Hi All,

It's that time of the year again. Plans are going well and looks to be such a good event enjoyed by all.

Here's a link to our website (http://www.sheffieldpride.org.uk).

We have a facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34856089777&ref=ts) and facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SheffieldPride?ref=ts).

Here's one of our press releases.

Only a few months away, Sheffield Pride 2010 is shaping up nicely. This 2010 marks 40 years since the first ever gay pride marches took place in USA to celebrate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots. With this in mind, Sheffield Pride 2010 will be dedicated to ‘Pride over the ages’. The fabulous main stage will contain music and acts from across the last 40 years along with speeches and testimonials from individuals who have lived through the last 4 decades, celebrating the rights and freedoms we experience today due to the dedication and sacrifices that were made in the past.

‘We are very lucky in many ways to be as open as we are about our sexualities in today’s society. It’s a testament to all those individuals who worked hard at very difficult times throughout history to achieve their dream of equality. This year at Pride we would like to celebrate LGBT life everywhere and particularly give our thanks those unsung heroes, without whom life would be very different for us today.’

Sheffield Pride is once again working alongside national and local businesses and organisations in order to create a Pride event to rival all previous ones. In particular, Sheffield’s gay and gay friendly venues are running fundraising events in the run up to Sheffield Pride that’s taking place on Saturday 26th June 2010). More information can be found at www.sheffieldpride.org.uk

Sheffield Pride is excited to confirm details of our pre-pride event taking place in Sheffield City Centre on Saturday 29th May 2010, 11-4pm. Street karaoke will encourage the people of Sheffield to ‘Sing with Pride’ and will showcase the camp karaoke hits of the last 40 years. Visitors will receive a free goodie bag courtesy of Sheffield Pride 2010. The aim is to promote our event and give the citizens of Sheffield a taste of Pride in the hope they will visit us on the big day itself.

‘Karaoke is a fun and enjoyable way of highlighting Sheffield Pride and is important for letting everybody in Sheffield know about the event. Pride events have always been about visibility and so we want as many people from throughout Sheffield to notice us, come along, join in and ‘sing with Pride’ commented David Baker, PR and Communications Officer for Sheffield Pride

Also in the near future - The end of May will see the raising of a banner on Sheffield Town Hall celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered life in Sheffield with the slogan ‘Sheffield Supports Pride’. It will be the first time ever in Sheffield’s history.

Sheffield Pride is also joining up with Sheffield Showcase to create a visually exciting window display in Sheffield City Centre promoting the event and the organisations who support it.

‘The publicity organised to create awareness of Sheffield Pride 2010 has gone into over-drive. We haven’t got the budget to advertise everywhere but we do have the imagination to create interesting events and increase the visibility that was missing in previous years.’

We are always on the look out for something new. Please let me know if you have any ideas for stall holders/caterers/workshop providers etc etc

Will we be seeing you there this year?

Also, we are really excited to tell you that we've been meeting up with the LGBT bars and clubs in the city and we've finally been able to agree a way we can work together and move forward benefiting both Sheffield Pride and the venues themselves.

Sheffield Pride Afterparty Wristband!

Sheffield pride is one of the biggest live events aimed at the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) community, their family and friends and is to take place on Saturday 26th of June at Endcliffe Park between 1 and 7pm!

To keep the revellers celebrating well into the night, The Sheffield Pride committee have gathered some of Sheffield's biggest LGBT and LGBT friendly venues to run Official Pride After Parties on the night! Affinity, Lions Lair, Penelope's, Sanctuary and Club Xes are throwing themselves into the Pride spirit this year with drinks offers and entertainment throughout the evening until the wee hours.

To make the pride night more flexible for everyone Sheffield pride are providing a Sheffield Pride wristband. Once purchased, this wristband will allow free entry into all the above gay venues (without the band, entry will be £5 per venue). The band allows flexibility and ease throughout the night and means you can visit all of your favourite venues whilst supporting Sheffield Pride.

'We're happy to be working with these venues on the night of pride to create something different and to provide variety for pride attendees! We try to cater for everyone and the Sheffield pride wristband is a great way to do this. There's going to be something different in all the venues so it'll be good to see it all! The venues themselves have been so supportive this year and we hope to carry this momentum forward for future Pride events, it's really important that we can all work together for the benefit of the community!'

Pride wristbands are priced at a very reasonable £7.50, saving a total of £17.50 in bar entry fees alone! Buy your band quickly from Affinity, Lions Lair, Sanctuary or Club Xes as there are only limited stocks available.

Facebook event here (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123673034311542&ref=ts).

