Brighton on 04 - 06 Aug - 11am till late
It is time for a glorious summer of love in 2017 as Brighton Pride gets set to celebrate the landmark fiftieth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales. Brighton Pride Carnival of Diversity Parade 2017 Summer Of Love will be a spectacular celebration of community diversity. Brighton and Hove Pride is an annual event held in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, organised by Brighton Pride, a community interest company (CIC) who promote equality and diversity, and advance education to eliminate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The major event is an annual summer festival held in the first week of August, which usually consists of a parade through the city centre, a festival event in Preston Park, the Gay Village Party and other club parties. Since 2013, it has also included an Arts and Film Festival and a Pride Dog Show. Pride attracts an estimated 300,000 to the city over the pride weekend across the Pride parade, Preston Park festival and Pride Village Party in Kemptown as is recognised as the UK's biggest Pride festival of its kind. The event brings 2% of the city's annual visitors in one day and an estimated 18 million to the city's economy, credited as one of the main ways Brighton has boosted its economy from tourism.
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- Adrienne Rich 16 May 1929 - Poet/American
- Anette Trettebergstuen 25 May 1981 - Politician/Norwegian
- Anika Moa 21 May 1980 - Singer/New Zealander
- Beatrice Lillie 29 May 1894 - Actress & Singer/American
- Caitlin Stassy 01 May 1990 - Actor & Singer/Australian
- Charice Pempengco 10 May 1992 - Singer/Filipino
- Clare Teal 14 May 1973 - Jazz Musician & Singer/British
- Corine Mauch 28 May 1960 - Politician & Mayor of Zurich/Swiss
- Guinevere Turner 23 May 1968 - Actor & Screenwriter/American
- Jill Johnston 17 May 1929 - Author/British
- Kathleen Wynne 21 May 1953 - Politician/Canadian
- Laverne Cox 29 May 1984 - Actress & TV personality & LGBT Advocate/American
- Marijane Meaker 27 May 1927- Novelist aka Vin Packer/Ann Aldrich/American
- Mathilde de Morny 26 May 1863 - Noblewoman & Artist/French
- Melissa Etheridge 29 May 1961 - Singer-Songwriter/American
- Sally Ride 26 May 1951 - Astronaut & Physicist/American
- Sandi Toksvig 03 May 1958 - Comedian &Writer/Danish & British
- Sarah Outen 26 May 1985 - Ocean Rower/British
- Ulrike Lunacek 26 May 1957 - Politician & VP of European Parliament/Austrian