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.

Gay pride and Orangemen to unite to ‘march for the unions’
An artists illustration of the combined union and pride flag

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.”

Meibei Sane is an active member of the Young Democrats. A Californian, she loves being in DC and developing quirky and radical articles on US politics.

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