Dates for your Diary

For anyone reading this in Northern Ireland (or indeed anyone willing to travel), I thought I should plug one or two events. First and foremost is the Belfast Pride festival, a week of events to cater for pretty much every taste, ending in the parade and party on 5th August. No doubt there will be some nice protestors to shout nasty things at the marchers, so all support is welcome. Indeed – even if you aren’t gay, come and watch a parade that has more colours than orange.

The little humanitarian in me is also urging you to visit the “Sex, Love and Homophobia” event in the Waterfront Hall from 17th July to 18th August. Organised by Amnesty International it’s advertised as an “A-Z exhibition showing the discrimination and abuses faced by members of the LGBT community around the world as well as a brief hidden history of lesbian and gay people over the last couple of millennia.”

Also interesting is the Gay and Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland event on Monday 31st July, “In Good Faith”, an evening debating issues of religion and sexuality. If you aren’t in Northern Ireland, then either come visit or do a Google search and find out what’s on in your area. You won’t regret it.