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Keighley Pride celebrations despite the rain

Keighley Pride Picnic on Saturday was part of the Pride Weekend

Hundreds braved the rain to enjoy Keighley Pride Picnic on Saturday.

Keighley Pride, held at Cliffe Castle, saw more than 200 people brave the rain to celebrate and increase awareness of the support available to the LGBTQ+ community. There were several stalls, entertainment, and a socially distanced picnic. 

Hosted by Keighley drag artist Doll’s Nest, soul diva Janet Jaye headed with tributes to Diana Ross, Tina Turner and Whitney Houston - along with dancing from Northwind Tribal and a dance workshop led by Jake from House of Decay, music from the Haworth Brass Band, and sing-songwriters Terry Logan, Claire Mooney and Ruth & Emi.

West Yorkshire Police Officers supported the event, and hosted a stall offering advice around hate crime reporting and support services available to victims of crime. 

Hate crime often has a significant impact on victims because a they are targeted due to their disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or transgender identity.

West Yorkshire Police is keen to stamp out hate crime against the LGBTQ+ community, and encourage victims to speak out, as incidents of this nature often go unreported.

Sergeant Dave Purcell of the Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “We know that many people have struggled with their mental health over the past year so it’s fantastic to see community events like this starting up again. I hope this is the first of many Pride celebrations in the town and we look forward to supporting the event again next year.

“It was a good turnout and we had four specials officers and two specialist LGBT officers support the event, which was great.

The picnic was park of a two day Keighley Pride, which included Pride Cabaret at Keighley’s Studio Five Live on Friday evening.

 

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