{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Equality, Diversity and Inclusion blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/edi","title":"Stephen Doyle: Why Pride Matters to Me","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"frXVBfNK16\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/edi\/2026\/08\/21\/stephen-doyle-why-pride-matters-to-me\/\">Stephen Doyle: Why Pride Matters to Me<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/edi\/2026\/08\/21\/stephen-doyle-why-pride-matters-to-me\/embed\/#?secret=frXVBfNK16\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Stephen Doyle: Why Pride Matters to Me&#8221; &#8212; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion blog\" data-secret=\"frXVBfNK16\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/edi\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-30-at-13.07.20-e1787302316152.png","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":495,"description":"Saturday 1st August 2026 marked Lanarkshire Pride. So why is a small event in a small town noteworthy?  This is its fourth year. The larger, city-based Pride events and marches tend to get the most attention, and they are important, not least because they tend to be the starting place for Pride events in most countries and they have power in through presence. They can, however, feel adrift from the local community."}