Please disseminate this information as far and wide as possible throughout your own networks. Raising as much awareness to this issue as possible is of the utmost importance.
Thank you.
Queer Youth Network
PRESS RELEASE
FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2008
Trans Youth Response to Stonewall Awards
The Queer Youth Network would like to express its concern and disappointment at the nomination of Guardian Journalist Julie Bindel for a Stonewall Award.
Queer Youth Network present the voices and experiences of some of their 10,000+ membership of young LGBTQQIAP (Queer) young people volunteering all over the UK… Due to price hikes by the Manchester Pride Organisers, the previously FREE stalls in the Lifestyle Expo now cost unfunded groups like Queer Youth Network over £70 and the inflated wristbands costing £22.50 exclude most of the uvlnerable young people QYN supports anyway… The solution? Make Your Own Pride and don’t be a sucker for gay capitalism…
Info-sharing, skillsharing, help + advice for setting up your own DIY pride events wherever you live; queer food for though...
Thinking about taking part in the parade but wish it was like old times where marching for our rights came before entering as walking advertisements for greedy corporate sponsors and boistrous self-publisist gay charities?
Join us in declaring “Pride IS a Protest”!
Taking inspiration from Birmingham’s amazing Pride is a protest event, there is now an organised group of queer activists working to ensure a similar event takes place during the Manchester Pride Parade on Saturday 23 August 2008.
