Let’s Celebrate with Pride in Oldham

Let’s Celebrate with Pride in Oldham

The Leader of the Opposition and of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has called on people of all backgrounds to come together in the town centre on Saturday to celebrate with pride that we are a tolerant and inclusive Borough.

On Saturday, the LGBT community will be hosting the annual Oldham Pride event and all are welcome.

As Councillor Sykes explained: “The Liberal Democrats want to build a society that is open, tolerant and united. Liberal Democrat Councillors and party members are always proud to be part of the diverse and enthusiastic crowd at this annual celebration of freedom, love and acceptance – please look out for us in our new t-shirts.”

“The Oldham Pride event reminds us that we ought to celebrate love wherever we find it and defiantly oppose the forces of bigotry, hate and division.”

“This is an historic year and a historic date, as on 27 July 2017 we mark 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK. I am pleased to say that Oldham Council, at my request, have agreed that to mark this auspicious and historic event the LGBT rainbow flag shall be flown proudly at the Civic Centre from tomorrow until Saturday.”

“Let us celebrate the progress made in the last half century – Liberal Democrats have much to celebrate as in Parliament our MPs have been pivotal in securing more LGBT rights, such as the introduction of same-sex marriage, which was championed by Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone. Let us also look forward to a future Britain where everyone is free to fall in love with whosoever they choose without being threatened with prejudice or prosecution.”

3 thoughts on “Let’s Celebrate with Pride in Oldham

  1. SIMON FITTON says:

    Vote catcher nothing more.

  2. SIMON FITTON says:

    First of all I would like to know where you hide all the comments so I can read what others think.
    Secondly when is National Heterosexual day? I’m sure this will be well attended and enjoyed by the majority people in the country. If the Liberal Democrats championed this it would be a massive vote winner!
    Why do we have to have LGBT pushed down our throats at every opportunity I worry for my grand-kids futures, what sort of a mixed up world will they live in?

    • howardsykes says:

      No comments are hidden.

      Agree we have a mixed up world.

      Standing up against hate is something I am happy to.

      I do not blindly support everything LGBT+ do and sometimes they get things wrong. However the local pride march is one I do support and have done since it was started a number of years ago.

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