Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:09 pm on 17 October 2017.
Thank you, First Minister. I welcome Welsh Government support for Pride Cymru. Hopefully we’ll see this event going from strength to strength, and, one day in the not too distant future, host Europride here in the capital. Pride events across Wales, of course, offer an opportunity for the LGBT community, our friends and allies to come together in celebration in a space that is safe for us to be ourselves. But, while we must not be complacent, Pride enables us to have an opportunity to demonstrate support and solidarity for LGBT people, and particularly young LGBT people. That’s why I’m pleased, this year, that, in my own constituency, we hosted the first ever Flintshire Pride. I am incredibly proud now to say that Flintshire Pride has recently gained charitable status. I am very proud that they’ve asked me to be a patron, alongside Andy Bell of Erasure fame, so I hope that Pride make sure they don’t mix up who is speaking and who is meant to be singing. First Minister, will you join me in congratulating Flintshire Pride on achieving this charitable status? Of course, it would be fantastic if you were able to come and join us on 9 June next year, as we celebrate diversity and send a message of hope in our communities.