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Celebrate diversity on the Walking Rainbow

Young people in Bury are organising an event to celebrate diversity and promote tolerance and equality.

They are taking part in a Walking Rainbow through the town centre on Sunday 13 July. This will leave the town hall at 12.30pm and, via The Rock, finish at Kay Gardens where there will be music, speeches, information stands and activities.

The event is supported by Bury Council, Greater Manchester Police, The Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Gaydio, Backing Young Bury, The Rainbow House Project, Streetwise and more. 

You can keep up to date via Twitter @walkingrainbow1, Facebook ‘The Walking Rainbow
2014’ event, ‘The Walking Rainbow’ page, and Backing Young Bury Facebook page.

ENDS

Press release issued: 6 June 2014.


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Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.

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