The previous two I went to were brilliant. I had a fabbo time! :D

Will the fantastic "Out Aloud" choir be performing again, at this year's event? They were wonderful to listen to last time!

All the best that this year's event will be at least as successful and enjoyable as the previous ones.

Thanks Plain Talker! Glad to hear you've supported us since our first event,

Yes the Choir will be there. Unfortunately we coincide with the Green Fair so they are playing there in the morning then coming to Pride later on.

missed last years event and so looking forward to this years Pride - seems loads going on. cant wait !

hopefully!

Totally different subject. I assume you were in the ATC? I was in 218 during the late 80's, how about you?

Thanks Plain Talker! Glad to hear you've supported us since our first event,

Yes the Choir will be there. Unfortunately we coincide with the Green Fair so they are playing there in the morning then coming to Pride later on.

It's great that the Choir are able to perform at both events, It would be a huge shame if they had ended up having to choose one event over the other.

I shall probably be poking around at the Green Fair in the morning too, before popping up the road to Pride.

I'm really looking forward to supporting the event again this year, I think it's a brilliant event!

*starts singing Lily Allen's song, which has a title I can't repeat on here, but suffice it to say, it translates as a message to Homophobes, which says

"go away *cough* and take your homophobia with you"

Totally different subject. I assume you were in the ATC? I was in 218 during the late 80's, how about you?

Hehe cool, i was in 367 until about 2005 i think. I've had the Username eversince i start of SF back in 2003.

It was such a good organisation offering flying/gliding and shooting etc. Would reccomend it to any teen.

I'm going to be there with my stall, Nanny May jewellery (search Nanny May on facebook) looking forward to the event tons, as I know it's always a very fun and colourful day, quite anticipating the choir too, hope I'm set up near it!

See you all there :D x

Our final press release! Hope to see many of you there on Saturday. Lets hope the weather holds!

Sheffield City Council Supports Sheffield Pride

Last month saw the raising of a banner above the town hall to show Sheffield Council support for Sheffield Pride 2010. The Sheffield Council has really got behind this years Sheffield Pride event which is to take place at Endcliffe Park on Saturday 26th June 2010. Continued support from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, South Yorkshire Police and Irwin Mitchells Solicitors is sure to make Sheffield’s third ever Pride event a massive success.

‘We are pleased that to have received the support of many organisations this year, which has been instrumental in the continued success of Sheffield Pride. We thank all involved for making Sheffield Pride 2010 as fabulous as it always is!’

Sheffield Pride 2010 is set to be the biggest pride event in the South Yorkshire area with organiser’s expecting upwards of 6,000 individuals to attend. The event will be officially opened by a senior member of Sheffield City council with a speech on the main stage at 1pm, followed by a selection of live acts throughout the day.

The leader of the council, Cllr Paul Scriven commented on the importance of Sheffield Pride, "Sheffield is a city that has a rich culture, a great vibe and a welcoming attitude. Celebrating our diversity is what makes this city stand out and the Council is delighted to yet again support the Pride Festival and embrace the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities and the contribution they make to Sheffield. The city puts on a great show which is enjoyed by so many people and visitors alike. I wish it all the best."

Sheffield Pride 2010 is about much more than a ‘party in the park’ but is about highlighting the prejudice and discrimination towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) individuals, couples and families face around the world. It is a great opportunity to create awareness and visibility for the often margianlised community. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the journey we have all travelled in order to become the tolerant, accepting and diverse society we are today. It’s a chance for today’s LGBT community to thank past ambassadors who battled to gain the rights and responsibilities we often take for granted but are able to enjoy nevertheless.

Sheffield Pride is a completely free and inclusive event, so please feel free to come along and enjoy the day!

I hope the weather stays nice for this, I'm really looking forward to it. I missed the first one because of being on holiday, but last year's was fantastic!

I hope the weather stays nice for this, I'm really looking forward to it. I missed the first one because of being on holiday, but last year's was fantastic!


I am looking forward to it as well, best get this picnic started now :)

I am really looking forward to Pride this year - I'm still gutted about missing it last year!

Quick question though - How do I get to Pride? I'm looking to get a bus from the city centre (outside River Island), what number do I get and where the hell do I get off?!
Cheers!!

I am really looking forward to Pride this year - I'm still gutted about missing it last year!

Quick question though - How do I get to Pride? I'm looking to get a bus from the city centre (outside River Island), what number do I get and where the hell do I get off?!
Cheers!!

You can get off at Hunters Bar, you wont miss it, gay and pink things and big tents allover the place.

Bus - 80, 81, 82

You can get off at Hunters Bar, you wont miss it, gay and pink things and big tents allover the place.

