{"id":42930,"date":"2020-06-27T19:12:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T18:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42930"},"modified":"2020-06-27T19:12:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T18:12:48","slug":"pride-celebrations-carry-on-despite-covid-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/06\/27\/pride-celebrations-carry-on-despite-covid-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride celebrations carry on despite Covid lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members of the LGBTQ+ community find new ways to enjoy festival, virtually and with #PrideInside billboards<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/download-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3.png 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/download-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3.png 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/download-3-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Maia Busby, 22, putting up decorations ready to celebrate pride from the comfort and safety of her own home.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>PRIDE<strong> <\/strong>festivals everywhere have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus lockdown, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pridecymru.com\/\">Pride Cymru<\/a> which was scheduled for the end of August.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The event will now take place virtually from Monday, August 24 to Sunday 30. The event organisers said: \u201cIt will be a week in which our communities still have the opportunity to stay connected, to raise awareness and to share their messages across available platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost importantly, it will be a week in which we will stand\ntogether as one, as we share the love and support that you can only experience\nat a Pride event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Maia Busby, 22, a finance intern in Cardiff Bay, has also\nstressed the importance of still celebrating Pride month despite the lockdown. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy housemates and I, some of whom identify with being a part of the community as well, will be celebrating Pride month in our living room together,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/room2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/room2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room2-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Maia&#8217;s living room decorated for pride, with a pansexual flag and pride bunting.<br \/>Photo Credit: Maia Busby<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a shame that it cannot take place in real, but\nas long as people are still celebrating at home or talking about it with their\nfriends and having a nice time that\u2019s the most important thing.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<p>As well as Pride now taking place online, a new digital\nbillboard campaign has been launched across the UK, called Pride Inside.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The campaign was created by drag star, Ginger Johnson, and\nthe campaign was made possible by the advertising company, Clear Channel, who donated\n1,000 billboards.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Johnson said: &#8220;Pride is also a chance for our community to reach out to the people who haven\u2019t found Pride in their lives yet, who don\u2019t feel safe, who are hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/prideinside.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside-500x284.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside-293x166.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/prideinside.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside-500x284.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/prideinside-293x166.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>The billboards went up on June 15 and will be there for two weeks in UK cities, including Bristol, Cardiff, London, and many more.<\/strong><br \/> Photo Credit: Pride Inside\/PA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s our chance to say to them, \u2018You are not alone, we are here, and we are proud of you.&#8217; On the billboards will be people from across the LGBT+ spectrum, with the caption We have pride inside.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Maia also talked about the importance of Pride for people who haven\u2019t found it in their lives yet. She said: \u201cIf you feel like you can\u2019t celebrate as openly at home if you\u2019ve maybe not got a very supportive background, there are be people online that you can turn to and speak to.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not ideal and I think everyone is upset that we can\u2019t\ngo out and go crazy, but it\u2019s for the best and everyone is going to have a\nreally nice time doing their own thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/room3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"42943\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=42943\" class=\"wp-image-42943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/room3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"42943\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=42943\" class=\"wp-image-42943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room3-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Pride flag and pansexual flag up and ready to celebrate Pride in lockdown.<br \/>Photo Credit: Maia Busby<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/room4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"42944\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=42944\" class=\"wp-image-42944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/room4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"42944\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=42944\" class=\"wp-image-42944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/room4-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Maia has chosen different flags to represent different members of the community, this is a bisexual flag.<br \/>Photo Credit: Maia Busby<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Why do we celebrate Pride?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Pride month is an annual celebration to commemorate the stonewall riots that happened in June 1969 in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Police had raided Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, in the early hours of 24 June because acts of homosexuality were illegal at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Raids on gay bars were very common and following this raid were three days of unrest. The police returned on 27 June and attempted to arrest drag queens and Stonewall Inn employees.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Transgender woman resisted arrest and the riots began, though there has been debate over what specifically started the rioting.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>No one was harmed and the rioting stopped by about 4am. This occurred every night until 2 July, with more and more gay activists showing up eacht time at Stonewall Inn to riot against the police. