7 July 2012
Saturday 7th July 2012 will be the date of the London Pride March in 2012.
World Pride will be held in London during the summer of 2012, just ahead of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Organised by InterPride, WorldPride promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities.
London’s World Pride in 2012 is expected to attract over one million visitors. The two week festivities will take place from 23 June to 8 July 2012, with the main parade held on 7 July with a Pride service at Bloomsbury Baptist Church at 6pm.
Please return to this page in the coming months for more information about Christians Together at Pride activities.
2 September 2011
Sharon visited the South Wales local group on the Friday night where she opened the meeting with a time of reflection as candles of the lgbt rainbow were lit. She then updated the group on all the things that have been going on over the last year and the plans for the future. The group were asked to think about possible names for the organisation following the request at the last AGM to start discussions about finding a more inclusive name.
The meeting closed with refreshments and social time.
For more information about the South Wales Group, visit their page.
On Saturday 3rd September, Cardiff held its Mardi Gras celebration. The local group had a stall at the event and Sharon joined them to hand out information about both national LGCM and the local group. Stephen Green from the Christian Voice was standing outside the park gates with a colleague and they were handing out leaflets to those coming to the Mardi Gras telling them that all homosexuals will go to hell. Sharon joined several members of the local group in speaking to everyone with a leaflet and offering them the opportunity to deposit it in the recycle bin. South Wales LGCM now has a bin full of scrap paper. Last year they turned the leaflets into a paper mache cross. I’m looking forward to seeing what they will create from this homophobic and abusive literature this year!
Stephen Green's leaflets in the bin
The message is clear.
Sharon and Franka in Cardiff
Sharon and Franka with friends.
On Sunday 4th Sept as part of the Mardi Gras celebrations Sharon preached and co-celebrated at the City URC in Cardiff. The Rev Adrian Bulley and his church also had a stall at the Mardi Gras event and offer a warm welcome to everyone.
13 August 2011
This year’s Brighton Pride was on August 13th. The theme was ‘Out of this world’ and it was a very successful event. We were delighted to have a large contingent of Methodists walking with us, and in particular the Rev Andrew Orton, seen carrying our banner with the rainbow waistcoat, accompanied by his partner, who was shortly after inducted as the new Minister in Hove. The Methodists, Anglicans, members of Brighton MCC and visitors from other LGCM groups made a marvellous witness to the inclusive Gospel. After handshakes, hugs and numerous photos on the Parade, we had a moving Service of Welcome at St John’s Anglican church, Preston Park. It was heartening to hear one of our members say ‘this was the best one yet.’ It was a certainly a memorable and inspiring day.
For more information about Brighton LGCM, visit their page.
