“Everyone who makes Manchester Pride should get paid. It’s not just about the money either, there’s a real sense that a lot of trust has been lost in the creative sector and the LGBTQ+ sector in Greater Manchester,” he said.
“There was not just the financial impact, there was the emotional impact of it all as well.”
They said Pride, which usually takes place over the August bank holiday weekend, meant “so many things to so many people” and it was not just a big hedonistic party.
“Manchester Pride was a fantastic event with youth Pride, family Pride, one of the most diverse line-ups of any Pride event across the whole of the UK.”