We’ve had a good run of sun so far this summer and there was no rain on the Pride Parade. Old queens that we are, we watched the Technicolor pageant from the balcony of the Theatre Royal with a triumphant glass of chilled white. A striking feature of this year’s procession was Umbrellas of Love created by local artist Vince Laws, highlighting the desperate plight of many LGBT people throughout the Commonwealth, particularly poignant as the Commonwealth Games are currently being held in Glasgow. According to the Commonwealth Charter, member states agree to respect and protect human rights. Total crap of course. It’s illegal to be gay in 42 of the Commonwealth 53 nations where punishment ranges from the terrifying to the barbaric – 10 years imprisonment to execution. And don’t get me started on female genital mutilation. So there it is, the Commonwealth Charter is just so much cheap toilet paper.
My underpowered Samsung so-called smart phone wasn’t smart enough to do justice to the fun and frolics of the parade. For a good selection, take a gander at the Norwich Pride Facebook page.
After the procession we re-grouped in the Coach and Horses pub to quench our thirsts. Today, of course, we have terminal wine flu.
Perking the Pansies 
A lovely day for a parade. 😀
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For a country with ‘interesting’ weather, it couldn’t have been better 😉
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😀
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Can’t believe how much the sun is shining on you all over there! All looked good fun and naturally, not remotely surprised you retired to the pub! 😉
Julia
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Tis my second home. Yes, this summer has been Turkey-like particularly in the humidity stakes. Lots of sticky nights and no aircon 😦
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I’m certainly enjoying the sun in my unscheduled visit to Blighty.
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Really? Where are you?
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Dorset. Too far away from Norwich unfortunately
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Shame! Enjoy the sunshine.
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We did well hosting the World Pride event and it was an amazing two weeks! So true about the hypocrisy of so many governments when it comes to tolerating hatred.
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Yes, World Pride looked brilliant! Norwich Pride was a real celebration of how far we have come in the UK and Jack and I had a great day. But it also highlighted how different (and sometimes savage) things are in some unenlightened corners of the world.
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