DRIZZLY weather did not dampen the spirits of those who participated in Worcestershire’s LGBT community’s biggest event of the year.

A sea of multicoloured umbrellas took to the High Street for Worcestershire Pride. The first ever pride parade led by drag queens dressed to impress in all the colours of the rainbow began at Cathedral Square before heading through the city.

Chairman of Worcestershire Pride, Andre Oldfield, said about the event: “It means the LGBT community in Worcester has a chance to stand out, which is so important at the moment. And for young people it means they have a chance to be represented. If you can’t see it, you can’t be it.

 It’s important for people to see that you can be an adult LGBT person in Worcester.”

After the parade everyone went to hang out at Copenhagen Street car park where bands played and an array of stalls sold multi coloured clothing, food and arts and crafts. There were stalls offering support to LGBT people. Out 2gether, a group of parents in Birmingham and the West Midlands who’s children have come out had a stall, and police handed out information leaflets on sexual health.

A sign language interpreter came on stage when the music started up.

One visitor said “it’s a really nice comfortable atmosphere.”

Lorna Crofter said: "I've had a brilliant time, I saw the end of the parade and I saw the Mayor Jabba Riaz do a speech which was brilliant."