The Belfast Pride parade returns on Saturday, with the city's lord mayor making history as he leads it.
Speaking to BBC News NI, he said: "this is my 18th Belfast Pride that I've been attending, but obviously the first as the First Citizen of Belfast and the first time that we've had an openly LGBT Lord Mayor lead the parade".The parade will leave at 13:00 BST from Custom House Square, with the parade build-up starting from 11:00.Former UTV presenter Julian Simmons will be making his debut DJ gig from 17:00 to 18:30 at the "party in the square".
For the second consecutive year, Belfast Pride have done a community consultation to find out what people want for their Pride festival.The theme for Belfast Pride 2024 is Love Your Mind. Poetry in The Mac and a historical living library on Royal Avenue have also been on the festival agenda. As well as leading Saturday’s Pride parade, the lord mayor has been attending a range of other festival events during the week.
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