…By Gléz-Serna.

This Saturday is the day of the second celebration of Southern Pride. Today I’ve been able to delight in situ with the huge Pride flag fluttering at the heights of the Alamillo bridge. You can see it miles away. It will be the first thing that gays and lesbians that come from Extremadura will see as they enter the city, announcing the celebration.

This Saturday the party starts at Plaza Nueva, at 18:30. We expect some news abut last year. A longer route has been planned, towards the Explanada del Real of the Feria de Abril. We’ll be touring the entire Avenida República Argentina. Dozens of floats will join the march at Puerta Jerez, to accompany the delegation with music until the end. I suppose that, as it was last year, many families will come up to the delegation to gossip and say hello to the participants. My criticism is directed to the involvement of political parties and other political associations. We’re not propaganda for anyone. We’re free, they should know that by now… I accept that we’ve been subsidized for this celebration, but no one should think that they’ve bought my vote because of that.

Once the parade comes to an end we’ll enjoy the performances of renowned transvestites and then later with Soraya at the Explanada de la Feria. I’m sure the concert will be great, but I think last year’s after party is going to be hard to beat. I’m unconditional, I admit it. Fangoria delighted me among all the fags that came from all over Spain, and let’s not forget the previous concert by Nancys Rubias. Although I predict that with last year’s experience we’ll see improvements on behalf of the organization and that Soraya will be in mint condition for this important event, the proudest celebration in the South.

Our friends from Mandragora have prepared a fabulous report and it’s accompanied by photographs by Alicia Lao (insurmountable and aesthetic photography). You can read it here.

I will attend the parade along with my friends from Mandragora so I can tell you all about it. It’s a shame that you can’t make it (and it’s a shame for me because I’ve never been at the Madrid parade…)

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