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Joseph Ali

Pride Cymru is calling for people to get involved in the lead up to their digital celebration

Covid-19, and the necessary safety restrictions have meant Pride organisers across the UK are looking at alternative ways to take their work into their communities.

Pride Cymru is continuing it's mission for the LGBT+ community to be heard, calling for people within Wales to share what Pride means to them in a 10 to 60-second long video.

The videos will highlight why Pride matters in today’s society and how the need and the fight for inclusion is far from over.

The charity says that the digital format of this year's celebration will allow a "broader scale" for community members to express themselves in Wales.

"This year’s event focuses on the theme ‘Your Pride’. The change to a digital format this year allows the opportunity for all parts of the community to express themselves and have their messages heard on a broader scale," says the origanisation.

The charity is asking the Welsh LGBT+ community to share their Pride (Pride Cymru)

Chair of Pride Cymru, Gian Molinu, said he wanted to make sure the community had a space to "connect".

"We want to offer another way for LGBT+ communities across Wales to connect and share their experiences," he said.

“From the changes to the law affecting our trans community, through to challenges in accessing healthcare due to stigma, we continue to face barriers that exclude LGBT+ people from being themselves and living their fullest lives.

"By sharing these stories during our digital Big Week, we want to unite people from across Wales."

Organisers of the event have also revealed that the entire online programme will be close-captioned and include BSL interpreters to make the programme as accessible as possible.

All online content will include British Sign Language (BSL) (Pride Cymru)

Some of the confirmed events include a trans healthcare Q&A with Dr Sophie Quinney; an insight into the LGBT+ history and movement in Wales by Bangor University LGBTQ+ Network and Darryl Leeworthy.

Anyone who would like to be featured in the video segment can send their video messages to socials@pridecymru.com or direct message Pride Cymru on social media.

Pride Cymru's digital Big Week takes place from August 24 to 30

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