Birmingham Gay Pride 08
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
23rd - 25th May 2008 | | Birmingham Gay Pride
Despite there being no parade at Birmingham Gay Pride this year, it was the best Gay Pride I’ve ever been to! The sunshine was a definate improvement on the gloomy Prides of past, if you don’t count Sunday’s washout.
In the past I’d only watched the Gay Pride parades but with that cancelled I made my way to Hurst Street, it was entirely closed off and really impressive, full of bars, stalls, a funfair, music, a main stage and happy people.
‘Brotherhood of Man’ were the music highlight for me, with their winning 1976 Eurovision classic “Save All Your Kisses For Me”, they knew how to work a crowd and put last years losers ‘Scooch’ to shame. ‘Scooch’ were so uninspiring I just had to walk away. Still, even they didn’t manage to put me off Birmingham Gay Pride, I can’t wait for next year already! Maybe I just love funfairs and parties too much but I think it was more than that, there was a feeling of being part of a community that I’ve never felt in Birmingham before.
This was a fun packed family and friends day out, I’d recommend anyone to go, be it gay, straight, bi, transgender or whatever! ..Especially if the sun is out.
Words/Pics Christine Tellier
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