After a two year hiatus, the Bristol Pride parade took place on Saturday amid searing temperatures, led by drummers and dancers with a sea of rainbow flags in tow.
A group shelters from the sun under a flag while waiting for the start of the parade.A drag queen on a mobility scooter is pushed up a slope in Castle Park as the parade begins.Drummers leading the Bristol Pride parade out of Castle Park.Posing for a portrait in Castle Park.A drag queen with a rainbow fan in Castle Park.Dancers and drummers lead the parade.A man fires a bubble gun by Castle Park.A man takes a selfie out of his car window during the parade.Posing for a portrait during the parade.Shoes of the day – taking a break half way through the parade.Glitter is sprayed onto the cheek of a reveller during the parade.A couple kisses in front of the fountains in Millennium Square at the end of the parade.
At this year's Pride, Bristol DJ collective Booty Bass led a parade made up of queer people from the global majority in a reminder of the event's radically inclusive origins.
Listen: Bristol Unpacked Pride special on all things LGBTQ+ with Ivan Jackson
Ivan Jackson is a gay broadcaster on BCFM'S One Love Breakfast Show and is a big part of ShoutOut, an LGBTQ+ show that has been running for 7 years and is syndicated on 12 stations - from the local to the international.
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