Sparkle Weekend begins as we gather from far and wide, whenever we can, for the biggest celebration of trans life.

I arrived on Friday afternoon and went straight to Canal Street, where I hoped to come across people I know. It was not long until Tina Horizon called my name and my Sparkle had begun.

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One of the greatest feelings at Sparkle is being the majority; being normal for a change. Anyone showing transphobia would be heavily outnumbered and they know it. Actually I don't think anyone here shows the slightest bit of transphobia - and quite right too.

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It was Friday night at Sparkle and Amanda Prosser had arranged a lovely reunion dinner. I met some of the girls a year ago, some I had seen during the year and some I was introduced to for the first time here. It was a fabulous evening and I had great fun with friends old and new.

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It was a wonderful first night at Sparkle! The evening was very pleasantly warm so no jacket was needed as I shimmied along the street in a tight dress and high heels to Jamie's Restaurant, where a lovely group of ladies enjoyed dinner.
Afterwards we went over to the famous Canal Street for drinks and discovered Jordan Gray performing. What a fabulous voice!

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Sparkle 2017 was a fabulous weekend and looking back on it, there are a few pics I didn't share at the time. This unusual angle was a selfie at the end of Friday night and I thought I still looked okay after hours of partying.

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