It's May 26th and the streets are alive with vibrancy, laughter and a dedication to this special day that comes once a year for Birmingham.
A day to celebrate how far we have come as a society and how open our minds have become to something once considered a mental illness. Once hushed now celebrated by thousands in one of Britain's biggest cities.
Arriving into Birmingham at around 10:30, there were certainly nothing but smiles up by Victoria Square, right in the middle of Birmingham town centre. I decide to capture some candid's before the parade at 12pm.
Meeting an array of wonderful people of all races and ages, whom when together make up an audience with an extravagant style, including drag and fancy dress.
Today being a day of celebration and also a statement of how far some society's still have to come for full acceptance.
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Roaming around Victoria square, squeezing through the crowd ,The clothes , the make-up were all nothing but 10/10, and great to capture as many other photographers tried their best to grab the best shot. Like a rainbow with its many colours, the square thrived with Drag Queens, Characters, Superhero's and the occasional football mascot.
Its 12pm. The parade is minutes away, I take my position of the first corner of the run stationed with hundreds of on lookers. The parade is a constant run of sponsors, not afraid to stop and pose for pride.
With every other passing group came a brand attaching their name to the pride legacy. Companies such as Lloyds, Tesla, BT and Barclays passing through with floats and also stickers, wristbands and whistles that get passed along to the crowd.
Along with the branding also came the various generations of people, whom to some this day is a brand new one and to others who witness this spectacle every year.
It's safe to say this day brings a community together, to celebrate for years to come, since the first pride of 1969, it will continue to encourage and protect new generations.
Words & Images By Connor Walker