LIMERICK Pride Festival 2021 takes place until Sunday, July 11, with a virtual Parade on Saturday, July 10 at 2 pm live from the Limerick Pride Facebook page followed by the traditional Pridefest with the annual Tea Dance with Myles Breen. The theme for this year’s Pride is ‘Different Families, Same Love’.
This past Sunday, July 4, the Pride festivities kicked off with the Rainbow River Swim Parade which saw over 80 swimmers from Limerick swimming group Limerick Narwhals taking to the river followed by over sailing boats, paddle boats and kayaks in a celebration of Pride on the River Shannon.
Lisa Daly, Chairperson and Director of Limerick Pride Festival said, “Our Rainbow River Swim Parade was an exciting physical way to represent pride. We wanted a visible parade to show people we are here while also keeping in Covid guidelines.”
Grand Marshall of Limerick Pride for 2021, Ranae von Meding, CEO of Equality for Children said, “While we have made great strides towards equality in recent years, there is much work to be done when it comes to Rainbow Families in Ireland.
“In most LGBTQ+ led families, children are only allowed a legal connection with one of their parents. Six years on from marriage equality, this is simply not good enough and it’s important that we use Pride not only for celebration but also to raise awareness of these important issues for our communities.” she added.
This year the Festival is offering something for everyone and the Climax Party which will be hosted by RuPaul Drag Race star Heidi N Closet with limited meet and greet tickets and much more. For a full lineup of events see LimerickPride.ie.
