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People march holding a sign that says 'queer is here'

"I want to get to a day where this isn't a thing."
A man smiles behind beer taps at a pub.

"We're an open door and a safe space for people to communicate and be themselves,"
Mr McLeish said.

A man wearing glasses smiles at the camera.

A man sits on the ground and smiles at the camera while hugging his dog.

"We don't have to have it in a secret place, we don't have to do it underground or in somebody's personal home. We can [socialise] publicly and enjoy it, and nobody cares,"
he said.

A woman closes her eyes to reveal rainbow painted eyelids.

A drag queen smiles and waves a rainbow flag.

"So there is a need for these kinds of activities — having visibility has a huge impact on people's mental health."

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