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Leicester Pride

Leicester Pride is an annual LGBT pride event in Leicester, England, which started to take place in 2001. The launch project intended to involve the lesbian and gay community in the production of the

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1 h–2 h

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Leicester Pride is an annual LGBT pride event in Leicester, England, which started to take place in 2001. The launch project intended to involve the lesbian and gay community in the production of the Leicester Pride Carnival, to involve the whole community in the carnival itself and to promote better understanding. It was supported by Arts Council England. The event is free, and starts with a parade from the city centre to Victoria Park. Leicester Pride is an annual LGBT Pride event that takes place in the summer, and includes a parade through the city centre and a festival on Victoria Park, and then events running into the evening in the gay bars and clubs in Leicester.

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Leicester Pride is an annual LGBT pride event in Leicester, England, which started to take place in 2001. The launch project intended to involve the lesbian and gay community in the production of the Leicester Pride Carnival, to involve the whole community in the carnival itself and to promote better understanding. It was supported by Arts Council England. The event is free, and starts with a parade from the city centre to Victoria Park. Leicester Pride is an annual LGBT Pride event that takes place in the summer, and includes a parade through the city centre and a festival on Victoria Park, and then events running into the evening in the gay bars and clubs in Leicester.

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Coordinates
52.6242, -1.1185

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Where is Leicester Pride?
Leicester Pride is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6242°, -1.1185°.