Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009

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Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via De

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Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130130

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130129

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130128

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130127

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130136

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130132

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130125

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130121

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130139

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130137

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130126

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130124

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130120

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130113

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130112

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130111

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130110

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130109

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130108

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130101

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

ID: 130100

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Manchester Pride (Mardi Gras) 2009 parade through the streets of Manchester. THOUSANDS of people turned out for Manchester's outrageous and exotic Pride Parade.

Bigger and better than ever, this year's colourful procession numbered well over 70 floats representing businesses, organisations and community groups as diverse as Age Concern, Manchester Prairie Dogs Line Dance Club, and Sparkle, the International Transgender Celebration, which was supporting the event with the 'biggest gay bus in the world'.

The parade moved off from Liverpool Road, Castlefield at 1pm, and wound its way through the heart of the city centre via Deansgate, St Anne Street, Cross Street, Princess Street and Whitworth Street into the Gay Village

Tags AIDS, awareness, Gay Pride, Gay Rights, HIV, Mardi Gras, parade, Procession

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