On Saturday the 3rd of October 2009 over 15 000 people came out to march or support their friends and loved one in the 20th Annual Gay Pride in Joburg, which is a record topping 5000 more people that came out last year .
We arrived at Zoo Lake just after 9am and there was thumping music beating its beat into our souls, Ear-gasmic tunes making your feet just move to the music like they have a mind of their own, as we walked across the field to the clubhouse which we had pre-booked as we wanted to have running toilets. Once we were in the clubhouse we surveyed the field full of stalls, colours and people.
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The March started at 11am leading the March was the 94.7 Float with Jeremy Mansfield dressed up as a sailor followed by the supporter’s then Johannesburg Fire station lent one of their fire trucks. Sadly it never sprayed anyone with some water. We joined the march, started shouting with everyone else hoot if you have pride, waving our flags and drinking our sprite we had decided we had to have, Waving at the crowds building up in and around Rosebank.
Once back at Zoo Lake the party began. Watching 15000 people move on a field like a bunch of ants running to the front of the stage like it was made of sugar to watch people like Jeremy Mansfield, Pabi Moloi, top SA DJ and a few drag acts. We danced and drank until we couldn’t anymore. I haven’t partied like that since last year’s pride. I had an absolute party.
Everyone I spoke to said it was the best so far, So I would like to thank the Pride Organisation for arranging such a successful event, To the Joburg people who came out to support us, James Small who came out to share in the festivities, To 94.7 for the advertising, the support and the music, to all the press for covering such an event and getting the message out there that it’s ok to be gay, and that no matter who you are, where you come from, what road you have travelled we are all free and have equal rights. To see pictures of this event please follow this link:
Thank you Joburg for the time of my life, now I’m tired and need a week to recover.
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