Bus - 80, 81, 82

Ask for the driver to drop you at the park, and you won't go far wrong.

The park is just by the roundabout, and the field is only a short walk into the park itself.

You can get off at Hunters Bar, you wont miss it, gay and pink things and big tents allover the place.

Bus - 80, 81, 82

Ask for the driver to drop you at the park, and you won't go far wrong.

The park is just by the roundabout, and the field is only a short walk into the park itself.

Thank you!
Hope you both have a great time :)

Got back a little while ago.

The weather was great.

It was brilliant!!! The event was even bigger than last years, the park was chok-a-blok.

It was also lovely to catch up with a few friends (and meet new ones!)

Thought the organising team did a great job - well done to them all !

dont mean to cause offense, this is a totally honest question.

im straight, but have lots of gay friends, here in sheff, london and germany, i go out drinking with them etc, but why are there events like this? what i mean is, they are treat the same as straight people now, not like a long time ago, so why are these events organsised? there isnt 'staight people events' and i treat them like i treat the rest of my mates so just curious (honest)

cooljules - you make a good point ! as the Pride brochure says, we are quite lucky in the UK, but instances of prejudice still exist and its also an opportunity to celebrate those who fought for the equal rights which now exist, and remember that many people in other countries are not so lucky.
Who knows, in the future Pride events will have no point when acceptance is universal. But even in Sheffield, Gay people are verbally and physically abused by drunken yobs in town on most weekends.

no idea m8 im gay dont go to em, my sexuality is my own business i dont like parading round the fact what i am - all boils down to choice i spose

dont mean to cause offense, this is a totally honest question.

im straight, but have lots of gay friends, here in sheff, london and germany, i go out drinking with them etc, but why are there events like this? what i mean is, they are treat the same as straight people now, not like a long time ago, so why are these events organsised? there isnt 'staight people events' and i treat them like i treat the rest of my mates so just curious (honest)

Jules, it's because there aren't people like yourself, everywhere, who don't freak out at the idea of gay people. There are still people who think of folk who are gay as "untermensch", and not worthy of being allowed the same civil rights as anyone else.

I had a brilliant time there, the weather was brill, the atmosphere was great. it was a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

what is untermensch?

what is untermensch?

untermensch is a expression which means (literal translation) "lower being" ..."lower form of life", subhuman, IE, unworthy, substandard, or somehow less valid.

Yes well done to the organisers, we had a fab day, weather was brill and the layout was tons better than last year.

The t`other tent was excellent, we moved down to that area after the main stage had some dreadful acts on, I guess they were not to our liking.

Looking forward to next year already.

cooljules - you make a good point ! as the Pride brochure says, we are quite lucky in the UK, but instances of prejudice still exist and its also an opportunity to celebrate those who fought for the equal rights which now exist, and remember that many people in other countries are not so lucky.
Who knows, in the future Pride events will have no point when acceptance is universal. But even in Sheffield, Gay people are verbally and physically abused by drunken yobs in town on most weekends.

mmm i can understand what you say, i have loads gay mates (enjoy dempsys etc with em) and most of my gay mates, male or female, fit in, accept me, i accept them, but i do know one gay person, in my words a screaming fairy (also from my gay friends words..) but im just a normal person, yet goto corp, and rock bars, but i hate metal music, goth music etc etc, what ever my friends like i dont care, they are fine i like neil diamond, gene pitney, elvis etc etc....the other week i was drunk, and i said to them, thankyou for being my mate, i dont head bang, i dont wear black n make up etc and im in your club, but they said, your fine, we take everyone at face value.....

also got a loaf of gay mates in germany (big leather trousers, mustaches etc but their german lol) hehe. and im with them, and they were fine with me....

thanks for the honest reply, like i said, i just wanted a straight answer, gay pride n that but guess some people will always be offensive (although i was military 20 years ago, where it was totally differant to today)

I haven't got any gay mates, though I did have one friend who went out wearing nail polish one time. I really enjoyed the day. Whoever organised it deserves a big pat on the back/ bum. Great day and the compere queens were great. Will look forward to next year.

NB: Were the policemen "real" policemen?

I haven't got any gay mates, though I did have one friend who went out wearing nail polish one time. I really enjoyed the day. Whoever organised it deserves a big pat on the back/ bum. Great day and the compere queens were great. Will look forward to next year.

NB: Were the policemen "real" policemen?

Good question, were the firemen real too?:hihi:

It was a great day, we spent a few hours there and I scoffed a lovely Yorkshire faggot with gravy. :D I think it was probably better than last year as it was better attended and the layout seemed to work better.

