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Barebacking pah!rants

Barebacking pah!

Why do we hate ourselves so much that we take pointless risks for the sake of contact, or intimacy, or thrill, or danger? Let’s all go shag in the middle of the road if it’s danger we lust after...

Pass the Day Nurselifestyle
Pass the Day Nurse
Wildblood succumbs to les-flu
No to the popecampaigning
No to the pope
Why the vatican have got it so wrong

Brighton Pride 2008

Brighton Pride 2008 : Parade setup @ Brighton Pier, BrightonPride 2008: Fruit in the Park - Wild Fruit @ Preston Park, BrightonPride 2008 : Revenge Cabaret Tent @ Revenge Cabaret Tent, Brighton/Preston Park, BrightonOfficial Pride Closing Party 2008 (1 substory) - Wild Fruit @ Tru, Brighton

Brighton Pride 2008 : Pavilion Parade @ Royal Pavilion, BrightonThe REALBrighton Float 2008 : SetupDevil's Dyke by bike!Drag Racing – Battle of the Balls! @ Devil's Dyke, Brighton

Pride in Brighton & Hove

The most comprehensive coverage of Brighton Pride 2008, the biggest free Pride festival in the UK, courtesy of the REALBrighton team - as ever!

Brighton Pride 2008 Photo Archive

Sydney Mardi Gras 2008

Toybox 2008 @ Luna Park, SydneyFox Studios... The Mardi Gras Party 2008 (1 substory)Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2008 (1 substory)Parade preparations 2008 (4 substories)Sol y Luna... The Harbour Party 2008

Chrissie's Sol y Luna!Sydney Mardi Gras Fair Day 2008Preparing for Fair Day 2008Mardi Gras 2008 Launch Party @ Gilligan's & Ginger's, Sydney/Stonewall, Sydney

Sydney Mardi Gras

Sydney Mardi Gras celebrates its 30th anniversary this year... we bring you coverage of some of the highlights of one of the biggest gay pride events in the world!

on location...

Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical (Lyric Theatre, Sydney)
Sunday, 4 March 2007
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I can pretty much recite the entire film word-for-word ad nauseum. That’s not a unique talent in the gay world though...
full photo story >
Mardi Gras 2007 - The Party Mardi Gras 2007 - The Party
Saturday, 3 March 2007
16,000 people can't be wrong... the biggest party, the best time....
full photo story >
Fomo - the foam party! Fomo - the foam party!
(Arq, Sydney)
Fri, 2 Mar 07
Azure Harbour Party 2007 Azure Harbour Party 2007
(Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney)
Sun, 25 Feb 07
Sydney Mardi Gras 2007 - The Parade (1 substory) Sydney Mardi Gras 2007 - The Parade (1 substory)
Saturday, 3 March 2007
As ever, the parade went off with a bang as the very noisy Dykes on Bikes raced through the streets in waves of colour. There were reportedly over 7,000 people involved in the parade itself, with floa...
full photo story >
After Azure After Azure
(Arq, Sydney)
Sun, 25 Feb 07
Pool Party! Pool Party!
(Victoria Park Pool, Sydney)
Sat, 24 Feb 07

in the archives...

Candygirls Candygirls (Xchange Hotel)
Saturday, 5 May 2007
She works hard for the money, [left foot, right hand], so hard for it honey, [and spin, turn, twist]......
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More Q&A More Q&A
(A Bar Called Barry)
Thu, 3 May 07
Dreamgirls at the Xchange Dreamgirls at the Xchange
(Xchange Hotel)
Sat, 28 Apr 07
Saturday Night at the Grosvenor Saturday Night at the Grosvenor (Grosvenor Hotel)
Saturday, 5 May 2007
If it's lip-synching drag queens flinging themselves around a stage with gay abandon then you've found the right place!...
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Q & A Q & A
(A Bar Called Barry)
Thu, 5 Apr 07

Brisbane's Big Gay Day 2008

Brisbane's Big Gay Day 2008... Fluffy - Fluffy @ Family, BrisbaneBrisbane's Big Gay Day 2008... The Evening @ The Wickham Hotel, Brisbane

Brisbane's Big Gay Day 2008... The Afternoon @ The Wickham Hotel, BrisbaneByron Bay Boys (1 substory) @ Amber Gardens Guesthouse, Brisbane/The Balcony, Brisbane/Byron Beach Café, Brisbane

Brisbane's Big Gay Day

Lovely people, great acts and even the rain didn't stop play at the Brisbane's Big Gay Day 2008... Great fun and the perfect retreat after Sydney Mardi Gras!

REALPridepride countdown

Forthcoming pride festivals...

45 days Cape Town Pride Festival 2009
20th February - 1st March 09

60 days Sydney Mardi Gras 2009
7th March 09

117 days Gay Pride Maspalomas 2009
4th - 10th May 09

136 days Tokyo Pride Parade 2009
23rd May 09

149 days Capital Pride 2009 : Washington
5th - 14th June 09

156 days LA Pride 2009
12th - 14th June 09

157 days Brisbane Pride 2009
13th June 09

REALPride carries full details of these events and the major pride and mardi gras festivals around the world.