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If you’re If you’re just looking for Robbie Rogers, to find corner, on the 5th and 6th visiting the city then we’ve venues to attend on the out what Leeds Pride August, we’re celebrating rounded up three of our day then we’ve rounded means to them and more. its enormous impact on favourite hotels for you to up some of the best You can see a selection our community. stay in, with each offering offers on over the Leeds of their quotes to your their own unique perks. Pride weekend, including right and you can read As Yorkshire’s biggest Whether you want to be at Revolución De Cuba. the full interviews in this celebration of LGBT+ life, in the heart of the action We’ve previewed some magazine. and the largest completely at Malmaison Hotel or the of our favourite artists free Pride in the UK, Cosmopolitan Hotel, or who will be performing As always, we’ve also it’s no surprise that the if you want to be a little as part of Leeds Pride got plenty more for you city unites for Leeds further out relaxing in the too, including Paul Stone, in this issue! Including Pride weekend. With the comfort of the new ibis Blonde Electra and our fitness tips, a round up support of the businesses Styles hotel in the Merrion cover star Heather Small! of what’s on in Leeds, in the city, the economic Centre, we’ve got you business advice and so impact of Leeds Pride covered. City Dweller Magazine much more. is estimated at over £3 are also finding out what million as over 40,000 We’ve also got several Leeds Pride means to the people attend the events wonderful messages characters of the city. over the weekend. of support from the We’ve caught up with Have a Fantastic biggest venues in the city, famous LGBT+ figures In this issue, we’ve got including from Brewery and other senior figures Pride! everything you need Wharf, the Merrion Centre in the city, from Radio DJ TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH LEEDS PRIDE, HEAD TO: WWW.LEEDSPRIDE.COM 6 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk ‘LEEDS PRIDE IS ABOUT CELEBRATING LIFE AND LOVE AND SPREADING HOPE ‘LEEDS PRIDE IS A GREAT WAY THAT THINGS ARE FOR THE WHOLE CITY TO COME GETTING BETTER.’ TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE LGBT RIGHTS IN THE UK.’ ALEXANDRA MCEWAN- HANNANT, LIAQAT ALI, LEEDS PRIDE LEEDS PRIDE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR ‘PRIDE IS A DAY ‘LEEDS PRIDE IS ABOUT LIVING WHERE WE CAN LIFE WITH NO FILTER AND CELEBRATE OUR BEING YOUR TRUE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS AUTHENTIC SELF.’ A COMMUNITY.’ STEPHANIE HIRST, ROBBIE ROGERS, RADIO DJ FOOTBALLER ‘PRIDE EVENTS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE, TO JUST ENJOY OUR LIVES AND BE OURSELVES.’ OWAIN WYN EVANS, BBC WEATHERMAN TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH MORE EVENTS IN LEEDS, HEAD TO: WWW.LEEDSCITYMAGAZINE.CO.UK www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 7 MAKE LEEDS PRIDE 2017 THE BEST ONE YET WITH REVOLUCIÓN DE CUBA FROM COCKTAILS TO COFFEE, TAPAS TO TACOS, THEY OFFER SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE THIS LEEDS PRIDE As Leeds Pride they’ve got you covered. accommodates people of all ages and backgrounds, If you’re the sort of everyone celebrates the person who likes to make weekend in a different it a week long event, way! 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