What did the Bishop of Liverpool say to those on the Liverpool Pride March?

What did the Bishop of Liverpool say to those on the Liverpool Pride March?

What did the Bishop of Liverpool say to those on the Liverpool Pride March?

                                            

Bishop of Liverpool (Rt Revd Paul Bayes) address before Liverpool Pride march 29th July 2017 outside St Georges Hall Liverpool
Bishop of Liverpool (Rt Revd Paul Bayes) address before Liverpool Pride march 29th July 2017 outside St Georges Hall Liverpool

Yesterday I was walking along Lime Street, Liverpool near St Georges Hall when I heard the Bishop of Liverpool apologise for how the Church of England had treated those who are gay. Then I got my camera out and started recording (you can watch what I recorded below).

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Liverpool Pride (Bishop of Liverpool) 29th July 2017

Nearly a decade ago, in 2008 Michael Causer (who was referred to in banner being held on the Liverpool Pride March) was murdered.

Since that point, the authorities started taking more interest in equality matters.

Five years ago this blog reported on the Liverpool Pride march in 2012.

Now in 2017 (compared to 2012) Liverpool Pride is much larger and well attended event.

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Liverpool Pride March (29th July 2017) Lime Street, Liverpool

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Liverpool Pride March (29th July 2017) Lime Street, Liverpool

The event was covered better by the media this year, but as a sign of the times those participating in the march were subject to bag searches.

You can watch part of the march above which includes people well-known to this blog such as Dan Stephens (Chief Fire Officer, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service), Phil Garrigan (Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service), Andy Cooke (Chief Constable, Merseyside Police), Cllr Dave Hanratty (Chair, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority) and Cllr Richard Kemp (Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Liverpool City Council).

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Liverpool Pride 2012 A collection of photos Parade, pirate, Royal College of Nursing, Karamba, NASUWT, University of Liverpool, Angry Women of Liverpool, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service

Yes, there isn’t much of a Wirral Council connection, other than Merseytravel’s sponsorship of the event, but below are a series of photos I took of the Liverpool Pride event on the 4th August 2012 (mostly of the parade). You can click on each thumbnail for a high quality photo.

Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 1 Pirate Stilts
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 2 Banner
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 3 Royal College of Nursing
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 4 Karamba band
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 5 Karamba band
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 6 Karamba band closeup
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 7 Dog in pink
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 8 Karamba band closeup
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 9 NASUWT
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 10 University of Liverpool
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 11 University of Liverpool
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 12 Angry Women of Liverpool
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 13 Blue Puppet
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 14
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 15
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 16 Pink Fire Engine
Thumbnail Liverpool Pride 4th August 2012 Photo 17 Crowdscene