[photo of Neil (far left) and Fiona (second from right) with Labour Leader of the Council James Alexander (second from left) and our neighbouring Heworth councillors Barbara Boyce and Ruth Potter]
The blog has been quiet lately, we know, but that’s hopefully good news for residents as it means we’re too busy working for residents to be able to spend time blogging!
So – we take a short break in order to tell you about some campaigning of a different sort that Fiona and Neil did on Saturday.
Whilst neither of us define as LGBT, we both believe strongly in combating discrimination of any kind. Our empathy with the gay rights movement comes from our own experiences – for Neil as a disabled person and Fiona as a woman – although we would never presume to say the experiences are the same.
So we packed up our gazebo and Labour leaflets and headed to Rowntree Park for 2011’s York Pride Event.
This year’s event was special as the event commemorated the life of David Kato – a Ugandan gay rights activist who studied at the University of York.
David Kato was murdered back in his home country earlier this year after a Ugandan newspaper called for his execution – on grounds of his sexuality.
York Central Labour MP, Hugh Bayley, released balloons in David’s memory and a minute’s silence was held. The rest of the day was a celebration of music and fun was had by all. The event was led by this year's York Pride chair, Dan Sidley - a Fishergate Labour campaigner.
Read the York Press write-up here
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