Good question, were the firemen real too?:hihi:

It was a great day, we spent a few hours there and I scoffed a lovely Yorkshire faggot with gravy. :D I think it was probably better than last year as it was better attended and the layout seemed to work better.

Ha!

I've always wondered why a fire engine turns up at these events. I mean, they're not that interesting.

I think I saw you Suffy, but I didn't want to say "hello" as you were coming out of the big green clap bus.

Ha!

I've always wondered why a fire engine turns up at these events. I mean, they're not that interesting.

I think I saw you Suffy, but I didn't want to say "hello" as you were coming out of the big green clap bus.

:hihi::hihi: Drat, I thought I was being so discreet too.:mad:

I think I saw you hovering by the 'leather goods' stall.:thumbsup:

I went to pride yesterday and had a brilliant day :)

:hihi::hihi: Drat, I thought I was being so discreet too.:mad:

I think I saw you hovering by the 'leather goods' stall.:thumbsup:

I think you're mistaken. How could you know anyway; you were too busy gobbling on some pulled pork.

I haven't got any gay mates, though I did have one friend who went out wearing nail polish one time. I really enjoyed the day. Whoever organised it deserves a big pat on the back/ bum. Great day and the compere queens were great. Will look forward to next year.

NB: Were the policemen "real" policemen?

i bet you have gay mates, i knew i had a few, then the ones i would never ever expect came out...

have loadsa gay mates, but actually, they act more straight than most of my clostest straight friends. good laugh though, they take the crap outa me cos im blonde, speak german and lived there, banter all around

untermensch is a expression which means (literal translation) "lower being" ..."lower form of life", subhuman, IE, unworthy, substandard, or somehow less valid.

is that word used in england? of course i know what it means, just never heard it here...

i bet you have gay mates, i knew i had a few, then the ones i would never ever expect came out...

have loadsa gay mates, but actually, they act more straight than most of my clostest straight friends. good laugh though, they take the crap outa me cos im blonde, speak german and lived there, banter all around

It was interesting spending a few hours in the park; some of the stereotypes fit well, though I appreciate not always. There's a lot of body dysmorphia going on; plenty of too fat or too thin, a lot of ink and so on. I also picked up on a lot of unhappiness, especially amongst the younger age group.

All my mates are married, so I'd be worried if they were gay . . . but who knows?

It's interesting how gay people have to somehow 'accessories' their homosexuality.

mmm i can understand what you say, i have loads gay mates (enjoy dempsys etc with em) and most of my gay mates, male or female, fit in, accept me, i accept them, but i do know one gay person, in my words a screaming fairy (also from my gay friends words..) but im just a normal person, yet goto corp, and rock bars, but i hate metal music, goth music etc etc, what ever my friends like i dont care, they are fine i like neil diamond, gene pitney, elvis etc etc....the other week i was drunk, and i said to them, thankyou for being my mate, i dont head bang, i dont wear black n make up etc and im in your club, but they said, your fine, we take everyone at face value.....

also got a loaf of gay mates in germany (big leather trousers, mustaches etc but their german lol) hehe. and im with them, and they were fine with me....

thanks for the honest reply, like i said, i just wanted a straight answer, gay pride n that but guess some people will always be offensive (although i was military 20 years ago, where it was totally differant to today)

Unfortunately, we still live in a world where a lass can be beaten to death because people didn't like the way she dressed.

Not everyone understands the concept of tolerance - in their sad, small-minded world, anybody who isn't like them is fair game. Whether it's because they dress differently, support a different football team, follow a different religion, like another kind of music, whatever.

I went to Pride for the first time and it was a hoot - I really had a good time and enjoyed myself. Yesterday, I went to Firth Park Festival - a totally different event, but equally enjoyable. The atmosphere was great at both of them - people out to enjoy themselves, nobody wanting to cause trouble, everybody getting along.

I wish life could always be like that.

It was interesting spending a few hours in the park; some of the stereotypes fit well, though I appreciate not always. There's a lot of body dysmorphia going on; plenty of too fat or too thin, a lot of ink and so on. I also picked up on a lot of unhappiness, especially amongst the younger age group.

All my mates are married, so I'd be worried if they were gay . . . but who knows?

It's interesting how gay people have to somehow 'accessories' their homosexuality.

Hee hee that made me chuckle, same reason that girls glam up, men butch up, blacks black up, chavs chav up etc. Cos they wanna.

Also had a fab day on Saturday.

Hee hee that made me chuckle, same reason that girls glam up, men butch up, blacks black up, chavs chav up etc. Cos they wanna.

