Cork Pride
by Clive Davis
The Cork LGBT Pride Festival has come a long way in a short period of time. On Sunday, June 4, 2006, just 200 brave souls marched down Patrick Street in what was the first Cork Pride Parade – this was the start of great things to come for Cork Pride, as by 2017 we had grown in attendance, popularity and success, to become the main regional LGBT+ Pride event in Ireland. Last year over 20,000 people joined us to celebrate. This brings considerable revenue to the city, from an affiuent local, regional, national and international demographic. The valuable and quantifiable social inclusion outcome of the festival reaffirms Cork as arguably the most progressive and cosmopolitan city in Ireland.