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Village's first Pride event organised in 14 weeks

Simon Humphreys & Laura O'Neill
BBC News
BBC A colourful banner advertising Holmes Chapel Pride on Saturday 28 September at the Village Centre.BBC
Organisers say the first Holmes Chapel Pride will stand out as a beacon of acceptance, understanding and pride.

Holmes Chapel will hold its first Pride event on Saturday - just 14 weeks after a drag queen asked why the Cheshire village did not have one in its annual diary.

Organising committee member Alison Wright said the celebration at Holmes Chapel Village Centre would be "a beacon of acceptance, understanding and pride for all of us, irrespective of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, age or religion".

She said it had been "really heartwarming to see the that’s already there in our community".

The event, which is now intended to become an annual one, was organised in less than four months after people rallied to offer help, advice and financial .

Holmes Chapel Pride committee member Alison Wright, wearing a grey hoodie and black gilet, smiles as she poses for the camera.
Alison Wright said Pride would now be in Holmes Chapel's annual calendar

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