Overview

• Sahir House stepped in seven weeks before the event to salvage Liverpool Pride after organisers cancelled due to funding shortfalls.
• The new, step-free route ran from Pier Head along Strand and Salthouse Quay before concluding at the M&S Bank Arena where a ticketed celebration took place.
• Trans rights group Protect Scouse Dolls and Block One led designated inclusivity blocks for neurodivergent and disabled attendees.
• Merseyside Police maintained public safety with visible patrols, plainclothes officers and citywide CCTV coverage.
• Thousands countered a small group of religious protesters at Derby Square with rainbow confetti, loud music and chants of solidarity.