Matt Gallagher

MANCHESTER PRIDE PARADE Saturday 25 August 2012

On Saturday, I took part in the Manchester Pride parade, in the city centre. It was delightful to see such a large turnout, especially with the weather prospects.
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Included in the parade were officers and staff from 17 police forces and policing organisations, and Greater Manchester Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy, who said the following; “This year’s parade is dedicated to the code-breaking mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing, whose work during the Second World War was vital, and whose sexuality resulted in a criminal prosecution, in 1952. It’s worth remembering how far we have come, and that it is totally unacceptable for people to be treated in this way. Manchester Pride is a very important event for GMP and I am especially proud that our officers and staff, myself included, will be leading the parade this year.”
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GMP also had a float in the parade, displaying banners encouraging people to report hate crime, and explaining that the offence covers five main areas-disability, gender-identity, race, religion or faith and sexual orientation.
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People can report hate crime by calling the police on 101 or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.