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# Manchester holds Reclaim Pride march
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/manchester-holds-reclaim-pride-march/
- Published: 2021-08-31T08:14:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-28T12:44:35.000Z
- Description: LGBTQ+ activists held a Reclaim Pride march to coincide with the official Manchester Pride event as a protest.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: Trans Rights

LGBTQ+ activists held a Reclaim Pride march to coincide with the official Manchester Pride event as a protest against the *“silence”* from Pride leaders on trans rights and [banning conversion therapy](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/eight-parties-call-for-ban-on-conversion-therapy/). Ahead of the weekend, Reclaim Pride organisers [said](https://twitter.com/MCRPrideProtest/status/1424065678882054146?ref=scenemag.co.uk) that the event *“aims to give you an opportunity to make your strength of feeling heard, and to make sure that all of Manchester hears it.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/reclaim-pride-manchester-600-400.jpg)

Photo: Manchester Evening News

It criticised the official Manchester Pride event, arguing it has become a *“paid for party”* that excludes many members of the LGBTQ+ community. Hundreds attended the Reclaim Pride march, with Reclaim Pride Liverpool [tweeting](https://twitter.com/ReclaimPrideLVR/status/1431631921612836865?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1431631921612836865%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F08%2F28%2Fmanchester-pride-protest%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk): *“Well done to all involved, this is what pride SHOULD look like.”* Attendees also praised organisers, with one [saying](https://twitter.com/unicornkx/status/1431607403431219211?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1431607403431219211%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F08%2F28%2Fmanchester-pride-protest%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk): *“Really empowered and PROUD to be part of the @MCRPrideProtest…It was incredibly organised – and overflowing with the community collective, ownership and spirit of Pride.”*

The march was partially interrupted after attendees noticed a man wearing a t-shirt and hat featuring the logo for the anti-trans [LGB Alliance](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/scene-responds-to-lgb-alliance-charitable-status/). However, the man was escorted away by police, with one marcher capturing the event on [video](https://twitter.com/SpillerOfTea/status/1431902625260347394?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1431902625260347394%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F08%2F29%2Flgb-alliance-manchester-pride-protest%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk) and tweeting: *“Like it or not, Pride is a community event. And the community spoke as one to say, “Transphobia is not welcome here.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/trans-rights-are-human-rights-sign-600-400.jpg)