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Birmingham Pride event takes place despite cuts Birmingham Pride event takes place despite cuts
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Birmingham's 19th Pride event is taking place despite £20,000 of cuts by the city council.Birmingham's 19th Pride event is taking place despite £20,000 of cuts by the city council.
The two-day festival was the subject of cutbacks by Birmingham City Council in December, along with St Patrick's Day, Vaisakhi and the city's £189m library.The two-day festival was the subject of cutbacks by Birmingham City Council in December, along with St Patrick's Day, Vaisakhi and the city's £189m library.
Birmingham Pride brands itself as the UK's biggest two-day lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) event.Birmingham Pride brands itself as the UK's biggest two-day lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) event.
The organisers said the council cuts had not affected the festival following an increase in prices and donations.The organisers said the council cuts had not affected the festival following an increase in prices and donations.
'Serious financial pressures''Serious financial pressures'
Director David Nash said the council had previously funded road closures, parking suspensions, the village green and carnival parade.Director David Nash said the council had previously funded road closures, parking suspensions, the village green and carnival parade.
"In March, we decided to retain those aspects of the festival," he said. "Everything is the same as it was previously."In March, we decided to retain those aspects of the festival," he said. "Everything is the same as it was previously.
"It's just that there has been an increase in ticket prices and we have had to be more proactive to get donations from private organisations.""It's just that there has been an increase in ticket prices and we have had to be more proactive to get donations from private organisations."
The council cuts will also apply to the 2016 festival.The council cuts will also apply to the 2016 festival.
Mr Nash said he expected about 50,000 people to attend the event, which he said welcomed everybody, regardless of sexuality.Mr Nash said he expected about 50,000 people to attend the event, which he said welcomed everybody, regardless of sexuality.
Stars appearing on the main stage, located on Lower Essex Street, will include Jimmy Somerville, Jess Glynne, Atomic Kitten and Heather Small.Stars appearing on the main stage, located on Lower Essex Street, will include Jimmy Somerville, Jess Glynne, Atomic Kitten and Heather Small.
The parade, which begins at 12:00 BST from Victoria Square, will feature decorated floats, street performers and an open-top bus. The parade, which began in Victoria Square, featured decorated floats, street performers and an open-top bus.
It will travel along New Street, Moor Street Queensway and St Martin's Circus before arriving at the main Pride festival site around Hurst Street. It finished at the main Pride festival site around Hurst Street.
Mr Nash said the event would run into the early hours.Mr Nash said the event would run into the early hours.
The council said: "We are facing serious financial pressures. We support community events in terms of officer time but we are no longer giving money."The council said: "We are facing serious financial pressures. We support community events in terms of officer time but we are no longer giving money."