Donate to help establish N.E.S.T a vital new support group for LGBTQ+ parents & parents of LGBTQ+ young people. I cannot stress enough how needed this is. @causewaypride.bsky.social @meapride.bsky.social @imamammie.bsky.social @mams4transni.bsky.social & Foyle Pride. X gofund.me/d8d376e2a

Delighted to play my part in bringing this to fruition. - @curtislee.bsky.social 🫶🏻

@meapride.bsky.social @mams4transni.bsky.social Foyle pride and ourselves have something new to announce 😁

The NI mams are super excited to be working with, @causewaypride.bsky.social @meapride.bsky.social and Foyle Pride to bring support to the parents of the LGBTQIA community. If this is you and you want support or just tea and a hug, drop us an email.

Event of the year 🥳 & highlight of the year at the 2025 Belfast Pride Awards. 🙌 Thank you so much. 🥹

2x awards for @meapride.bsky.social at last night’s #belfastpride awards 2025! 🫶🏻

@meapride.bsky.social won best event for their first ever Pride ❤️ It took place in Ballymena just a few weeks after the racist riots.

Delighted to introduce our new permanent logo/visual identity designed by the incredible @pansysoup (on insta) 🫶🏻 Bonus points to anyone who can spot the 3 famous MEA landmarks. 😌 #MEAPride

We’re also expanding our outreach across the MEA Borough. If you’re in Carrick or nearby & fancy a sober, inclusive & safe space to broaden your horizons & meet likeminded people our new Queer Communi-tea social begins on August 12th!

Ballymena now has an up & running LGBTQ+ youth group that I’ll be working with. We’re going on a trip tomorrow to Dundalk, and I just think it’s so bloody brilliant to have these local services to support young people. This is the legacy I wanted @meapride.bsky.social to create. 🫶🏻

This was not a one off! Thank you so much for the outpouring of love & support. We go again next June! ❤️

Did you think some slurry was gonna put us off? 🤣🫣🥳😅 See you in 2026!🩷 #MEAPride

Despite the attempted disruption, @meapride.bsky.social was a roaring success 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊ #GCNnews

🧵 #MEAPride 2025: some thoughts from our chair & founder. @curtislee.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Winner of the best outfit for #MEAPride 2025… Thomas Gordon. 😅🤣🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Smashed it!

I had an amazing day at @meapride.bsky.social today in Ballymena 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[Photo Thread] Up in Ballymena for the first @meapride.bsky.social Parade (28/06/25)

Marching in Ballymena today with @queergreensni.bsky.social for @meapride.bsky.social 🏳‍🌈 In Budapest, the government tried to ban Pride and block it with neo-nazis. In Ballymena, bigots spread slurry on the parade route and shouted bible verses at marchers. At both, Pride persisted, unbroken 💚

@meapride.bsky.social you did yourselves proud today and I'm so glad I got to join you all! @raiderfra.bsky.social your speech was incredible. Onwards!

A wonderful afternoon in Ballymena with a great turnout. Well done @meapride.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Fair play Ballymena. We all know there’s some folk who didn’t want to see it, but the majority of locals watching on from the sides were warm & welcoming. There was much genuine enthusiasm & joy on the streets today. Well done @meapride.bsky.social! ✊🏻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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We need feet on the ground on Saturday like never before, certain groups and organisations registered for the parade have lost participants given recent events in the town. It’s now or never, if you can please be there. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @meapride.bsky.social

AFTERPARTY @ THE ADAIR. Following our historic parade through Ballymena, join us in the Adair Arms Hotel as we continue the party until the wee small hours. Acts announced so far include; Etta Stiletta (The Belfast Ma), Trudy Scrumptious, Auntie Marie & MORE! Tickets; www.skiddle.com/e/40660202

If you're all about being a good ally & you were kinda half-thinking of going to Dublin Pride that day, maybe you could start thinking about going to Ballymena instead? First ever Pride parade in Mid & East Antrim. Same day as Dublin, 28th.

Mid & East Antrim will hold their first ever Pride parade this year in Ballymena on 28 June. M&EA are going to need a lot of us to show up for reasons that should be obvious given what's happening in the town atm. Numerous counter-protests have already been registered. This is what Pride is about

Have you got your afterparty tickets yet for the 28th of June? CODE: MEAPRIDE10 for 10% OFF AT CHECKOUT.

If you’re part of an organisation or group and haven’t yet registered for our parade please email [email protected] ASAP!

MID & EAST ANTRIM PRIDE IS THIS MONTH!!! Get your arses to Ballymena on the 28th of June & support Ireland’s newest Pride!! @meapride.bsky.social

🩷 #LoveOverFear

AFTERPARTY @ THE ADAIR. Following our historic parade through Ballymena, join us in the Adair Arms Hotel as we continue the party until the wee small hours. Acts announced so far include; Etta Stiletta (The Belfast Ma), Trudy Scrumptious, Auntie Marie & MORE! Tickets; www.skiddle.com/e/40660202

🚨 PARADE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! If you’re part of a community group, charity, local business or other type of organisation that would be interested in joining us on Saturday June 28th as we make history in Ballymena then email us on [email protected] for more info. #MEAPride🌈

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Any followers on here I have that are from the rest of the UK, put pressure on your local pride organisers to implement bans on political parties from participating in pride events (Labour & Tory alike) whether it’s our trans siblings or the disabled their attacks need to be held to account.

Absolutely delightful meeting with @raiderfra.bsky.social tonight 🙏 he’s a gem and always a delight to get the unions on board @meapride.bsky.social 🩷🥳

Solidarity to all local Prides in their stance against Political Parties supporting a Puberty Blocker Ban

On Tuesday I’ll be heading up to Stormont for the first time ever (that’ll be a bit of a pinch me moment) I’ll be meeting with the deputy leader of the Alliance Party, representing the local LGBTQ+ community from MEA and bringing my concerns to the table.

Remember how it started; it started with a black trans woman who was a sex worker alongside others who fought for change This is a phenomenal theme, pride is not just a celebration but a protest to highlight the inequalities which still exist to this day. The fight for rights is intersectional.

Rural prides are so important to support, good luck for the big day; hoping to be there ❤️

Thank you @captainhookni.bsky.social 🙌💙 Ko-fi.com/home/coffees...

Love the Theme!!

We are trying our best with limited resources and funds to put on an incredible range of events for our inaugural pride, but it’s not easy. We chose to be a people powered movement, thus not receiving funding from local council. You can support us on Kofi with a donation: ko-fi.com/mideastantri...

Our parade will be a community led demonstration. Celebrating marginalised voices from across Mid & East Antrim. Our theme #LoveOverFear was born following the horrific far-right demonstrations and gatherings which tormented local towns and cities across NI last summer. 🧵

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To clarify; no party, nor party representative dictated our decision on the ban of executive parties from participating in official events from MEA Pride & we think it’s quite frankly insulting for any organisation to be suggesting that to be the case. 🏳️‍⚧️

The Omagh Pride committee has agreed that the four parties which make up the Northern Ireland Executive will not be invited and are not welcome to take part in our events this year. (Full statement in alt text)

Well done Omagh Pride! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 That’s now: ✅ Mid & East Antrim Pride ✅ Causeway Pride ✅ Foyle Pride ✅ Omagh Pride Is there anyone else that wants to “stand up for your trans”? 🤔 wearetyrone.com/news/ni-exec...

Packed schedule 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @meapride.bsky.social