Manchester Pride has revealed the theme for this year's huge parade, which takes place annually over the August bank holiday weekend.
The theme for the Manchester Pride Parade 2019 will be Deep Space Pride: A Future World of Equality.
The theme acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, widely considered to be a pivotal moment in the gay liberation movement.
The LGBT+ charity invites the city to look ahead and envisage what the world could look like in the distant future, particularly regarding LGBT+ communities and the attitudes towards them.
Last year's event was bigger than ever before, with more than 10,000 participants riding floats and walking the parade route.
Organisations that took part included the Greater Manchester Police, fire service, local business, charities and the stars of Coronation Street.
Tens of thousands of supporters and LGBT+ allies turn out every year to watch the family-friendly parade as it weaves across town from Liverpool Road to Whitworth Street, passing the town hall and the Gay Village.
In recent years it has been led by prominent LGBT+ faces including Sir Ian McKellen, Lea DeLaria from Orange is the New Black, and Manchester's first out Lord Mayor Carl Austin-Behan.
This year, the parade will take place on Saturday August 23 as part of the wider Manchester Pride Festival, which includes Manchester Pride Live at Mayfield Depot.
It will be the first year that the main live music event will be held away from the Gay Village, after development in the area forced Manchester Pride to find a new venue for the main stage.
Also making up the four-day celebration will be the Superbia Weekend (an alcohol-free space offering premieres and art works), the Gay Village Party (a street party with community performances and markets) and Youth Pride MCR (a free event for 16- to 25-year-olds). The event will culminate with the candlelit vigil at Sackville Gardens.
Mark Fletcher, chief executive for Manchester Pride, said: "As we acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, an event which kick started the modern LGBT+ pride movement, we are taking a clear moment to stop, reflect on the changes in society, acknowledge the progress that has been charted and consider the future of LGBT+ equality. What will this look like?
"At Manchester Pride, our vision is a world in which LGBT+ people are free to live and love without prejudice. We're inviting people to fast forward 50, 100 or even 200 years and envisage what the world could be like at this time, as we march for LGBT+ equality."
Applications are now open for those who wish to take part in the parade, at manchesterpride.com/parade .
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