Pride Cymru
pride cymru previously cardiff mardi gras lgbt pride festival held annually cardiff wale pride cymru big weekend biggest celebration equality diversity wale day pride cymru host people welsh capital raise awareness equality diversity supporting lgbt community part festival various cabaret performance funfair ride live music bar food stall family area first cardiff mardi gras took place bute park cardiff september response increase hate crime south wale people attended inaugural event cardiff mardi gras became registered charity since event included pride parade cardiff city centre cardiff mardi gras renamed pride cymru operating name ever since charity patron including step singer ian h watkins actress lu corfield established drag performer rob keetch dr bev previous patron include russell davy charlotte church nigel owen ever since first event festival continued grow attracts people three day pride cymru big weekend festival considered one fastestgrowing lgbti event uk pride cymru relocated bute park city hall lawn due booking clash champion league final year however big weekend continued held city hall lawn ever since event currently due continue least rumour started cardiff council dropped support event official statement pride cymru chair said told council theyd made choice allow event summer strong local opposition decision issue prompted personal appeal sir ian mckellen compared negative attitude toward lgbt community seen india china travel intense pressure cardiff council reversed decision awarded pride cymru slot later august move away major event taking place organiser would instead take running council big weekend openair music festival parade disrupted protester get l gendercritical feminism group disruption planned merched cymru wale womens right network lgb alliance sign held group included quote lesbian queer transactivism erases lesbian lesbian don’t like penis protester approached south wale police officer asked move aside many community found disruption disappointing upsetting day intended celebrate lgbtq community cardiff pride cymru later released statement reading today’s pride cymru parade celebration lgbtq right despite small group people interrupting march drowned shout solidarity community spectator place hate pride parade said today loudly clearly trans right human right