With Pride month taking place in June each year, marches and festivals are seen in cities across Wales throughout the warmer months. But celebrating the LGBTQ+ community is something that should happen all year round and Carmarthen is not letting the cold weather get in the way this year with its first ever Winter Pride event.
Following the success of Carmarthen's first Pride event in the summer, the Carmarthenshire LGBTQ+ Project hosted the winter event on Saturday, December 10. Unlike the usual outdoor summer Pride events, it took place inside at the Haliwell Centre at University of Wales Trinity St David with drag performances and an indoor market.
Organiser Vince Hayward said the event was set up to give the LGBTQ+ community a great opportunity to engage with other like-minded people. LGBTQ+ owned businesses, charities and community groups took part such as The Queer Emporium, Stonewall Cymru and bookshop Paned o Gê. The family-friendly event was free to attend and included a children's corner with story time readings. You can read more stories about Carmarthen here.
