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London Gay Pride 2017: faces, street scenes and smoke bombs – in photos
Posted on Monday, Jul 10, 2017 | 2 CommentsOn Saturday, central London was ablaze with the colours of the rainbow as the annual Pride parade matched through the centre of the city. -
Glazed tiles, Grade II listing and drag acts: the wonderful Golden Cross pub in Cardiff
Posted on Thursday, Jan 7, 2016 | 3 CommentsThe Golden Cross, a splendid Grade II listed public house, can be found at the junction of Customhouse Street and Hayes Bridge Road in Cardiff. -
![Top of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pride-miners-strike-gay-activists-3-115x115.jpg "Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike")
Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 2, 2014 | No CommentsTop of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ […] -
Gay Pride party in Soho Square, Soho, central London
Posted on Monday, Jul 9, 2012 | No CommentsCompared to previous years, the 2012 London Gay Pride event was something of a minimal affair, with the traditional street floats being cancelled as a result of a funding shortfall. -
![This fascinating story about Brixton’s legendary gay community of the 1970s was posted up on the urban75 bulletin boards, and thanks to the author Ian Townson, I’m now able to repost […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brixton-fairies-gay-community-20-115x115.jpg "The Brixton Fairies and the South London Gay Community Centre, Brixton 1974-6")
The Brixton Fairies and the South London Gay Community Centre, Brixton 1974-6
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 | 65 CommentsThis fascinating story about Brixton’s legendary gay community of the 1970s was posted up on the urban75 bulletin boards, and thanks to the author Ian Townson, I’m now able to repost […] -
![Straight after this picture was taken, the lady on the right took off one of her red stiletto shoes and balanced it on her head. Most odd. More Gay Shame […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/gay-shame-05-115x115.jpg "Gay Shame: more pics!")
Gay Shame: more pics!
Posted on Monday, Jul 6, 2009 | No CommentsStraight after this picture was taken, the lady on the right took off one of her red stiletto shoes and balanced it on her head. Most odd. More Gay Shame […] -
Gay Shame, Brixton Academy
Posted on Sunday, Jul 5, 2009 | No CommentsToo hungover to type anything sensible at the moment, but last night’s Gay Shame at the Brixton Academy was fantastic fun. Great crowd, lovely atmosphere and a helluva party!