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Isle of Wight Pride

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Isle of Wight Pride is a Pride festival held in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The first Isle of Wight Pride was held on 15 July 2017.[1] An estimated 15,000 people attended the second event in 2018, which was combined with UK Pride.[2] Isle of Wight pride 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19.

Peter Tachell at front of march through Ryde 2018 (Photo by Dr Clifford Williams)

References

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  1. "Isle of Wight Pride", On the Wight (Isle of Wight News).
  2. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-44901222 "Isle of Wight hosts 2018 UK Pride event", BBC News, 21 July 2018.