Yesterday was Liverpool Pride 2011 which I attended with my friends Scott, Andrew and Jamie. It was an amazing day and a fun time was had by all. It was great that the event was able ahead despite budget shortfalls and an enforced change of location.
I was going to do a full write up of the day, but my heat-of-the-moment Tweets from yesterday seem to capture the atmosphere quite well, so they are reproduced below for posterity.
10.33am: Why is there no “Straight Pride”?
11.01am: Sufficiently disorganised that I managed to leave the house without my phone. Quick dash back and I’ve missed the train I wanted to get.
11.33am: Crowds are gathering! #liverpoolpride
12.05pm: And we’re under way! #liverpoolpride
12.14pm: #liverpoolpride
12.22pm: Now mingling with bemused bus passengers in Queen Square. #liverpoolpride
12.38pm: Heading up Lord Street. #liverpoolpride
12.50pm: #liverpoolpride
12.52pm: Christian hate mob successfully drowned out by cheers from marchers and onlookers #liverpoolpride
1.03pm: And we’ve arrived at the Pier Head! #liverpoolpride
1.19pm: Good advice.
2.55pm: Now guzzling beer outside The Poste House. #liverpoolpride
4.26pm: What is it about Pride and stilts?
5.21pm: RT @thisisrjg: This is @hampo draped in our flag. At his own choice.
5.35pm: Back at the Pier Head with copious amounts of alcohol. #liverpoolpride
7.19pm: In The Arch Chinese restaurant. I was awkward and ordered Siu Mai which took longer to cook than the other appetisers.
10.21pm: The Lisbon on #liverpoolpride night is not a place for claustrophobics.
11.05pm: Now the DJ is playing “It’s Raining Men” – how predictable. #liverpoolpride
11.20pm Big crowd in The Lisbon tonight 🙂 #liverpoolpride
11.45pm: @andrewrtw is trying to chat on Grindr but is being stymied by lack of signal, bless him.
12.07am: Well, it’s after midnight – think I’m officially a pumpkin
1.36am: Home at last. I’ve had a great day – and nothing got stolen, which is a big improvement on my last night out.
1.37am: Also great to feel like I belong in a community. Yay for the gays! #liverpoolpride
1.42am: …and of course thanks to @merseytart, @andrewrtw and @thisisrjg for providing conversation and buying rounds. #liverpoolpride