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THOUSANDS of people were in Limerick on Saturday to celebrate the power and resiliency of a community united in solidarity for the Limerick Pride Parade 2023.
Lisa Daly, festival director Limerick Pride, said: "This Pride marks the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between men in Ireland and we wanted to acknowledge this so our theme this year is united in solidarity.
"When we marched up O’Connell Street this year, we marched in honour of our brothers and sisters who came before us and laid the path for our freedom. We wanted to spotlight and celebrate the power and resiliency of our community."
The Pride parade was the highlight of the week with an explosion of many different colours as part of one of the biggest LGBTQIA+ celebrations Limerick has ever seen. The sunny weather added to the joyful mood. After the parade the annual Pridefest celebration took place in the gardens of the Hunt Museum.
The theme of united in solidarity was celebrated with a diverse series of events planned for the week. Limerick Pride LGBTQ Festival 2023 featured a multitude of events from workshops, support meetings and discussions to evenings of music and club nights, to cater to the Pride needs of everyone.
Richard Lynch, PRO of Limerick Pride said: "All events reflected the breadth and depth of our LGBTQIA+ community with our entire community in mind.”
The parade was led by Grand Marshal Of Limerick Pride 2023, Limerick sporting legend Jackie McCarthy O'Brien.
"I am simply thrilled and honoured to be the Limerick Pride Grand Marshal 2023 and will treasure the opportunity to stand united in solidarity with my community as we remember and acknowledge the struggles our community has faced over the last 30 years," said Jackie.
Other festival events included the official launch at the International Rugby Experience, featuring a panel discussion on LGBTQ people in sport with Jackie and other notable sporting personalities, hosted by sporting commentator Fiona Hayes.
While 30 years of Queer History at the Hunt Museum was a discussion about the 30 year anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland with historian Sharon Slater and Adam Long, of the National LGBT Federation, and Limerick actor and playwright Myles Breen.
The celebrations culminated at the Limerick Pride Climax Party at Dolan’s Warehouse with a stellar line-up of fantastic acts with winner of season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, The Vivienne as the headliner, accompanied by drag host Victoria Secret and the queens of Dragged Up.
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