THE Kingdom Pride in Kerry festival and its founder have been nominated for three awards at the national LGBT+ awards, the GALAS.

The GALAS awards showcase LGBT+ work that happens across the nation of Ireland in the pursuit of equality and inclusion.

This year, Kerry’s Kingdom Pride in Kerry festival has been nominated for the Community Organisation of the Year – Volunteer Staff. It is the youngest Pride to have been nominated for an award at the GALAS.

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Founder and former Chairperson, Morgan Queeney of Listowel, has been nominated in two categories – Volunteer of the Year, and LGBTQ+ Young Trailblazer. They are the only person to be nominated in more than one category this year.

The GALAS awards ceremony will run on October 17.  Kingdom pride is a festival organised by a voluntary group of LGBTQ+ activists and allies in Kerry.

The group has an advisory panel of community supports that include the Listowel Family Resource Center; ScEEN In Kerry; Jigsaw Kerry; Trans Kerry Support Group; Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS); BLM Kerry; Tralee International Resource Centre (T.I.R.C.); CYPSC Kerry; LINC Out Kerry; Gay Project; and Kerry Adolescent Youth Counselling.

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KINGDOM Pride in Kerry 2023 (KPINK) has announced that Killarney will be the capital town of the 2023 Pride Festival.

Taking place over a full week, from July 10-16, across Kerry, the festival will be celebrating the LGBTQI+ community of Kerry.

A broad range of family-friendly events will be taking place during the day in Killarney on Saturday, July 15th. Kicking off the programme of events in the 2023 Kingdom Pride capital will be a nature walk in Killarney national park.

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They will hold Pride in the Park, the event which is at the core of the festival, in Killarney House and Gardens. Pat Dawson of the National Parks and Wildlife Services in Killarney said he is thrilled to be hosting the event, and is looking forward to a great day of family fun.

Night time drag events will also be taking place in Killarney to round off the day of celebrations. The decision to rotate Pride capitals is to emphasise Kingdom Pride’s ethos that Pride is important everywhere, and not just in big urban centres.

Kingdom Pride in Kerry will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Killarney this year. They are inviting anyone who wants to march with them in the parade on March 17th to reach out to them on social media.

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KINGDOM Pride in Kerry (KPINK) is delighted to announce their second annual Pride celebration, which will take place July 15-17.

Numerous events will take place around the county across the three days of the festival, with something to suit everyone.

Events include sea swims, a beach clean, beach workout, a quiz night, drag night, and an afternoon in the park. There will also be a display of LGBT+ books in all Kerry Libraries during that week.

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This event has been organised to celebrate the diverse LGBT+ community in Kerry, who are an integral part of our towns and villages, with the aim to deliver fun and colour into the county for both members of the LGBT+ community and allies.

Kingdom Pride in Kerry is organised by ScEEN in Kerry, a working group of Listowel Family Resource Centre, who organise monthly meet ups for the LGBT+ community in Kerry year-round, with support from Trans Kerry Support Group, Jigsaw Kerry, Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS), BLM Kerry, the Gay Project, Bank of Ireland, NEWKD, Kerry Library, and many others.

Follow Kingdom Pride in Kerry on Facebook (thekingdompride) and Instagram (@thekingdompride) for event details as they are announced.

If you are interested in getting involved or helping out, please do get in touch at info@kingdompride.ie.

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