Gay pride and Orangemen to unite to ‘march for the unions’
This summer Belfast will witness an unprecedented act of cross-community cooperation, as the Orange Order and Pride campaigners announce a joint parade through the city centre.
This July, Belfast will witness an unprecedented act of cross-community cooperation, as the Orange Order and Pride campaigners announce a joint parade through the city centre.
Traditionally the two groups have held separate marches throughout July, a pattern which has dramatically increased policing costs and forced Belfast businesses to close on multiple occasions.
This year organisers have agreed to combine their efforts into one single march on July 10th, provisionally titled “The March for the Unions.”