Pride Parade...

It was a fantastic Pride parade on Saturday. The weather was great, the streets were packed and everyone was in a great mood. I was very proud to be marching; marching as a gay man and marching as a Gay Gooner. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported. It meant a lot.

Pride in Football...

Oh look. It's my picture in an Italian right-wing newspaper. Ciao!

Full article here...

Google Translate tells it as:- "There were detachments of the Armed Forces, employees of ministries, the Association of Realtors (the real power, given the cost of the houses in London). There was a group of Christians of various denominations, there were smiling Jews, Muslims with colorful veils and a sign maliziosissimo (held by a girl). There was the band, there were fathers and mothers who confirmed the apparent natural law "twins in a situation always exciting snap in two opposite directions."
From the Pride parade in London, the Gay Gooners. Gay men (and allies) of the curve Arsenal."

Homophobia in Football...

Oh look. It's me in The Independent!

Homophobia In Football and what Gay Gooners are doing about it.

Full article here...

World Pride 2012...

Last Saturday was Gay World Pride in London.

There had been a bit of trouble with the Pride London funding so no floats were allowed on the parade route down Regents Street this year. Hence the 'parade' was officially turned into a 'march' - which sort of added to the atmosphere to be honest. It made it a more personal march which I actually prefer. There were precious few security people too so you could really get up close and personal to the marchers. Yay!

Dave was down from Chester so we both stood with our hands on our hips watching the boys go by. Then we joined the march and headed towards Trafalgar Square to meet up with Stuart and to see a band or too and then on to Soho for a swift half.

Nice day out.

San Francisco Gay Pride...

It was a long day. Long, hot and fabulous.

We were up early from an early night and had a super duper diner breakfast at Lori's. Then we traipsed down to Market to watch the parade go by.

Five hours it took. We went home at one point to have a break and came back to watch the rest. Epic.

There were the usual marchers; dykes on bikes, leather men, dance troupes, social groups, pressure groups, politicians, celebrities, bikers, recyclers, party animals and animal refuges. You name it.

After we'd had our fill we ambled over to City Hall where 5 blocks had been given over to hedonistic entertainment. Beers, dancing, 26 stages of music and mayhem. We loved it. Hundreds of thousands of people having a good time. And everyone seemed so good natured too. A perfect afternoon.

And being determined to guild the lily we headed over to the Lone Star Saloon to chat with dozens of people making firm friends and plans in vino veritas.

We left when we had enough and fell into our bed with just the right mixture of jet lag and tipsy. A good day.

Pride July 2011...

Last Saturday was London Gay Pride. Stu and I went down to watch the parade and then popped into Soho for a beer or two. Nice day out.