Ahead of the annual festival in Belfast, which starts tomorrow, Jules McDonagh tells us why she and her two young sons are looking forward to the event Jules, partner Laura and sons Xavier and James Arthur Belfast is preparing to celebrate its Pride Festival, which begins on Friday and runs to July 28. Honouring diversity and equality, over 150 events will take place across the 10 days in one of the city’s biggest events. The centre piece is the Pride Parade on July 27.
Jules McDonagh (44), desk and retentions manager at Fibrus, has been attending since 1988. Jules McDonagh with one of her boys “Pride is really important to me as an individual and it’s important that my children also take part,” she says of sons Xavier and James Arthur. “My two boys have also attended every year with me, and they love it too.
“I really believe that it is important for children to embrace being themselves and to be brought up in an inclusive culture. “I teach my kids to be kind to others and respect them. They absolutely love attending pride and we love going as a family.
It’s a great opportunity to celebrate with family and friends.” Jules, partner Laura and the boys will attend this year’s parade and enjoy the day together catching up with friends. “It is great to see it so well attended and growing year on year.
It really is a fantastic celebration of inclusivity,” she says. The parade in particular is something Jules calls “a great day of celebration”. “I’d .