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| Brighton & Hove pride celebrates 20th anniversary with street parade | Brighton & Hove pride celebrates 20th anniversary with street parade |
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| Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Brighton to mark the 20th anniversary of its pride celebrations. | Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Brighton to mark the 20th anniversary of its pride celebrations. |
| The seaside city rocked to pulsating rhythms as a parade kicked off one of the biggest festivals of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture in the UK. | The seaside city rocked to pulsating rhythms as a parade kicked off one of the biggest festivals of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture in the UK. |
| Entrants in the parade, which had the theme "united colours of pride", included businesses, charities and members of the emergency services. | Entrants in the parade, which had the theme "united colours of pride", included businesses, charities and members of the emergency services. |
| Revellers turned out in various stages of undress, and included a man dressed as the Queen to mark her diamond jubilee year. | Revellers turned out in various stages of undress, and included a man dressed as the Queen to mark her diamond jubilee year. |
| Jason Simons, 42, from London, who wore a pair of stacked heels and skimpy shorts, said: "Pride in Brighton always puts on a good show. Everyone gets into the spirit of it, and it has got something for everyone." | Jason Simons, 42, from London, who wore a pair of stacked heels and skimpy shorts, said: "Pride in Brighton always puts on a good show. Everyone gets into the spirit of it, and it has got something for everyone." |
| A ticketed event at the city's Preston park featuring local DJ Fatboy Slim, the Freemasons and the X Factor winner Alexandra Burke was set to follow the parade. | A ticketed event at the city's Preston park featuring local DJ Fatboy Slim, the Freemasons and the X Factor winner Alexandra Burke was set to follow the parade. |
| Trevor Edwards, director of Pride Brighton & Hove, described the event as the "highlight in the city's cultural calendar for LGBT residents, friends and visitors alike". | Trevor Edwards, director of Pride Brighton & Hove, described the event as the "highlight in the city's cultural calendar for LGBT residents, friends and visitors alike". |
| Before the celebrations, Ch Supt Graham Bartlett, of Sussex police, said: "Pride is a great showcase for the city and is one of the biggest events in the city's calendar, primarily celebrating our LGBT community, but is open to everyone to enjoy." | Before the celebrations, Ch Supt Graham Bartlett, of Sussex police, said: "Pride is a great showcase for the city and is one of the biggest events in the city's calendar, primarily celebrating our LGBT community, but is open to everyone to enjoy." |
| This year's pride festival may never have happened. Debts of more than £180,000 owed to companies and charities plunged the future of the event into doubt. | This year's pride festival may never have happened. Debts of more than £180,000 owed to companies and charities plunged the future of the event into doubt. |
| But business leaders formed a community interest company in an effort to keep it going, with a pledge that £1 of every ticket sold would be distributed to LGBT charitable causes. | But business leaders formed a community interest company in an effort to keep it going, with a pledge that £1 of every ticket sold would be distributed to LGBT charitable causes. |
| The event, which first started in 1992, aims to raise at least £35,000 for the causes this year. | The event, which first started in 1992, aims to raise at least £35,000 for the causes this year. |
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