Up to 300 people attended Roscommon's first ever Pride Parade this afternoon.
The weekend of celebrations started last night with Drag Bingo at the Red Parrot in Roscommon town and there was a panel discussion at the nearby Quad centre this morning.
The main event, involving a parade in the town, started at 2pm today.
Grand marshal Will Keane was very pleased with the turnout.
He explains how the parade unfolded.
The Roscommon/South Leitrim constituency was the only one in the country to vote No to same-sex marriage back in 2015.
Keane says the county's mindset has since changed.
After the showers comes the rainbow...History as Roscommon celebrates it's very first @roscommonpride March, part of a weekend of celebration.#Diversity #Inclusion #Pride #Celebration pic.twitter.com/FZKPz4Cz2j
— Roscommon County Council (@roscommoncoco) August 24, 2024
Myself & Juliette had a brilliant time at Roscommon’s first ever pride!🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ pic.twitter.com/I3iZyzUr52
— Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (@lukeming) August 24, 2024
