sandyra Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have been told recently that Sheffield had a pride event of sorts in the 90s at some point. This was the last official pride we had here and I wondered if anyone who was around then has any memories of what happened, where it was located, what the atmosphere was like etc. Thanks, and please don't use this discussion to question the concept of a gay pride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 cant say as i remember one happening,are you sure it was here and not leeds ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat631 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Forgive my ignorance but what's a gay pride? Is it something to do with lions having fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jossman Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have been told recently that Sheffield had a pride event of sorts in the 90s at some point. This was the last official pride we had here and I wondered if anyone who was around then has any memories of what happened, where it was located, what the atmosphere was like etc. Thanks, and please don't use this discussion to question the concept of a gay pride. Why not? You have pushed it into the Forum. Are we not allowed to understand what a "Gay Pride" is. You want answers from the forum then why cannot we non- understanders ask questions back? As far as I'm bothered it sounds like a pack of happy lions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyra Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 Maybe I should have re-worded it to say please don't 'challenge' the concept of a gay pride. Unless you live under a rock you should have a vague understanding of what a gay pride is, but if not, please visit http://www.southyorkshirepride.co.uk/site/ Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 So you used this forum to advertise another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyranna Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 So you used this forum to advertise another. That is quite acceptable if it is concerned about the topic of this thread -Gay Pride-. For THIS year's Gay Pride, please click on the following for the current thread: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=244228&page=9&highlight=South+Yorkshire+Gay+Pride This thread, meanwhile, is fine for discussing previous Gay Prides: I seem to recall that there was a Gay Pride in Sheffield sometime in the late 1990's; since then there have been: For several years, an annual one-day LGBT conference in April or May called 'SPRING OUT'. In 2006 and 2007, there were abortive plans for a Gay pride in Sheffield, which had to be cancelled because of technical problems such as not enough time for organising, difficulty in securing police coverage, absences of crucial committee members, etc. Nevertheless, the monthly meetings for Pride in 2006-7 were well attended, so the concept was sound, and last year, one solitary event which I planned to coordinate with Pride -an art exhibition with a launch party- went ahead, in spite of the terrible weather! Finally, there has also been every year for several years the 'Viva Climax' a sort of 'mini-pride' organised every July by University of Sheffield Students Union Ents at SUSU on Glossop Road/Western Bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyranna Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Further to the above, as this thread concerns the (recent) history of LGBT life in Sheffield, the following link, to LGBT HISTORY MONTH, which takes place EVERY February, might be of interest: (http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/?pgid=42833&fs=s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Forgive my ignorance but what's a gay pride? Is it something to do with lions having fun? No, I think it's Catty people trying to poke fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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