Pride London 2009-Gay Pride-Be Loud Be Proud
72Gay Pride London
Gay Pride London 2009
Pride London Festival Fortnight has already started. Festival fortnight runs from June 20th 2009 until 5th July 2009. The London Gay Pride officially starts at the beginning of July with The Gay Pride march kicking off on 4th July 2009. Much of the entertainment during this fortnight is by relatively unheard of artists. Well, unheard of by celebrity status or world famous names. That is apart from Lorna Luft who is appearing on Friday 26th June 2009.
Pride London Parade is one of the most famous and best attended of such events worldwide. Attracting more than 5000,000 people to take part it is in fact a massive event.
At 1pm on 4th July 2009 the Gay Pride Parade will set off from Baker Street, quite near to the Baker Street tube stop. From about 2pm, when the parade gets to Trafalgar Square there will be a Gay pride Rally. This is expected to last until 10pm and it is hoped that there is no violence and trouble at any of the events.
THE HISTORY OF GAY PRIDE LONDON
The first Gay Pride UK Rally was held way back in July 1972. In some ways we liked to think we were quite liberal at that time but you have to remember that Homosexual acts between consenting adults had been illegal until 1967.
The manin thinking behind Gay Pride is that people should be proud of who they are, that there is nothing wrong with being different and that our sexuality is something beyond our control. Personally I agree with all three of these beliefs and think ythat they apply to everybody. As opposed to the shame many LBGT people were made to feel years ago everyone is now encouraged to be proud.
THE PURPOSE
Pride London is a registered charity which is run by volunteers and aims to organise a highly professional annual event. With a well manned stewarding system the event is usually fairly hassle free. Families, friends and colleagues and many LBGT friendly individuals take part and offer support.
London Gay Pride aims to help foster an atmosphere of understanding with regards to sexual diversity. It also tries to offer support to those who may have encountered discrimination, abuse, violence and or difficulties through being LBGT, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Gay or Transgender. Equality and a feeling of celebration a person's individuality is what Gay Pride is all about. To use an old adage "Live and Let Live" is very much the order of the day. However not in a quiet way but rather by being proud of what you are.
MY OPINION
It probably sounds crass to say that I have had plenty of gay friends down the years but I have. Some have been openly gay for all to see. Others have been more private and I have been surprised when their sexual orientation has finally become apparent. However all have been great friends and the rest has not mattered.
In this the 21st Century, in the year 2009, homophobic nonsense should be a thing of the past but I am afraid it is not. With the BNP, British National Party, seeming to gather strength in the UK it is not just those of non white race that need to be worried. Any person who is not heterosexual should be apprehensive. As a homophobic political party the BNP are bad news in many ways. Hell personally I think any right minded rational human being in the UK should treat carefully around this extreme right wing political party.
BE PROUD
With such people still gathering momentum it has never been more important to stand together. There even bad people in the world without getting caught up in people's sexuality. It is important that the Gay Community is able to stand up, in public, and show that they are proud of themselves as great individuals
Of course it is just as important for friends to support friends. Hopefully this will mean that London Gay Pride Parade 2009 will be bigger and better than ever but hopefully peaceful.
If the weather is kind this years Gay Pride London Parade should have a mardis gras feel of fun with mountains of flamboyance thrown in. The floats, costumes, characters, personalities and entertainment make for a great event that is enjoyable for all, be you straight or not. You never know I might see you there?
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Thanks RedElf. There's hope for us oldies yet lol. Joking aside though I think it is a great event and well worth publisicsing, even though I am straight. After all I am not strait laced
Great hub - it's one of the things I miss most about not living in London any more.
Thanks Julie Ann. It is usually such a fun event from start to finish. If trouble erupts it tends to come from troublemakers not the participants
Hi Ethel, I loved your statement........"even though I am straight...I am not strait laced." Applies equally to me. I think that we have far more important things to concern ourselves with than people's sexuality. How about terrorism for one topic? World hunger? Could go on and on.....
I know Peggy. There is so much nastiness in the world. We should all accept each other for what we are.
We are hosting the adulterer's parade next week here in Orlando.
Are you James. Tell me more please :) Perhaps a hub?
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RedElf says:
5 months ago
Great Hub ethel, and good on you for joining in!