Defiance & Lipstick
Confession time: I missed Oakland Pride parade. After an amazing week in NYC with the mind-blowing DapperQ fashion show, I craved to have a little drink with my friends in Oakland, and out of the one drink, turned two, and three and slowly we had our own little pub crawl going – which was amazing…
New York, what have you done to me? You took my little heart and swirled it all around. Damn, I had a freaking fabulous time – the kind of time where you want to curse to emphasise how fucking brilliant it was. So NYC and I have a bit of an odd relationship. First time…
So two weeks ago was the very first time in Manchester for Pride. A bunch of my colleagues and I went up on Friday to work there for the extended weekend to promote Stonewall’s new solidarity campaign #ByYourSide. Manchester Pride has the reputation to be the wildest and most intense Pride in the UK –…
I will probably get myself in trouble for saying this, but I have to: is probably my favourite pride. Now, now, before all those heads explode, let me emphasise that all the prides that I have been to so far have something special, that makes them unique and worthwhile. In terms of a party weekend…
Berlin Pride was – as always – a true delight. Berlin Pride is one of the traditions that are an absolute priority – unfortunately, normally Berlin Pride clashes with London Pride and therefore I had to miss London Pride more often than not. But this year, thankfully to some form of heteronormative hegemonic manifestation that…
Many people might raise their eyebrows over my choice of pride season opening. Brussels seems to be still astonishingly underrated. Yet there is so much deliciousness hidden there: from the best chocolatiers in the world and caramelised waffles, to a very welcoming landscape of cuisines. The gay scene is admittedly small but has certainly a…