Pride Edinburgh

We were at out very first Pride march, in Edinburgh. The best word to describe was 'fabu-u-lous'!

It all started as we were taking the train into Edinburgh. We saw a young lass with rainbow striped over the knee socks, and rainbows painted on her face. A few minutes later, there was a woman with the most marvelous shoes, tiny half square triangles in a rainbow of colours. Sadly, she couldn't remember where she had bought them!

We joined the parade just outside The City Chambers whilst the speeches were being speechified. C talked with a few people. They were delighted to have C there, and got a little squee-y when we were introduced as the parents. It really was an incredibly welcoming and inclusive event. It was a very family-friendly event. We met probably the youngest person in attendance, George. He was two weeks old and was there with his mummies, although he didn't walk in the march.

It was incredibly positive, with compliments flying regarding outfits etc. It also had a great affected C. There were huge smiles when they realised just how many non-hetero people were present, and the number of non-cis. "These are my people. I have a place. I belong."