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[[File: Cornwall pride.png|thumb|A previous Cornwall Pride logo, combining the [[rainbow flag]] with the flag of [[Cornwall]]]]'''Cornwall Pride''' is an annual LGBT festival held in various towns of Cornwall from June to October.
[[File: Cornwall pride.png|thumb|A previous Cornwall Pride logo, combining the [[rainbow flag]] with the flag of [[Cornwall]]]]'''Cornwall Pride''' is an annual LGBT festival held in various towns of Cornwall from June to October.


It began in 2008 when a group of local LGBT people decided to hold an open-air event: the first year's event consisted of a parade through the centre of Truro, followed by a party in Victoria Gardens and an evening event in a marquee on Lemon Quay. The same format has been followed, with increasing numbers of people attending, in subsequent years.<ref>http://www.cornwallpride.com/index.php/about-us/our-history (defunct link June 2023)  Current working link: https://cornwallpride.org/ </ref>
It began in 2008 when a group of local LGBT people decided to hold an open-air event: the first year's event consisted of a parade through the centre of Truro, followed by a party in Victoria Gardens and an evening event in a marquee on Lemon Quay. The same format has been followed, with increasing numbers of people attending, in subsequent years.<ref> Current working link: https://cornwallpride.org/ </ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:39, 21 June 2024

A previous Cornwall Pride logo, combining the rainbow flag with the flag of Cornwall

Cornwall Pride is an annual LGBT festival held in various towns of Cornwall from June to October.

It began in 2008 when a group of local LGBT people decided to hold an open-air event: the first year's event consisted of a parade through the centre of Truro, followed by a party in Victoria Gardens and an evening event in a marquee on Lemon Quay. The same format has been followed, with increasing numbers of people attending, in subsequent years.[1]

References

<references>

  1. Current working link: https://cornwallpride.org/