The actress was one of the many celebrities to get involved
A Coronation Street star has sent a special message to the city ahead of Pride in Liverpool. Actress and activist Julie Hesmondhalgh, best known for her time on the Cobbles as transgender character Hayley Cropper, had a few words to share with all those celebrating come Saturday, July 27. The 54-year-old is amongst those who have taken part in a new initiative around the city which sees the LGBTQ+ community and its allies share a video message explaining their favourite Pride song and why.
“Stonewall was set up by Ian McKellan, Michael Cashman, Pam St Clement and others, and it was a time of coming out and film stars, pop stars, musicians and saying 'we're here, we're queer, and we're not going anywhere and we have the right to live and love as we were born to live and love'.
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