Pride Week officially kicked off last night at the Lionel Wendt with faggulous drag show. It was one of the most entertaining 15 minutes of my life until I was literally dragged off to office. These are the things I hate about having being in the one of the most unpredictable industries in town. I love the lack of a day-in-day-out drone that most people have to do, but being dragged out of a drag show just sucks. For the little I did see, three cheers to the organizers. It was tasteful, sexy and very well done overall. The costumes were extravagant and truly worthy of the best drag kings and queens in town who wore them and strutted their stuff across the stage. I have to admit though, that I thought Tammy and Maria were particularly good. So yes, I had a fantastic 15 minutes.
Click here for a list of the other pride activities going on during this week. Homophobia, like racism and so many other prejudices must end at some point after all. Yes, I’m optimistic like that. In the midst of all the hatred and prejudice, I’d like to believe that the human race is capable of much bigger things. Things that begin with tolerance. With the acceptance and even celebration of eachother as individuals. Got preachy there. Sorry.
PRIDE has begun.
Good to see SL is having a pride week. Being in SF the rainbow city, make it feels like everyday event. Yesterday there was a nice parade but we left early to leave for cold and overcast beach.
There were a lot of people who got married yesterday as same sex marriages just became legal in San Francisco. Hope SL become the real paradise it is. Hope the war will go away and people fight for others rights. THX for the post.
You’re in SF? Am very envious of you!
Ya, I am on my way there now, and I love the city. But my work/studies make me live in Boston half the time.
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it was an elite event that not all classes can join.. to that extent I frown on it… I am sensitive to the gay issue and I for one was put off by the whole concept..
it’s absurd but the sad truth is that most “spoilt” colombo 7 types get a “find yourself” kick out of this event while the genuine gay people who are suddering in the backwoods of Sri Lanka can get nothing out of kites being flown in some elitist parade 
and trust me, I”m not straight
H&C, humour me, what is it about the Pride festival that you find elitist? I am certainly not a Col 7 girl, nor was it a find yourself kick for me and I still enjoyed pride. In the case of 1 event, I honestly thought that something could have been done, cost-wise, because it was pitted it far above affordability for some people. But what is a local pride culture festival to the backwoods of Sri Lanka? Please do tell because I feel quite ignorant now.
The show “I have a dream” was certainly spectacular, the costumes, the decor – were over-the-top in a fabulous sort of way. The acts however were boring. Once you’ve seen one queen lip sync – you’ve seen them all. I felt the show lacked variety and that key spots were always hogged by the same people. I’m not saying it wasn’t fun – or that I wasn’t moved by “I am what I am” but….. that’s not what being gay is about? Surely? This was how one group of people choose to express themselves. PRIDE in Sri Lanka isn’t a celebration of gay rights as much as it is an effort to mesh the Gay and mainstream cultures. I’m not slagging it off but I will say this – I hope someone else is doing the kind of work that really needs to be done i.e. education, upliftment, involvement. The kind of work the other organisations like WSG and COJ were doing.