Newcastle City Council invites Hunter residents to open their hearts and fly their rainbow colours this weekend for the inaugural Pride Festival, a brand-new family friendly event to bring the community together in a splash of colour.
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Rock your colours in Foreshore Park from noon to 5pm Saturday while enjoying live performances, a pride costume drag off, 'Doggywood' parade, community and retail stalls, food vans, children's activities and more.
I encourage Star readers to sport anything rainbow – from flags and shirts to tights and wigs – in homage to the universal symbol for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community.
Supported by a council event sponsorship, the festival will showcase to everyone that we are a city of diversity, culture and beauty.
Council first committed to back marriage equality in 2015 and the following year I was proud to officially open the Islington Rainbow Walk, a 25-metre rainbow pathway through Islington Park that symbolises Newcastle as an inclusive community.
As a council, we want to make sure that the LBGTQI community feels included in the social fabric of Newcastle and valued by all.
Designed to bring together the region's LGBTQI community, as well as supporters and allies, Saturday's colourful celebration will help drive more positive change in mainstream attitudes.
Nuatali Nelmes, Lord Mayor
