Kent Pride event takes place in Margate

Hundreds of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people marched through Thanet today in a "Kent Pride" procession. There had been concern that the celebration of the LGBT community could be marred after anti-gay leaflets were posted throughout Margate ahead of the event. In the end though, all was fine, as David Johns reports.

He spoke to organiser Tony Bee, Andrew Bigginton from Kent Fire & Rescue Service, plus campaigner Peter Tatchell.

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been in Margate today for the first Kent Pride event for the county's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities. He made a call for an end to bullying against young LGBT people in schools.

A Kent-wide gay Pride event has taken place in Margate. Among those attending was campaigner Peter Tatchell, who took the opportunity to address the crowds.