London Pride Parade 2011 Atmosphere

The Gay Pride Parade London was amazing. I felt a bit out of place at first, or like an onlooker because everyone around me had SOMETHING in a rainbow or was very, very clearly gay. It was interesting to rock up and felt strange to be overlooked because I seemed to be treated as someone who tey thought was “straight and not involved”. I quickly bought a whistle with a rainbow strip and ended up getting heaved over the barrier by two guys and joined the other people dancing behind a bus all through Regent Street up to Trafalgar Square. Other than that I danced from 2pm to 7pm at the edge of the fountain… I think quite a lot of people took pictures of me but I just didn’t care, I was having too much of a good time.
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I love this picture I took because of the words and composition as well as the facial expression and just the entire situation… and that shirt!
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Proud to be! Just to BE.
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There’s always one group… rowdy chavs raining on our parade with abusive behavior. The red head was later escorted by two security guards from Trafalgar Square in a brutal grip with his arms behind his back, it was quite shocking to witness.
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It happened very suddenly, after one girl broke through a whole crowd jumped into the fountain leaving the crowd control guys helpless.
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I didn’t wear the heels most of the time…
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Awesome outfit, those boots in particular!
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Hnffh.
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“WHOO I MADE IT HAHAHAHA” The cheers were deafening.
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“Now get down!”https://i0.wp.com/farm6.static.flickr.com/5038/5900999965_306e3cdc56_b.jpg?w=1500
“Noo YOU CAN’T MAKE ME!” First girl to break through gets escorted back out only to make it back inside within a few minutes.
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Look at the crowd just LOVING the renegade fountain jumpers splashing the poor guy just trying to do his job. They were all pretty cool about it, though.https://i0.wp.com/farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/5901561564_9c5918c31d_b.jpg?w=1500
The second person to make it to the fountain promptly started stripping… applauded by everyone.
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Cute couple dancing in the fountain, being all rebellious.
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I love this comedian, I watch him online all the time.
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Such a beautiful girl…
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A group from the X-factor performing on stage…
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I love this picture.
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Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas any more.
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Not sure who that is but everyone around me seemed to know…
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And I see my reflection in the snow covered hills…
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Apparently from a band called 2020…
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They were so cute together
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Glee aleeeert!
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Hanging out with Jai’me of Boy meets Fashion.
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