The weekly email brings you all the latest news from the LGBTQ+ community plus exclusive interviews direct to your inbox When Manchester Pride announced a rebrand in 2019 - featuring a new Progress flag incorporating black and brown stripes - there was backlash from some people who felt it was ‘unnecessary’.
Mark Fletcher, the CEO of Manchester Pride, said it was this experience that further demonstrated to him just how much progress still needed to be made even in a city as progressive as Manchester.
Speaking at the launch of Manchester Pride on Friday (August 27), alongside Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, Mark said he was proud to unveil what was a different, 'queerer than ever' event. Read more: LIVE: Manchester Pride Festival