The Village fell silent for the first time this weekend
For the first time since Manchester Pride 2023 kicked off on Friday, Manchester’s Gay Village came to a halt this evening as a sea of lights flickered from within Sackville Gardens.
“There were many fights before this one but we won. We won again and again, honey. When we fight together, we always win.”As huge cheers bellowed out, the vigil took on the Parade’s ‘Queerly Beloved’ theme and ran with it. Rikki in a wedding dress was then joined by the likes of The Sunday Boys, The Manchester Proud Chorus and a trans woman who came out as HIV woman on stage.
The hundreds of candles were raised as part of a powerfully quiet moment of solidarity. Also in the vigil, audiences held a minutes applause for young trans people. “This year’s Manchester Pride Festival is not just a celebration, but a reflection of our journey over the decades,” Mark Fletcher, CEO of Manchester Pride, said of this year’s vigil.The vigil, held in collaboration with HIV charity George House Trust, was curated by actor and activist Nathaniel J Hall, actress and Trans Creative’s Artistic Director Kate O’Donnell, and poet and performer Cheryl Martin.
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