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>These riots were a turning point for the LGBTQ+ community and in June the following year was the first Gay Pride parade, which set off at Stonewall. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s really, really important to celebrate the start of the Stonewall Riot,\u201d said Maia.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was led by our beautiful black trans brothers and\nsisters and it was amazing and it\u2019s really, really important that it happened. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPride month gives everybody a platform to speak for\nthemselves and to also be educated on the topic on why pride is so important\nfor everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"380\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart.png 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart-500x279.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart-293x164.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart.png 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart-500x279.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-of-people-chart-293x164.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> ONS datasets from 2018 show that the percentage of people who identify as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community has continually increased since 2014. <br \/>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/\">ons.gov.uk<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>About 50,000 people attended Pride Cymru last year and the number of people identifying themselves as a part of the LGBTQ+ community has increased over the last few years.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>In Wales, the percentage of people who identify as either\nlesbian, gay or bisexual increased to 2.4% in 2018, from 1.6% in 2014. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"452\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries.png 752w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries-500x301.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries-293x176.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries.png 752w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries-500x301.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/percentage-based-on-countries-293x176.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>ONS datasets from 2018 show that the percentage of people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual in Wales has increased by 0.8%.<br \/>Data: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/\">ons.gov.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Cardiff Pride: Maia\u2019s story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Maia said she started to feel part of the community when she moved to Cardiff for University. \u201cI joined Cardiff University Pride and realised I had finally found my people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wanted to come to university and be a bigger part of the\ncommunity and it\u2019s been something I have been really excited to do that was\nreally nice that [Cardiff University] enabled that for me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Coronavirus has not stopped Pride month celebrations despite lockdown restrictions\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z6seOVjcbhw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Coronavirus has not stopped Pride month celebrations despite lockdown restrictions\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z6seOVjcbhw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>Maia Busby, 22, tells us how she plans to celebrate pride in lockdown and offers her advice to others.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Maia identified as being part of the LGBTQ+ community in her\nearly teens and praises her friends for being supportive. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>She said: \u201cThe only time I had any problems was coming out\nto my grandparents, but obviously they are a part of a different generation, it\ntook a lot of getting used to. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat wasn\u2019t a particularly positive time but from then on,\nI\u2019ve felt really happy and proud of who I am and I was able to speak to people\nopenly about that without feeling like I was keeping any secrets.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Maia1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1.jpg 958w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-770x772.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-293x294.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-500x501.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-585x585.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Maia1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1.jpg 958w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-770x772.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-293x294.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-500x501.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/06\/Maia1-585x585.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Maia Busby, 22, at Pride Cymru festival in 2019. <br \/>Photo Credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maloodeedoo\/?hl=en\"> Maia Busby<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are many people who are still struggling to come to terms\nwith their sexuality or who want to be a bigger part of the community. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not invisible and people are there for you and they\u2019d like to celebrate with you. Just because you can\u2019t do that at home in the way you should be able to doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t at all,\u201d said Maia.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really important that you remember that being part of the community and celebrating Pride is a really good thing, it\u2019s really positive. Even when you can\u2019t do it at home or it\u2019s not the way you wanted it to be, just try to make the most of it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Here are some useful links about Pride Cymru and the LGBTQ+ community:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theproudtrust.org\/\">https:\/\/www.theproudtrust.org\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transunite.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.transunite.co.uk\/<\/a> <\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonewall.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.stonewall.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mermaidsuk.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.mermaidsuk.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li><li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lgbtcollective.org.uk\/\">www.lgbtcollective.org.uk<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the LGBTQ+ community find new ways to enjoy festival, virtually and with #PrideInside billboards PRIDE festivals everywhere have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus lockdown, including Pride Cymru which was scheduled for the end of August. 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