Dublin Pride 25, Always the Bridesmaid Never the Bride

This is the rousing theme of the Dublin Pride Festival '08, which begins on Friday June 13th and comes to its climax on Saturday June 21st. With it's infamous explosion of colour transforming the streets of Dublin, this year's festival will be celebrating the city's 25th Pride Parade while highlighting the desire for further recognition regarding LGBTQ partnership rights.

The anniversary not only commemorates the Stonewall Riots of New York 1969, but marks the important changes which have taken place in gay life over the past 25 years and the positive attitudes of Ireland and Dublin toward the gay community. Dublin Pride Ltd have planned a ten day festival of family fun that the entire city can be proud of.

'I am proud to be Lord Mayor of a city, which this year celebrates our 25th Dublin Pride Parade. Every year our Pride festival infuses Dublin with colour and atmosphere unique to our gay community and I am thoroughly looking forward to June as I'm sure Pride 08 will be one to remember'. - Lord Mayor of Dublin Paddy Bourke.

Dublin Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Pride Ltd was established in December of 2006 for the purposes of organising the Dublin Pride festival. Dublin Pride is a company limited by guarantee run as a not for profit organisation. This year Dublin Pride Ltd aim to increase awareness of the lack of partnership rights in the LGBTQ community, while celebrating the city's 25th Pride parade.

This year's festival starts on the 13th June, and culminates in the Dublin Pride Parade on the 21st of June, marking the anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York. Dublin Pride Ltd fully support MarriageEquality in their drive for government legislative action for partnership rights.

Dates for Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival 2008 Released!

Hurrah! The dates for this year's Dublin LGBTQ Pride Festival have been confirmed!

The festival this year will commence on the 13th June and run until the 22nd June, with Pride Day itself, including the Pride Parade and official Pride Night, taking place on Saturday, the 21st June.

Remembering Pride n’Joy

Dublin Pride would like to invite everyone in the community to "Remembering Pride n' Joy" in the Dragon on Wed 13th Feb at 9:00pm. Pride organisers would like the opportunity to informally thank everyone involved last year and to welcome all new friends and volunteers.

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The party promises to be fun filled, with drink promotions at the bar and DJ Fluffy on the decks. The Dragon and indeed Pride organisers themselves will be adorned in the colourful paraphernalia of Pride n' Joy 07.

The party is an opportunity for all LGBT organisations from colleges and the community, to get together, chat and share ideas. It is hoped that anyone unfamiliar with particular aspects of the festival will drop in, ask questions and get involved.

Dublin Pride would like to emphasise this open invitation, all are welcome, members of the company, sponsors, LGBT organisations, friends of friends!! The more the merrier, we look forward to seeing you all on wed 13th Feb.

The 25th Dublin Pride Festival needs YOU!!!!!

If we want to make the 25th Dublin Pride even more successful and enjoyable than last year we've got to get moving.

Everyone is full of exciting ideas but we need you!!! It's still not too late to participate in organising and planning this year's festival. All and any help is appreciated. If you have skills, talents or some free time and would like to get involved in a worthwhile fun project and meet new people, please drop us a mail at .

Your level of involvement is completely up to you, but of course more people means more ideas and more variety. We currently have 5 subcommittees, in need of your help, depending on your expertise or interest: Finance, Launch and Close, Events, Communications/ Media/ IT, and Marketing/ Programme/ Sponsorship. For more information on this year's proposed structure, click here.