Monday, 9 June 2014

Brighton Pride: Road Worthy

A "rainbow road crossing" has been unveiled in Brighton as part of the celebrations to mark LGBT Pride month.
The artwork, which stretches across the road at the artists' quarter of Madeira Drive, was painted over two days.
Similar crossings have previously appeared in cities around the world including Los Angeles, Sydney and Tel Aviv but this is thought to be the first in Europe.
The crossing was opened by Brighton artist and musician Heather Peace.
She called the artwork "a gift from me [!!!] to anyone that embraces diversity".
Although hundreds of tourists are expected to visit the artwork, police have warned it should not be considered an official road crossing.
Unlike official crossings, pedestrians will not have any priority over vehicles when walking on the artwork.
Traffic regulations also mean the artwork will have to be removed after a week.


BBC News.

Lesbians and gaylords, gay culture has now reached its zenith - its pinnacle, its apex, its apogee.

Queer liberation can literally go no further.

We might as well go back to the Stonewall Inn and start all over again.

PS Have an awful feeling this tomfoolery may be annoyingly close to Fagburn Mansions.

Going to have a look - if it is I'll ask the council to have it removed forthwith!

Update: It's a few minutes away - ugh!
'Artisans' quarter', my arse.
Thankfully, it's so far out and approaches a dead end, so hardly anyone will see it, bar coach drivers parking for the day and gentlemen on their way to The Bushes.

Update2: Oh crap. Looks like London's getting one. Says much that it's been proposed by a Tory MP, Mike Freer. Ooh, thank you!

Edit: For one day only! 

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