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BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Windsor Castle's Long Walk hosts first pride march
Windsor Castle's Long Walk has hosted the town's first pride inaugural Windsor and Eton Pride event also saw participants march through the town centre, with events taking place in Alexandra Steve Harris said the free event, which has been two years in the planning, was a "safe space for everyone to mingle".The event was given permission by the Crown Estate to march along the 2.5-mile (4km) tree-lined avenue in front of Windsor Castle. Speaking before the event, Mr Harris said the entertainment at Alexandra Gardens, including bands, drag acts and karaoke lounge, would be "fabulous".He described the event as a "festival of inclusion"."We've designed it for anyone who has ever felt like they don't fit in," he said. "It's absolutely amazing the entire area has got behind it." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kidnappers Planned to Force a 12-Year-Old Girl into Marriage. A Pride of Lions Came To Her Rescue
How three lions saved a 12-year-old girl in 2005NEED TO KNOW The young girl was kidnapped while walking home from school and was missing for a week A pride of lions rescued the girl from her captors and "stood guard" Find out how the girl's actions likely drew the lions' attentionIt's been 20 years since an Ethiopian 'miracle,' but it's still no less astonishing today. In June 2005, a 12-year-old girl who had been kidnapped, beaten and missing for a week was found alive after three lions in Ethiopia chased off the captors and protected her. Reports claim that the girl was taken by a group of seven men who sought to force her into marriage. "They stood guard until we found her and then they just left her like a gift and went back into the forest," Sergeant Wondimu Wendaju told NBC News of the pride's actions afterward. "If the lions had not come then it could have been much worse. Often these young girls are raped and severely beaten to force them to accept the marriage.' The girl was "shocked and terrified" and had to be treated for cuts from the beatings, Wendaju said. Reports at the time indicated the girl was kidnapped while walking home from school and was soon after held captive in a remote location. At some point, however, the men, with the girl in tow, attempted to move down a dusty trail through the outskirts of Bita Genet, about 350 miles from the country's capital, Addis Ababa. The sounds of the movements and the weeping of a scared girl likely alerted the pride of lions. In fact, wildlife expert Stuart Williams told NBC that the girl likely stayed alive because she cried. 'A young girl whimpering could be mistaken for the mewing sound from a lion cub, which in turn could explain why they didn't eat her,' he said. Wendaju added, 'Everyone thinks this is some kind of miracle, because normally the lions would attack people.' Ethiopia's lions are rather revered in Ethiopia, and are the country's national symbol, adorning statues and the local currency. Famous for their large black manes, Ethiopian Lions are highly endangered, as it's believed that only a few hundred are alive today, according to LionAid, a lion conservation and education charity. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
LGBTQ+ Americans fight for the American flag in a new documentary
In the early minutes of the short documentary 'Reclaim the Flag,' actor and writer Lena Waithe rests her head in her hand and takes a few moments to consider the small American flag that she's been handed and that now rests in her lap. 'If you're a person that feels like you belong, that you've been embraced, then you'll wave it with pride,' she said. 'If you feel like your people have been killed, wronged, been able to be seen as less than human under the flag, you're going to be triggered by it. But yet still be born under it.'
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Pride group celebrates 'fabulous' inclusion in Durham Miners' Gala
Crowds have gathered in the sun to watch brass bands, trade unions, pride groups and pit banners come together for the 139th Durham Miners' year's event marked the 41st anniversary of the miners' strike and saw a lively parade pass through the streets of Durham is the first time Pride have been designated a block of the parade and Mel Metcalf, chair of Durham Pride, said it "meant an awful lot" to be invited. "To be here with Lesbians and Gays Support The Miners (LGSM), where it all started in 1984 and 1985 during the strike, it's fabulous," she said. Ms Metcalf said, whose father and grandfather were miners, said it was her first time at the said: "It means an awful lot to be here because of the history."It was a strange combination back in the 80s and social media pages have lit up because of the connection."Miners' strike 1984: Why UK miners walked out and how it ended Ms Metcalf said that people forget that Mike Jackson a co-founder of LGSM, was at the strike back in the said: "It's inspiring to see him and the team, but also inspiring that Durham Miners' Association have invited us in recognition of that connection."Solidarity is a word that is going to be used well today." MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East Kate Osborne was pleased to see the LGBT block as part of the said there is a "close association between the miners and the LGBT community"."It's massive, that's not to say that LGBT people have not been here for many years," she said. Follow BBC North East on X and Facebook and BBC Cumbria on X and Facebook and both on Nextdoor and Instagram.
Forbes
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
Parades Over People
Soldier receiving pin. I served in Vietnam as an infantry paratrooper. I spent 25 years in uniform, both active duty and National Guard. I believed in the mission - even when this country didn't believe in me. I put on that uniform knowing I'd be seen differently as a Black man, as someone who had to prove more to be treated the same. But I still served. I showed up. And yes, I am proud to have done it. But the current political and economic landscape is making it challenging to maintain that same sense of pride today. Last month, the Army held a $45 million parade to mark its 250th birthday. While framed as a tribute to service, the extravagant event appeared to center largely on spectacle rather than genuine appreciation for those in uniform. During the parade, soldiers were sent to monitor peaceful protests in Los Angeles. Others stood watch at the southern border with no clear mission. Some were positioned behind podiums like stagehands at a campaign rally. Meanwhile, veterans face significant hardships. Many are sleeping on the street, children are missing meals, and whole communities are lacking adequate resources to function sustainably. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), more than 33,000 veterans experience homelessness on any given night. At the same time, the USDA reports that nearly 9 million children are food insecure in the United States, many regularly missing meals. Across the nation, infrastructure is deteriorating—roads are crumbling, and local healthcare facilities struggle to stay open, often due to funding shortages. There were many opportunities that $45 million could've have been utilized for to contribute to the betterment of our nation. Those funds could've provided lunch for children, sheltered homeless veterans, and even improved the infrastructure and living conditions of underserved communities where individuals often face challenges due to lack of access to capital. Instead, it paid for a parade. That's the cost of forgetting what service really means. Repeatedly, we're told that there aren't funds for assistance programs such as Medicaid and food stamps or for vital infrastructure like housing and schools. Basic care for the people who've sacrificed their lives for this country is difficult to obtain even though we are witnessing millions of dollars go towards insignificant matters. This same administration wants to cut job programs at the Economic Development Administration, shut down the Minority Business Development Agency that helps entrepreneurs of color, strip funding from the CDFI Fund, which brings capital to places banks won't go, and claw back billions from the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, even though it targets pollution in communities that breathe the dirtiest air. It's interesting to see we have sufficient funds when it involves tax breaks for the wealthy or organizing a $45 million parade. This stark contrast in funding priorities reveals a troubling disconnect from genuine public service. I still remember standing on the battlefield - heart racing and adrenaline pumping - not for glory or politics, but for the freedom of a country that had yet to grant me full freedom, and for the person next to me. That was the service. That was the job. It had nothing to do with parades or cameras. It was about showing up to defend this country even if I did not understand why and for people when it mattered. This? This isn't it. Service is supposed to be about people, care, sacrifice, and showing up when it's hard. When I wore the uniform, I wouldn't have imagined that troops would turn into props and that patriotism would be reduced to performance. We've lost track of what our country represents and until we remember it, no amount of fireworks or marching bands is going to bring us back. I'm still proud of my years of service and believe deeply in the ideals the uniform represents. That pride will never fade. But I cannot celebrate what it has become—not until this nation commits to serving all its people with the dedication we have shown to power. So today, I won't salute empty gestures. I won't pose for photo ops. Instead, I'll speak a truth that needs airing: Shame.
