Was pride month cancelled

Liverpool's annual Pride event and the city's March with Pride have been cancelled amid "significant financial and organisational challenges". LCR Pride Foundation, which organises the event, which was due to take place on 26 July, said "with great sadness" it would "regretfully" not go ahead.

The charity said rising costs and difficulty securing funding had made it "impossible to bring Pride in Liverpool this year". About 60, people turned out for last year's event, the largest number ever to attend. LCR Pride Foundation's board of directors said: "In recent months the charity has faced significant financial and organisational challenges, which have impacted timescales and resulted in it reverting to an almost entirely volunteer-led operation.

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They added: "However, we strongly believe it is the right decision to ensure both the continuation of the organisation and to enable the return of Pride in Liverpool and our march in It said discussions with Liverpool City Council and a number of sponsors were already under way for next year's event and it was exploring other ways to bring the community together later in the year.

Councillor Harry Doyle, the council's cabinet member for health, wellbeing and culture, said it was "hugely disappointing, especially given the success of last year's event". However, given the difficult circumstances they find themselves in it's also understandable and from a long-term point of view, it's the right decision for them.

You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to Skip to content. Liverpool Pride cancelled amid financial pressures. Share Save. The charity said it was exploring other ways to bring the community together later in the year. The event has been a regular colourful fixture of the city's calendar.

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