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Liverpool Pride - 'Love is no Crime'
THIS years Liverpool Pride was held
over Friday, 31 July to Sunday, 2 August 2015. This was the event's 6th
consecutive year after being set up in 2010 in remembrance of Michael Causer,
the gay teenager, from Whiston, who was murdered in a homophobic attack in
Liverpool City Centre. The aim of this event is to stop homophobia and
transphobia in Merseyside and Halton and as a result it's man charity is the
Michael Causer
Foundation. But we are also told that it is
also for the LGBT community to have some fun. The event was on a smaller scale
to last year, but was still well attended, despite the rain. Sadly we missed the
parade on the Saturday, but we did get to see St John's Gardens, LGBT market,
games and information area. Sadly the rain stopped the planned mass Pride Pink
Picnic from running. Inside Central Library, on the rooftop, the VIP aria had a
the winning children's pictures, that had been drawn by local children in and
around Liverpool, that had then been used for this years event T-Shirts. Also
students from Hugh Baird College gave out complimentary drink and canapés to
guests. To see our photographs taken at the event on the Saturday, please click
on
here now. Also we are told that the Vigil held on the for Michael was also
well attended. The Liverpool Pride said that:- "What a weekend! It might
have been smaller than last year, but throughout the proceedings, it just got
better and better. We would like to say a massive Thank you to all who braved
the rain and attended throughout the weekend, in St John's Gardens, as well as
at Bluecoat and the Vigil. We hope that people enjoyed the 'Love Is No Crime'
theme, but also took on it's meaning. Please check out our
website and follow us on both
Facebook and
Twitter, for more information about 2016's
events. People can also register to volunteer or find out about sponsorship
opportunities our website as well."
Liverpool Singer and TV star, Cilla Black has
dies aged 72
THE Liverpool star has died in Estepona
on the Costa del Sol, where the star had a holiday home. Spanish police said a
woman named Priscilla White, aka Cilla Black had died at the age of 72. A post
mortem found Cilla died of natural causes, after losing her balance, falling and
hitting her head, before suffering a stroke. It is thought that the high
temperatures in Spain might have been a catalyst for the tragic accident. It is
reported that the eldest of her 3 sons, Bobby, 44, who had to break down her
bedroom door to get in and reach her. Cilla Black's body has been flown back to
Britain, on 7 August, via a flight at Malaga Airport to Gatwick in Sussex. The
body was then met by undertakers who will prepare it for the funeral service,
that is to be held in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Tributes have been paid to her
over the last few days from many of her friends in the world of entertainment,
which she had made over her 50 years in show business. These Tributes including
those from Sir Cliff Richard and former Beatle and fellow Liverpudlian Sir Paul
McCartney. Her most well know roles in her career will probably be as host on
both Blind Date and Surprise Surprise. He agent has said that:- "Her
family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time." |
