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Bristol Pride Parade is 'biggest yet' Bristol Pride Parade is 'biggest yet'
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Thousands of people have joined in Bristol's Pride Parade, with organisers saying it has been the "biggest yet".Thousands of people have joined in Bristol's Pride Parade, with organisers saying it has been the "biggest yet".
Daryn Carter said at least 4,500 people had taken part in the parade and thousands more had attended free festival events in Castle Park.Daryn Carter said at least 4,500 people had taken part in the parade and thousands more had attended free festival events in Castle Park.
He said the event was getting bigger each year and, despite wanting to keep it in the centre, he was not sure next year's Pride would be in Castle Park.He said the event was getting bigger each year and, despite wanting to keep it in the centre, he was not sure next year's Pride would be in Castle Park.
Pride celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community,Pride celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community,
Mr Carter said it was "fantastic" to see "so much support" and this year's festival had attracted the "highest numbers yet".Mr Carter said it was "fantastic" to see "so much support" and this year's festival had attracted the "highest numbers yet".
He said it was difficult to judge exactly how many people had attended as it was a free event but he said the numbers were in the thousands.He said it was difficult to judge exactly how many people had attended as it was a free event but he said the numbers were in the thousands.
"One of the important things that Pride does is providing safe spaces for people to come along and meet other people, and service providers," he said."One of the important things that Pride does is providing safe spaces for people to come along and meet other people, and service providers," he said.
"It's one day in the year that everyone can come and together and find information and just meet likeminded people.""It's one day in the year that everyone can come and together and find information and just meet likeminded people."
Before the parade a former UKIP councillor, Ben Walker, questioned Avon and Somerset Police's decision to spend £150 on rainbow epaulettes for Pride. But a spokesman for the force said: "Pride is an opportunity for us to show our on-going support of this popular annual event and to actively encourage the reporting of hate crime. We consider this nominal fee a worthwhile investment."