The gay pride festivals all over the world have one common objective, to promote equality for the LGBT community and to provide them with a unique community space that celebrates their life style and their culture. The festival is celebrated by different names in different cities and regions. However, the above mentioned objectives are common to all of them. The Hull Pride festival is one such Gay Pride festival. This is the name for the pride festival that is celebrated in the city of Hull in UK. This festival is the highlight of the Gay social calendar for the LGBT community in the Yorkshire area.

The Hull Pride festival was celebrated on July 25 in the year 2009. The festival sparked off with the Pride Parade which is a colorful rally that forms the core of the Pride festival anywhere in the world. Apart from the Pride Parade, the festival was celebrated with local stage acts, performances from national talents, dances, etc. A large number of stalls always form a part of the Hull Pride festival. These stalls usually sell craft items. The stalls may also form business expositions. The entire LGBT community of Yorkshire participated in this grand event.