Canada: July 2026. Daughter Ellie and wife Jenny are visiting family in Canada. They take part in the PRIDE march on Vancouver Island; they take part in the PRIDE march on Salt Springs Island and are invited to carry the banner. A dance. Invitations to lunch and dinner…

Berlin: Saturday 25th July 2026 and a huge, joyful crowd marches in the German PRIDE event.

One narrow-minded hater attacks, kills and wounds. Grieve! Pity this man’s joyless life and ugly death! … and carry on rejoicing in the freedom and deserved PRIDE that has been fairly won.

Beth Lister