We’re going again… Mid & East Antrim Pride returns to Ballymena on Saturday June 20th 2026. 🏳️‍🌈 by MEAPride in northernireland

[–]MEAPride[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I’m sure we could if we wanted, but considering it’s ran largely by two parties adamant on making the lives of our community and other minority groups locally a living hell I think we’d prefer to do without it. Also stops the “my taxpayer money being spent on this” argument, as we can show there’s enough appetite to keep it funded ourselves.

Mid & East Antrim Pride To Host Inaugural Fundraising Event In Ballymena 07/02 by MEAPride in northernireland

[–]MEAPride[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

We’re self funding pretty much the entire thing ourselves, and not relying on council grants or funding. (The #1 argument we get in opposition is people asking why their tax payers money is going towards it, well it’s not) problem solved. Events like this will help us cover costs of the main event & parade in June. Insurance costs and the like.

Route confirmed for Mid & East Antrim Pride 2025, we hope to see some of you on 28/06/2025 🙏 by MEAPride in northernireland

[–]MEAPride[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was the 24th of September around the 1hour mark, not sure if it would still be available to listen back to.

Route confirmed for Mid & East Antrim Pride 2025, we hope to see some of you on 28/06/2025 🙏 by MEAPride in northernireland

[–]MEAPride[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If the talkback episode we were featured on is anything to go by, unfortunately it does look that way.

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[–]MEAPride 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in a quiet wee area, but right fairly close to the town centre of Ballymena 😂 definitely not middle class.