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The Pridesters
Sep 18, 20232 min read
New Phoneline Service Launches!
Traveller Pride launch groundbreaking helpline for LGBT+ Travellers On Monday 18th September, Traveller Pride launch the first UK...
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The Pridesters
Sep 6, 20234 min read
Guest blog post: Ramblings & "Communal Love"
Traveller Pride are glad to share with you this guest blog by Tommy. If you think you'd like to contribute to our blog then get in touch!...
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The Pridesters
Dec 13, 20223 min read
Craft & Creativity: Drag & Performance Art
Our newest blog on the subject of Craft, Skill & Creativity comes from Masc Peach (@mascpeach on instagram) A note on content: this piece...
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The Pridesters
Dec 9, 20224 min read
Craft & Skill: "Sing something we know!" On playing the wrong type of music
In a futile attempt to make it look like we had more blog submissions than we did, Tyler Hatwell (TP founder and exec director) shares...
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The Pridesters
Dec 7, 20226 min read
Craft & Creativity Blogs: Ramblings and reflections of a creative wonderer
Our first blog on the theme of Craft, Skill & Creativity comes to us from Zöe Birrell. Hi! I have found myself picking at many threads...
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The Pridesters
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Library Service Launched!
Traveller Pride is proud to launch our next project, the Library service! "The idea came from discussions around how for some of our...
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The Pridesters
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Call for blogs: Craft & Skills!
With the changing of the seasons and as the nights are swelling, we thought we’d commission a series of blogs on the theme of Craft &...
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The Pridesters
Sep 28, 20224 min read
A tribute to George Ward/Cherry Valentine
I use He pronouns and speak of George rather than Cherry because that’s how I knew him. Off-stage. George Ward/Cherry Valentine 1993-2022...
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The Pridesters
Aug 2, 20222 min read
2nd August: Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. Reflections on commemoration
The 2nd of August is the date used to commemorate the Roma who were killed in the Holocaust. As with much of Roma history, details are...
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The Pridesters
May 20, 20224 min read
Where do I fit in? And other identity crises.
By Nico, a Queer Romany Gypsy “I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.” — this quote by Emily Dickinson encapsulates my feelings on...
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The Pridesters
May 16, 20223 min read
Life as a Queer Gypsy: Battling the inequalities within inequalities
Author: Katie I’ll start with a short introduction to myself. I’m Katie, a 24 year old, queer individual with Gypsy hertitage. I say...
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The Pridesters
May 12, 20222 min read
Ruarí's Story
Author: Ruarí Issac McClay, 29, Mixed Traveller, Genderqueer Butch It's only been since march 1st 2017 that Mincéir were recognized as...
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The Pridesters
May 9, 20226 min read
Mattey's Story
Author: Mattey Mitchell, Romany health campaigner and activist Identity is a comical thing. If I tallied all the most common things I...
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The Pridesters
May 5, 20223 min read
The Roma queer experience of an immigrant
The Roma queer experience of an immigrant: looking for a sense of belonging while searching for myself Author: Veronica Petrescu I am...
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The Pridesters
May 1, 20226 min read
Intersectionality: How I Learnt What Boxes I Ticked
Author: Jasper, 22, bi, he/him O śil akharel mi godaqe te del andre k-o mo vogi. Okote maladoevav so kamav The cold wind invites me to...
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The Pridesters
Apr 28, 20225 min read
Claire's Story
Author: Claire A Bell, 39, Bi, Traveller I am a British traveller born in the New Forest in the early 80’s. I struggled badly with my...
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The Pridesters
Apr 25, 20221 min read
New Blog Series: Identity
In the run up to both GRT History Month and LGBT+ Pride Month, which are both in June, we are going to publish a series of blog posts...
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The Pridesters
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Our community stories project - We Need You!
For Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month in June (GRTHM) we want to involve you in an exciting project we've come up with! Watch the...
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The Pridesters
Apr 15, 20224 min read
Traveller Pride in Scotland! or "Oh, I thought that anxiety was dealt with..."
On Tuesday (12th April) we were at the dizzying height of Kirkcaldy to participate in an event joint organised by the Showmen’s Mental...
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The Pridesters
Mar 30, 20224 min read
Every Day Is Trans Day Of Visibility
TW slurs and description of medical discrimination and street abuse Trans day of visibility. It always struck me as odd. Just one day a...
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