Pride in Pictures: Uncorking Pride for the first time

Patrick shares a picture from Cork, Ireland's first Pride Parades in 2019.
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Patrick Walsh at the 1st Cork Pride Parade, April 08, 2019.
Patrick Walsh at the 1st Cork Pride Parade, April 08, 2019. Photo: Patrick Walsh

So we can celebrate virtually, LGBTQ Nation asked our readers to share a photo with us from the first time they went to Pride. Submissions poured in from around the world, spanning every year from 1970 to 2019.

We’ve selected 30 of our favorite photos and stories so we can celebrate with a Pride In Pictures special series and we’ll be sharing them with you every day this month.

Name: 

Patrick Walsh

Location:

Cork, Ireland

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What makes this photo special to you?

“It was Cork’s First Pride Event!”

Patrick Walsh at the 1st Cork Pride Parade, April 08, 2019.
Patrick Walsh at the 1st Cork Pride Parade, April 08, 2019. Patrick Walsh
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