To It's great to see the return of Bay Pride, a celebration of Rotorua NZ lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. 

Next week's event on the Village Green is a way for members of the LGBT community to celebrate who they are and take pride in that.

But the event is not just for the LGBT community.  It's an inclusive event, and all young and old, gay and straight, of all cultural backgrounds will come out for an afternoon of fun and togetherness.

It will als be a chance to get a sneak peak at the Proudly Rotorua float led by Tamati Coffey and team who have been working on it for the Auckland Pride Parade