Cornwall Pride has announced this year will see a world first for its 2021 Pride celebrations this weekend.
The Come Out for Cornwall Pride Tour will see a two-day bus tour hit the Duchy and visit 20 different locations across the county.
Cornwall Pride Bus Tour will feature local entertainment, community organisations, local and national activists and will also reportedly have the biggest pride flag in the UK.
Describing the event, Cornwall Pride said: "We are excited to bring the Pride Tour back to Cornwall, where our amazing local towns have supported us coming to you, where everyone with the support of their friends and families can enjoy Come Out For Cornwall Pride 2021, in the safest possible.
"With you, we can have Cornwall Pride shine as a positive message of Love and Kindness supporting our entire community with the only Pride Tour in the World; Come Out For Cornwall Pride 2021."
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The location being visited on Cornwall Pride Bus Tour will be as follows:
Saturday - Falmouth, Helston, Porthleven, Penzance, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Redruth, Perranporth, alongside the main PRIDE event in Truro.
Sunday - Padstow, Wadebridge, Bodmin, Jamaica Inn, Launceston, Callington, Saltash, Liskeard, Lostwithiel & a main PRIDE event in St Austell.
Chair of Cornwall Pride, Matthew Kenworthy Gomes, said: "With even more acts, speakers, and many different activities including bringing our Cornwall Pride stage to some of the locations.
"This is our opportunity to come back together to live, laugh, celebrate & bring a very real stand in #solidarity for all marginalised people in our community and bring all communities together.
"Within our LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
"As we together share Cornwall Pride’s values."
The event will have registered volunteers, crew and entertainment who will be taggin along for the entire event.
Organisers have also said they have a robust safety plan, with socially distanced system, alongside other measures that could be required, to ensure the highest standards of safety are adhered to.
To find out more about the event, contact: info@cornwallpride.org
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