The streets of Sunderland will be illuminated in rainbow colours next weekend, as the annual PRIDE event returns to the city centre.
The global Coronavirus pandemic put a halt to in-person proceedings in 2020, with a virtual event being held last year out of caution as cases were still rife - but this year, organisers are confident that the usual celebrations can return in a safe manner.
And in timely fashion, this year's theme for the event is none other than the Queen's Jubilee - following the four-day bank holiday extravaganza for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum honours from June 2-5.
