Manchester Pride has been nominated for the Best Annual Gay Destination Event in the 2010 TripOut GayTravel Awards.
 
Other nominees include: Amsterdam Gay Pride, Dinah Shore Weekend ( Palm Springs ), Madrid Pride, Provincetown Bear Week and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
 
The shortlist has been compiled by TripOut Gay Travel - an international online gay travel guide. TripOut provide LGBT travelers with the latest on gay travel and gay-friendly destinations and travel services around the globe.

Voting closes on Monday, October 18 and the results will be announced in November.
 
Jackie Crozier, festival director of Manchester Pride, said:
"Manchester Pride has been voted the ‘Best Pride Event’ in the  UK by readers of the Pink Paper for the last four years. To be recognised on the international stage along with many world-class Pride events is a real honour.
 
"Each year we go above and beyond to ensure Manchester Pride is bigger and better whilst remaining true to our roots as a fundraiser for local LGBT and HIV charities. And the fact that people travel across the country and even the world to attend really means everything to us."

Since 2003, Manchester Pride has raised £780,000 for LGBT and HIV charities across Greater Manchester. The total amount raised from Manchester Pride 2010 will be announced on Thursday, September 23 at the Pride Gala dinner.

To vote for Manchester Pride visit: www.tripoutgaytravel.com, or via Twitter by tweeting the hashtag #TOGTManPride. Any time this hashtag is used in a tweet, it is counted as a vote.
 
For more information visit:
www.manchesterpride.com