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Ty · 4th Jul 2009, 02:30 PM

I went to London Pride today. Was fabulous! I really loved it. Felt like I fit in immediately. The transvestites are lovely and i had a chat with a few of them and the entire atmostphere is brilliant, I reeeeeealllllly enjoyed it. I wanna know if anyone else here popped down to London for it and what they thought about it. (bear in mind this was my first pride). Also, what other pride events have other people been to and how were they?

Ty

xXHolic · 4th Jul 2009, 02:39 PM

I have made a post about Athens pride, which took place at 13th of June.
It was the 5th Athens Pride this year, so it war really great! About 5.000 people went to the parade and stayed after at a concert that was held with great music! The whole day was like a big party!
Of course there can be no comparison when it comes to London Pride, it sure is older and more organised than ours, but we are looking really forward on making it a BIG event! (our pride can't even get the support of our city-mayor yet.. the funny thing is that the mayor himself is gay but had said so, he wouldn't be voted hah)
so anyway, I hope you has a BLAST

hopefully I'll join you at future Pride events

**Rosina** · 4th Jul 2009, 02:39 PM

I know two ECers that went. I really wanted to go, but I had to do to my school's prize-giving day

ColdSnap · 4th Jul 2009, 04:22 PM

I'm looking forward to cardiff mardi gras, it's a full on gay festival

Apocalypte · 4th Jul 2009, 05:08 PM

My best friend and his BF were there. Lucky bastards.

Jeimuzu · 4th Jul 2009, 05:34 PM

I'm marching in Northern Pride with Mesmac/TGV. Get your cute bums there!

hiker360 · 4th Jul 2009, 09:29 PM

nope, but definately wish i did, glad you had fun though

riddlerno1 · 5th Jul 2009, 03:18 AM

i was there yesterday !!! miss it already!!! saw the whole parade from regent st!! loved the bit when the police, fire brigade and ambulance people went past!!

Mana · 5th Jul 2009, 10:22 AM

I was there! I was in the parade!

Did anyone see me? I was with a group of people with white "blah" t-shirts, and I had kitty ears and was on a lead :P

It was the first time I've been to pride, but I'm hoping to go to Norwich Pride on the 25th!

Ty · 5th Jul 2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdSnap

I'm looking forward to cardiff mardi gras, it's a full on gay festival

You're welsh? I never would've guessed.

4th Jul 2009, 02:30 PM	#1
Ty Mints ribbed for her pleasure Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oxford, t'South, UK Age: 19 Posts: 305 Join Date: Oct 2008	London Pride (and others) I went to London Pride today. Was fabulous! I really loved it. Felt like I fit in immediately. The transvestites are lovely and i had a chat with a few of them and the entire atmostphere is brilliant, I reeeeeealllllly enjoyed it. I wanna know if anyone else here popped down to London for it and what they thought about it. (bear in mind this was my first pride). Also, what other pride events have other people been to and how were they? Ty __________________ Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, exhibit number one is what the seraphs, the misinformed, simple, noble-winged seraphs, envied. Look at this tangle of thorns.

4th Jul 2009, 02:39 PM	#2
xXHolic Κοίταξέ με δυο φορές.. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: though was bi, but something has changed =/ Out Status: 99.9% Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 368 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: London Pride (and others) I have made a post about Athens pride, which took place at 13th of June. It was the 5th Athens Pride this year, so it war really great! About 5.000 people went to the parade and stayed after at a concert that was held with great music! The whole day was like a big party! Of course there can be no comparison when it comes to London Pride, it sure is older and more organised than ours, but we are looking really forward on making it a BIG event! (our pride can't even get the support of our city-mayor yet.. the funny thing is that the mayor himself is gay but had said so, he wouldn't be voted hah) so anyway, I hope you has a BLAST hopefully I'll join you at future Pride events __________________ all the birds shall sing at dawn, blessed and wet with joy. you and i will meet one day, under the night sky lit by soft black stars.

4th Jul 2009, 02:39 PM	#3
Rosina An Abnormal Default EC Moderator Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: As out as the next straight kid Location: Surrey, UK Age: 19 Posts: 4,102 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: London Pride (and others) I know two ECers that went. I really wanted to go, but I had to do to my school's prize-giving day __________________ Hang in there, because things have always and will always change - It Gets Better Rebecca Drysdale

4th Jul 2009, 04:22 PM	#4
ColdSnap The easily corrupted ^_^ Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Boy Botherer Out Status: Out to everyone Location: C-diff - Wales Age: 22 Posts: 343 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: London Pride (and others) I'm looking forward to cardiff mardi gras, it's a full on gay festival

4th Jul 2009, 05:08 PM	#5
Apocalypte Ytse Jamming. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 27 Posts: 2,217 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: London Pride (and others) My best friend and his BF were there. Lucky bastards. __________________ "I like my beer cold...my TV loud...and my homosexuals flaming." - Homer Simpson

4th Jul 2009, 05:34 PM	#6
Jeimuzu Wreck Cognition Full Member Gender: Heterogametic Orientation: Rawr. Out Status: 99% out. Location: Middlesbrough Age: 23 Posts: 1,744 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: London Pride (and others) I'm marching in Northern Pride with Mesmac/TGV. Get your cute bums there! __________________

4th Jul 2009, 09:29 PM	#7
hiker360 Band Geek Mafia (BGM!!!) Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: gay :p Out Status: So far just wishfull thinking Location: Sebastopol, CA (Northern cali) Age: 18 Posts: 148 Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: London Pride (and others) nope, but definately wish i did, glad you had fun though __________________ To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: "Leave no stone unturned" Edward Bulwer Lytton

5th Jul 2009, 03:18 AM	#8
riddlerno1 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: London Age: 29 Posts: 712 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: London Pride (and others) i was there yesterday !!! miss it already!!! saw the whole parade from regent st!! loved the bit when the police, fire brigade and ambulance people went past!!

5th Jul 2009, 10:22 AM	#9
Mana Well Known Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Failed Lesbian Out Status: Just go with the flow Location: King's Lynn Age: 18 Posts: 189 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: London Pride (and others) I was there! I was in the parade! Did anyone see me? I was with a group of people with white "blah" t-shirts, and I had kitty ears and was on a lead :P It was the first time I've been to pride, but I'm hoping to go to Norwich Pride on the 25th!