12,000 people braved the rain over the weekend to attend Pride in Liverpool, in the north of England.

The annual parade took place on Saturday 27 July. Pridegoers gathered to celebrate the community according to 2019’s theme #ComeAsYouAre.

Marchers first mustered on St. George’s Plateau, with the parade then working its way around Liverpool City Center. The march finally culminated in Tithebarn Street, the site of the music festival.

Pride in Liverpool

Following the parade, electropop artist Little Boots and lesbian singer Saara Aalto took to the main stage. Moreover, Katy Alex, House of Suarez and Daisy Gill performed.

Honoring an adorable Pride day trend, Pride in Liverpool also featured a marriage proposal.

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Pride in Liverpool co-chair John Bird proposed to his now fiancé Allan in front of a swooning crowd.

Bird had previously tweeted about the inclement weather.

Thank you for everyone’s patience today.

The weather has not been on side and those remaining on site have kept the energy up.

It’s been a hard day so far but thank you. #PrideInLiverpool

— John Bird 🧜🏻‍♂️ (@JohnBirdMedia) July 27, 2019

‘The weather has not been on side and those remaining on site have kept the energy up,’ he said.

‘It’s been a hard day so far but thank you.’

Despite the hard rain, Pridegoers weren’t put off and took to the streets sporting rainbow umbrellas, raincoats and politically charged placards.

Take a look at some of the best snaps of this year’s Pride in Liverpool.

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pride was cancelled so we made our own motherfuckers

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Despite the rain, the Liverbeards hope everyone enjoyed Liverpool Pride this weekend! Here’s our very own Liverbeards PB and his child Gabe celebrating Pride in Liverpool over the weekend ❤️🏳️‍🌈 #pride #pridemonth #prideparade #pride2019 #liverpoolpride #liverpoolpride2019 #instabeard #beards #beardstyle #beard #liverbeards #liverpool #Liverbeards #merseyside #BeABossBeard

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Happy Pride Weekend Liverpool ❤💛💚💙💜 #loveislove🌈 #liverpoolpride #pride #lovemycity #rainbow #angelwings #liverbird #sixtieschick

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#pride #prideparade #liverpoolpride #lgbtpride #lgbtq🌈 #diversity #diversityandinclusion #diversitymatters #gaypride #equality #equalityforeveryone #loveislove #dragqueenlife #streetcapture #streetphoto_color #ourstreets #street_vision #streetportrait #liverpoolpride2019 🌈 #takeustothestreets#comeasyouare #peoplewemeet #streetfaces #streets_storytellling

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I had the most wonderful time feeling so proud in my home city. And it rained pretty much all day and I wouldn’t have it any other way ❤️🌈 #feelingproud #liverpoolpride #lucyandyak #weartherainbow

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// 29.07.19 : 09.01 // Pride is a protest. #liverpoolpride #liverpoolpride2019

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Liverpool Pride was a pleasure! Very proud to have lead the @edgehilluniversity block with Edge Hill students,staff and alumni 🌈 • • • • • • • • #LiverpoolPride #ehsupride #edgehill #lgbtq🌈 #loveislove #bipride

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Pride in Liverpool taken by photographers James Maloney @spineditorjames & Geoff Davies @geoffdaviesphoto #Liverpool #pride #liverpoolpride . . . . . . . . . #photography #picoftheday #photooftheday #rainbow #happy #parade #liverpool2019 #instagood #instalike #instapic #summer #july #fun #instahub

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Liverpool Pride 🌈 Well it rained from start to finish and hasn’t really stopped since 😂 But it didn’t dampen our spirits! So much laughter, love and good times with the most incredible people and my Everton family 💙💙💙 #liverpoolpride #liverpool #lgbt #lgbtqia #pride #efc #everton

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Liverpool Pride 2019. The rain didn't stop the fun! The best of times spent with the best of people #liverpoolpride #pride #family #friends #loveislove ❤🏳️‍🌈💃🕺🥳🍾

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‪🏳️‍🌈 | 12,000 “Come As They Are” to “March with Pride” this weekend, the largest Pride march the city has ever seen! ‬ _________________________________ Check out the blog section on the website to read more, link in bio! _________________________________ #liverpool #liverpoolpride #prideinliverpool #pride #cityofliverpool #liverpoolnews #liverpool2019 #scousescene #exploreliverpool ‬

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Viva!

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I loved meeting so many people yesterday at #Liverpoolpride but it was exhausting… so glad my daddo brought my jaspermobile so I could snooze! Zzzzz

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See also

When is Pride? Check out our International Pride Calendar

Why I’m attending my first Pride parade at 43 despite being out for years