Manchester Gay Pride Parade :: The Pictures 1


Plenty of exhibits and loads of lovely people. Letting it all hang out. Next to Afro-Caribbean Carnivals, I think these events are the most colourful and exuberant that we have in this country.

The biggest cheers of the crowd, went to the public service workers.

The NHS and Ambulance Services and the Gay Police Association in full dress uniforms, don't they look smart. And now the Probation Service had a float. The Royal Air Force fielded a team together with the Army for the first time. Some of us are a little distressed that although we're all in favour of liberty at work, the idea of recruitment to military services under the cover of such a celebration, is not right. Earlier in the year, people at Brighton Pride did protest at these developments. [see:  http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2005/08/320582.html]. All this on top of the rampant commercialisation that is now so obviously represented there.


 http://www.manchesterpride.com


Earlier events pictures on my blog and Indymedia:

Manchester Pride 2004
 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=203709

Nottingham Gay Pride Do, Arboretum Park 2005
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/319629.html
 http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/319652.html


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