FEATURE:
All Is Full of Love
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A Pride Playlist
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TODAY has been a great day…
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for this nation! We have just defeated Sweden in the World Cup quarter-finals and are preparing for a game against, I suspect, Croatia. It has been a crazy day for us: few would have suspected England to go that far and do such great work! There is excited chatter about how far we can head and whether we can lift the World Cup – the first time since 1966. In addition to England’s on-pitch heroics, we have been celebrating Pride: a 30,000-strong parade has taken place in the capital and there has been a festival of colour and heat that has united the people. It has been a busy and uplifting day that has seen celebration and unity. A lot of the time, we are divided and cracks appear through the people.
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The world is as terrifying and unsure as it has ever been – a lot of us face fear and stress on a daily basis. It feels like a day when all of that has been put aside and we are coming together to celebrate love, pride and the human spirit. Many of the L.G.B.T.Q.I.A. community have faced persecution, alienation and judgement. Their lives have been hard. The struggle will continue but there have been changes and development through the years. More people are aware of the sexual spectrum and conscious of its complexities and variations. In any case; things are getting better and there is much more acceptance in society. London has been lit up and brightened by a wonderful parade and the people showing their support. To celebrate that; I have compiled a Pride playlist that unites anthems and L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.-themed songs that…
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ADD spark and life to an amazing day!