Kat Gupta, Maryam Bibi Din & El Dia, three of the four organisers of the Community stage.
Bi badges from Uncharted Worlds. http://www.uncharted-worlds.org/identitybadges/
Pagan Pride http://www.paganpride.org.uk/pagan-pride-2013/
My British Sign Language signer was a patient soul!
Love this badge!
Two presenters from Nottingham’s Trent Sound radio station
Kat enjoying the music at Nottinghamshire Pride.
I had a wonderful time at Nottinghamshire Pride. It was the first pride festival where I performed my work. I read my Biphobia story and my Personal Ad hell poem (I was asked to do non-smut!) on the Community stage. It was certainly daunting to look out at all the people having picnics on the grass as I read out loud.
This was only my second time at Nottinghamshire Pride. I got totally lost in Nottingham, but some friendly goths helped me find my way. I felt really welcomed the whole day, which was great.
I read my pieces in the afternoon, so I had a lot of time to enjoy all the other acts including a brililant dance troupe, soulful Single Bass, and some spoken word from Seattle’s El Dia, whose Dragon Lady tune blew me away. Maryam Bibi Din did a mythbusting piece on Queer Muslims that would have made the entire day worth it. There was just so much to enjoy!