I'll have you know, I'm completely au naturel! :hihi:

I'll have you know, I'm completely au naturel! :hihi:
I thought that the days of you (or should that be 'us'?) darkies wandering around naked were over?!:hihi:

I went for a while with a couple of gay friends. I thought it was a decent event. Some right sights! Who was the bloke that was singing that 'Bring Your Own Booze' song? Made me laugh.

I'll have you know, I'm completely au naturel! :hihi:

I thought that the days of you (or should that be 'us'?) darkies wandering around naked were over?!:hihi:

:surprised *perks* :heyhey:

did somebody call? :thumbsup::mrgreen:

It was interesting spending a few hours in the park; some of the stereotypes fit well, though I appreciate not always. There's a lot of body dysmorphia going on; plenty of too fat or too thin, a lot of ink and so on. I also picked up on a lot of unhappiness, especially amongst the younger age group.

All my mates are married, so I'd be worried if they were gay . . . but who knows?

It's interesting how gay people have to somehow 'accessories' their homosexuality.

:hihi: That's just reminded me of a quote from Steel Magnolias - the part of Claire played by Olympia Dukakis "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorise.

People dress how they feel comfortable - it's just a statement of who they are, the same as music influences the way people dress.

I had a fantastic day, it was more chilled I feel than last year and much better set up with the stalls too.

I think the organisers should award themselves a pat on the back for all their hard work.

Unfortunately, we still live in a world where a lass can be beaten to death because people didn't like the way she dressed.

Not everyone understands the concept of tolerance - in their sad, small-minded world, anybody who isn't like them is fair game. Whether it's because they dress differently, support a different football team, follow a different religion, like another kind of music, whatever.

I went to Pride for the first time and it was a hoot - I really had a good time and enjoyed myself. Yesterday, I went to Firth Park Festival - a totally different event, but equally enjoyable. The atmosphere was great at both of them - people out to enjoy themselves, nobody wanting to cause trouble, everybody getting along.

I wish life could always be like that.

i know you mean, well i dont, but i have lots of friends who dress wierd who did know her.....

oh well thanks for everyones replies, going to listen to my neil diamond cd while pumping iron hehe

cool

some people are yet to still come out to friends and family , and we still have people that are homophobic.
This year was great as there was a mixture of tents and people from straight to bi sexual to gay which helped a lot of people to understand. And its the only place i feel people can be themselves without being judged and as a nation why not celebrate .

I had a grand time there with all my mates .

Well done guys top event

Dusky

in answer to the 'why do gay people have to celebrate their sexuality' question, i don't think sheffield pride is just for gay/bi people. i went along to celebrate that i am a straight guy that has no problem partying with gay folk. which i thought was the point. well, that and get wasted in the sunshine :)

anyway, it was a great day, missed it last year cos it was the same day as heeley festival.

Another fantastic Pride event at the weekend - it seemed to have grown in size slightly from last year?

Now, roll on Sharrow Festival this weekend - my fave! Pray for sun! :D

I thought that the days of you (or should that be 'us'?) darkies wandering around naked were over?!:hihi:

..only in the comfort of me own home, Suffy :hihi:

There's loads of photos on the Sheffield Pride Facebook site. Have a look through and see if you're there.
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/SheffieldPride?v=photos

There are some good photos there - and a few familiar faces....

There are some good photos there - and a few familiar faces....

I spotted my boss, I appear to have avoided being papped!

I spotted my boss, I appear to have avoided being papped!

I thought I had been at one point, watching Tia-Anna on t'Other stage - it appears I was lucky though! :D

I thought that the days of you (or should that be 'us'?) darkies wandering around naked were over?!:hihi:

:gag: @ BF nekid - pass the mind bleach somebody, quick!!

:gag: @ BF nekid - pass the mind bleach somebody, quick!!

# swoons gracefully #

looked really popular

Hi All,

It's that time of the year again. Plans are going well and looks to be such a good event enjoyed by all.

Here's a link to our website (http://www.sheffieldpride.org.uk).

We have a facebook group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34856089777&ref=ts) and facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SheffieldPride?ref=ts).

Here's one of our press releases.



We are always on the look out for something new. Please let me know if you have any ideas for stall holders/caterers/workshop providers etc etc

Will we be seeing you there this year?

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Got yourself first on the list, sid? ;)

Hey everyone!
Due to my film making hobby, I have made a trailer of Sheffield Pride 2010!
I hope you all enjoy it, and maybe see if you can spot yourself :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ygAOgrnS18

Thanks.
Any feedback appreciated too (Im up for improvements!)