We take a look at a round up of Northern Pride 2023 - from the parade in the city centre to the festival arena.
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00:00 Northern Pride 2023 took place in Newcastle on a rainy weekend, but the rain didn't stop anyone on the Saturday.
00:07 The parade made its way from the Civic Centre all the way down to the Town Moor.
00:10 We spoke to Northern Proud Voices who were performing as the parade took place.
00:14 It was amazing, wasn't it?
00:17 It was brilliant. We weren't able to do it last year, so this year was really special.
00:22 Our choir is a very diverse choir in so much as we've got a broad range of ages.
00:27 So there are people who are just finding out who they are and embracing their queerness.
00:33 And then there's older people who've lived through times of inequality and repression.
00:38 And so we're exceptionally happy to be marching and being out and proud of their people.
00:44 Of course, Pride is a celebration, but it's also a time to remember and understand that it is still a protest.
00:50 We spoke to performers and those attending Pride to talk about what Pride means for them.
00:56 Pride to me is, and this is something that we shouldn't forget, Pride is still a protest.
01:02 And Pride isn't just about having a good time.
01:05 As much as this festival is going to be amazing and we've got some amazing acts on,
01:08 the reason we're doing this is because we still, as a community, are fighting for rights that we don't have.
01:15 Gay people, lesbian people, bisexual people, but most importantly trans people, trans people,
01:21 their rights are an absolute crazy mess right now here in the UK.
01:24 And if you go further afield, the rights of queer people globally are still shocking.
01:30 So Pride, going back to its roots, should and still is a protest.
01:35 It's a place where people can be themselves.
01:38 I was able to come here before I was out wearing a skirt, my little tights and everything.
01:44 And nobody judges, and that's wonderful.
01:48 And Pride is still a protest as well. There's obviously lots of issues still going on, especially for trans people.
01:52 LGBT people in general, things are not good at the minute.
01:57 So Pride is still a protest, which I think is important.
02:00 I suppose it's just being true to yourself.
02:05 I know everyone's going to say that, but I feel like that's the most of it.
02:09 It's just going out there, just being what you can be, and just try new things,
02:13 and just be who you are, and just flamboyant, I guess, in a word.
02:21 Belonging. It's meaning that I can actually be myself and not feel ashamed or anything.
02:26 It's knowing that there's other people like me out there, and that I'm not alone. It's nice.
02:31 Pride is about being loud and being gay.
02:37 Pride, I just think it's fantastic that this is a free event.
02:41 It's for everybody. Again, it's for children, it's for adults, it's just for everybody.
02:47 It's an inclusive event, and I love that I can bring the children along as well.
02:52 Unfortunately, due to the weather, the festival site was closed on the Sunday,
02:56 but over 15,000 people attended Pride on the Saturday,
03:00 and Northern Pride said that they were incredibly grateful for all the support.