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Glittering award for North East charity

A North East charity, which promotes equality and diversity for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, has been recognised for its glittering contribution to Newcastle.

Northern Pride, based at the city’s Westmorland Road, was given a special Outstanding Contribution to the Newcastle Gay Scene trophy at the first annual Glittergong Awards.

The awards, run by Rusty’s bar, were designed to honour the organisations and individuals who have helped make the area around Newcastle’s Times Square one of the most popular LGBT destinations in the UK.

There were 11 categories in total, including Best Venue, Best Bar Person, Best DJ and Best Drag Act, with the winners being chosen by the general public from a shortlist posted on social media.

The Outstanding Contribution category was the only award open to public nominations, with Northern Pride being suggested more than 700 times.

Mark Nichols, Chair of Northern Pride, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have been given this award and would like to thank everyone who put our name forward.”

Northern Pride, which is run by a team of volunteers, hosts a variety of free events, workshops and seminars throughout the year, all designed to reduce discrimination and promote acceptance and equality.

Among the most popular is the annual Newcastle Pride festival, which this year is expected to attract more than 65,000 visitors over the course of three days.

Iain Precht, Manager at Rusty’s, said: “Northern Pride makes a huge contribution to Newcastle both socially and economically and the organisation is a very deserving winner of our first Outstanding Contribution award.”

For more information about Northern Pride, or to see a full range of events being run by the charity, visit www.northern-pride.com or follow @northernprideuk on Twitter.

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