London Pride

[Idonteven]

Anyone going tomorrow? I'll be going to check it out for bit, will be my first Pride

[Purple Llama]

I wish I was, couldn't make it though cos I've got relatives visiting today. :/ I'm definately going to Brighton pride though, went for the first time last year and loved it!

[Kerze]

A load of my (straight) school friends are going today. I was gonna meet up with one of them and then meet the rest of them there but she cannot go and so I chickened out. may be next year

Also, it's my birthday and I have to meet my dad later so would have been a bit of a rush to get from soho to his house.

[kiersten]

You guys are so lucky! We don't have any pride events in my city. They tried an annual event started here, but a lot of people in LGBT were afraid to participate as we all live in a very intolerant & homophobic place. They had to cancel it after doing it twice. If I really wanted to go to one, I would have to go to London, ON, Toronto or Detroit, MI now. It really sucks because I'm finally happy with who I am & want to meet other people like me...

[MaskedPrincess]

I WENT! It was my first Pride too It was pretty awesome but it's not my scene at all. I'm no party animal and my male gay friend I went with told me off for being 'boring'... I'm sorry, I just cannot dance, and I just rocked from side-to-side O_o I was in some of the media pictures which is horribly embarrassing since I am not photogenic. I guess I'm 'out' 'out' now since the pics are freely available... I didn't really talk to anyone because I'm shy but it was exciting enough to know that everyone there was gay friendly/gay themselves. I also met this lovely Trans person through another friend who I hope to keep in contact with.

I didn't get as many looks as I thought I would (despite being Mary-sue vanilla looking femme) there were lots of femmes there, (although mostly dykey-looking dykes). I think most thought I was a supporter, my 'Lezzer' badge was just too small and everyone we did speak to thought I was dating my male friend. It's true we'd make a good couple, but there's a mutual lack of sexual attraction. And when he started "grinding" me it was just so awkward I couldn't cope.

My problem now is hiding all of the leaflets from my (loving but prudish) mother. Also the fact that whenever I have a good time I end up feeling guilty and depressed about it the day after... I was there, I love LGBT people, I'm not ashamed of being a lesbian but I'm not 'Proud' per se. Perhaps it’s just a little too soon considering my mate only realised I was gay two days before? Out and then straight to Pride lol. Slightly overwhelming although I'm still pleased I went.

[Idonteven]

aha, I went, I marched with some 'friends' and had one of the best times of my life, I only just got home today (tuesday).

[HantsBen]

I went but not for pride, I didnt even know it was on! My first experience was not good though in the early evening... crap all over the streets, a glass bottle chucked at a lady on her bike riding past which missed and nearly took my face off oh and watching someone puke everywhere.. fun fun!