“Hiya! I’m YAY MARIA (she/her) & I’m a Queer & transgender musical artist. 

I am very, very, very, very happy to say that I can participate in the Pride march & celebrations in Nottingham this. 

Pride is a very important time of the year for me as it’s a chance for myself & people I care about to announce their presence in a safe atmosphere & in my case celebrate our queerness.

In an increasingly hostile culture towards LGBTQIA+ folks, it is important now more than ever, that we come together in love & support as a community to simply be – & hopefully have fun doing it. It is also a protest & we need to continue to fight for our rights. We’re not going anywhere & this is our time to show that. It is truly a privilege for me to participate in that in whatever way I can. Big love!”