Portsmouth was chosen out of more than 260 community-run Pride organisations across the UK to host the the festival which featured a colourful parade along Southsea Esplanade and a huge free event on Southsea Common featuring music, entertainment and lots of fun.
The event shone a “national spotlight on the work of a volunteer-run local charity organising one of the biggest, completely free and unfenced Pride events in the country", said Portsmouth Pride.
The festival was a celebration of LGBTQ+ communities that saw thousands attend.
See pictures below of the event and a video above by My Portsmouth By Drone.
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Members of the National Education Union Picture: Chris Moorhouse (070625-020) Photo: Chris Moorhouse
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Portsmouth Pride, Eastney Esplanade on Southsea seafront Picture: Chris Moorhouse (070625-019) Photo: Chris Moorhouse
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Portsmouth Pride, Eastney Esplanade on Southsea seafront Picture: Chris Moorhouse (070625-17) Photo: Chris Moorhouse
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Sophie Telford and Martin Northern. Portsmouth Pride, Eastney Esplanade on Southsea seafront Picture: Chris Moorhouse (070625-016) Photo: Chris Moorhouse