Pride weekend a success, despite small protest


THE ORGANISERS of last weekend’s Pride shows in Enniskillen said they were touched by the support of the local community and have thanked all those who helped make the events a huge success. With preparations well underway for Fermanagh’s first official Pride celebration next June, the local committee organised two fundraising and awareness nights at the Westville Hotel […]


‘Pride festival game-changer, but keep politics out’


PEOPLE need to “put political and religious opinions aside” and welcome a gay pride festival in Fermanagh to much needed support for the countless LGBT people in our community, according to a local man who attended the event.  Last weekend tens of thousands of revellers descended on Belfast for the annual Pride parade. For one […]


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Fermanagh to host first gay pride celebration


Opinion IT IS heartening to see the level of support for the idea that Fermanagh should host its first ever gay pride festival. When readers were asked about their view on the issue the response on the Herald’s Facebook page was hugely in favour. For too long the North of Ireland – and particularly rural […]