trust charity, also served as a chance for members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies to pay respect to those who have paved the way for progress in equality and inclusion, as well as acknowledge that there are strides still to be made.

This year's vigil featured a theme of celebrating queer women, with the likes of Kate O'Donnell, DJ Paulette and activist and writer Hafsa Qureshi amongst those taking to the stage during the twohour event.

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