Holmes Chapel will hold its first Pride event on Saturday – just 14 weeks after a drag queen asked why the Cheshire village did not have one in its annual diary.
Organising committee member Alison Wright said the celebration at Holmes Chapel Village Centre would be “a beacon of acceptance, understanding and pride for all of us, irrespective of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, age or religion”.
She said it had been “really heartwarming to see the support that’s already there in our community”.
The event, which is now intended to become an annual one, was organised in less than four months after people rallied to offer help, advice and financial support.
