It’s Gay Pride Month


This scene from the lovely gay themed film Pride has a resonance with me
It’s not rainbows covered with sparkles 
It’s underplayed and emotionally real 
And speaks a lot for acceptance and friendship 

Happy gay pride month xx

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  1. Playing devil's advocate it's actually Pride month which is inclusive of all and not just us gays. Also please don't knock rainbows and sparkles x

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    1. Not knocking them mave, I love a good sparkle!!!!!just reminding that there’s a quieter side to everything including “ us”

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  2. I love this scene.

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  3. I love this movie!
    So eighties. And when all of the rugged workers show up for Pride I usually cry.

    XOXO

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  4. Oh I love this film.
    Happy pride John xx

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  5. One of my favourite films. Happy Pride month to all. xx

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    1. For UK readers, the film "Pride" is on BBC2 at 11pm on Saturday 3rd July.

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    2. Oh thank you for that ..I’m staying in on Saturday x

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  6. Such a good flick and a lovely scene

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    1. I would have loved to be there at the real story

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  7. Happy and proud Pride John.

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  8. Anonymous10:43 am

    While I don't really like the actor, how deliciously he underplayed and lol at her knowing from 1968. Mothers and their ilk always know. Did yours?

    Happy Gay Pride to Wales and to you as a respected person in your village. Gays don't come in any shape, size, ethnicity or age. We have only one thing in common.

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  9. My mother was too self absorbed to give it thought. My elder sister knew

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  10. Happy Pride to you, I think most often people just know, and we should say more.

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  11. I can't imagine how it must have been to dare not speak to anyone about my sexual preference-A topic of conversation with my friends was always boys-The only problem I had from curious people was"do you have children?"-"why not?"(I didn't like the intrusion)-My mum had a male gay cousin on each side of her family but I remember asking questions when I was little and mum saying quietly"its Norman's friend" or"Don't ask Grayham that"-I remember the feeling of there being a secret and I was curious-I grew up in the 60s x

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    1. Even though it was Only 35 years ago, it seems a lifetime away

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  12. I'm sure Anne Marie in Philly will be celebrating"Gay Pride Month" in style somehere-possibly over the rainbow xx

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    1. Yes flis, thank you for remembering her

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  13. I love rainbows covered with sparkles! But we all know the often tough reality that is their bedrock. Happy Pride, John!

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  14. Bill Nighy is possibly my least favourite actor, but he seemed more 'real' in that clip than in anything I've seen him in.
    Happy Pride, John x

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  15. Happy Pride, John. May all find acceptance and friendship like you have.

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    1. Indeed….including races and religions xx

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  16. Very sweet film clip. Makes me want to see the film.

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  17. Thanks for posting the clip. I haven't seen the film, but I have seen it available for streaming. Happy pride!

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  18. It has been my understanding that ALL of June is Pride Month ... so come tomorrow night ... the month is over, however, being gay continues and being proud of your own status continues on! 🏳‍🌈

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  19. I think Bill Nighy is such an amazing actor. This is a lovely scene. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Barbara Anne4:19 pm

    As I once read, "Be yourself, everyone else is taken"
    Happy Pride month! I love your rainbow heart that's on the right side of your blog.
    Wonderful scene from that wonderful old movie.

    Hugs!

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    1. Barbara Anne5:15 pm

      and, as it happens, the multicolor hearts are just to the right of my comment, too!! :)

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  21. I need to see that movie! It looks great, based on the clip.

    Love,
    Janie

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  22. Happy Pride Month!

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  23. One of my favourite films. Happy Pride month.

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  24. I'd expect this scene to to have been one of several to be cut in certain countries, particularly in eastern Europe as well as Asia, which allowed the film to be played at all.

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  25. One of my favourite films, and this scene is just perfect isn't it. 🙂

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  26. Northriding4:38 pm

    I love this film, and every time I watch it I cry at the end and for a few days afterwards my thoughts have a Welsh accent

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