Limerick Pride 2024 launches next week with a jam-packed programme of community building and action-packed activities. This year’s theme ‘I Am What I Am’ will incorporate an educational aspect, promising to supply resources to young people aspiring to learn more about Pride and LGBTQ+ groups and supports in their area. Listed below is the exciting lineup of events to look forward to at this year’s Limerick Pride so get out your calendar and start planning your week! Monday, July 8 The official launch of Limerick Pride will take place at the People’s Museum on Monday at 6pm.
To start the festivities on the right foot, the museum will include the opening night of the Great Queen photography exhibition, which will run until July 13. Also, enjoy the ‘Queer Through the Years’ event taking place from 6:30pm to celebrate the diverse history of the LGBTQ+ community. Once you’ve had a chance to check out the exhibition, stop by ‘Queens of the Night’ at McGettigan’s at 8:30pm for a night of drag performances and audience games, and overall, a good time! Tuesday, July 9 From 1 to 2pm, learn about topics of neurodiversity and queer mental mealth in the workshop session ‘Neurodiverse Affirming Therapy for the LGBTQIA+ Community with an emphasis on the Trans Community’.
The workshop is free to attend but be sure to register online as limited spots are available. Later in the day, an event on u nderstanding intimate partner violence and coercive control (IPV/CC) in.