Wirral Pride

Concerned about my Chronic Fatigue health issues, I planned to attend Pride for just a couple of hours. A few portraits, atmosphere photos and job done. I was there for 7 hours and walked around 5k on a street about 150m long. That means I did around 33 loops looking for photos. At no point did it feel like I was begrudingly pacing back and forth. Instead, I was moving between groups of friends who were also attending Pride. I would chat to one group for a bit, wander and ask people if I could take their photo and then hang out with another group for a bit.

The whole day was simply wonderful. A day where I can walk around in a sparkly sheer skirt and see friends, allies and the LGBTQ+ community smile. Shame it’s just a day but at least we have it. Pride is a protest. Queer joy is a protest. Simply defying those who would erase us by dancing joyously in the street is a damn protest. Let’s do it again next year.

A full set of photos from Wirral Pride can be found on my portfolio site.

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