Pete Carr Photo

Writer & Photographer

Two men embrace and smile for the camera at Pride. One is a trans man with the word Joy written on their chest with a purple heart beneath it. The other is riding a unicorn.

Marching with Pride and the LGBT Foundation in Manchester

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I had such a good time working with the LGBT Foundation recently to photograph them marching with pride around Manchester. After Pride we went into the Gay Village where they had stalls, a community cafe and people handing out badges and free safer sex packs. This year was a celebration of their free Safer Sex pack scheme. For 30 years they have been giving out free condoms around Manchester, working with local companies to help make sex safe for all. Earlier in the year I worked with them and a great bunch of people to produce the new artwork for the packs. More on that soon.

A diverse group of people stand together filling a street from side to side. Skyscrapers are in the distance. The people are holding up messages of queer joy on placards, and a banner sign for the LGBT Foundation.
A young woman wearing pink heart glasses hands out freebies to people at Pride. Behind a big flag says "Happy Pride".
A person dressed as a nun waves to the crowd watching people march with Pride.
Cheers from the crowd for the LGBT Foundation as they march with Pride.
Two people smile for the camera at Pride. One is wearing a trans flag and is a trans man.
Two men embrace and smile for the camera at Pride. One is a trans man with the word Joy written on their chest with a purple heart beneath it. The other is riding a unicorn.
In a crowd of people a young person holds a sign above their head saying "Starting HRT at 16 saved my life." Others are reacting for the crowd with smiles and blowing kisses.
A black woman with white pearl dots on her forehead, holds up a sign and smiles for the camera.
Two women embrace and march with Pride.
A person holds up a peace sign and smiles for the camera.
A man with rainbow paint on his face blows kisses to the crowd while marching at Pride.
A person dressed as a nun spins around making her dress go spinny. She also has rainbow socks on.
Spider-Man wears a progress rainbow flag themed outfit and hugs a young girl from the crowd.
People marching for Pride holding up signs of queer joy and smiling for the crowd. One woman holds up a rainbow umbrella.
In a crowd of people a young person holds up a sign saying "Starting HRT at 16 saved my life."
A large group from the LGBT Foundation all wave and cheer for the camera after Pride.

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