A pride march will take place in Hereford city centre this Saturday (7th June) and all are welcome to join.
Hereford Pride shared details of the pride march on social media.
A post on Facebook said:
‘This Saturday there will be a pride march through Hereford city centre.
‘Meeting at the Hereford leisure pool at 12pm and starting at 12.30pm.
‘Happy pride month everyone.’
However, Hereford Pride, that was set to take place in August, has been cancelled.
A post on social media said:
‘It’s now also with great sadness that we announce the organisation is also in the process of being wound down to closure.
‘This hasn’t been an easy decision for anyone currently involved in the organisation.
‘The current economic climate being such as it is and the dedication commitment and energy required for such a project wasn’t ultimately sustainable.
‘Like with any Pride the organisation and running relies solely on volunteers even at Director level with funding very difficult to obtain.
‘All strategic options were explored and the idea of new blood taking on the project were looked into. However after much deliberation nothing could be facilitated.
‘Now more than ever Prides all round the world are vital to giving a voice to LGBTQ plus people so this makes us very sad we’ve had to come to such a decision.
‘A lot of blood sweat and tears went into the creation of Hereford Pride and that certainly wasn’t lost on any one.
‘Hereford Pride was formed and created by the late John Walker he was a pioneer for LGBTQ plus rights he was a passionate man who strived to make Hereford a beacon of hope for the community that he loved most dear. We are deeply saddened that we were unable to continue his legacy but hope he would understand.‘
