Sparkle Weekend, Manchester

[PotteringPondering]

Today I pottered round the Sparkle Weekend in Manchester ('the world’s largest free-to-attend celebration of gender diversity, and a safe space for anyone who identifies as gender non-conforming, their families, friends, and allies').

It was quite an experience, and I'm still processing what I felt about it all. I think the first two things that struck me:

• The sparklies in their frocks were significantly older than I expected. I expected average age of about 20. It was more like 60.
• Shit, that's the biggest wig stall I've ever seen.

I was shown a Flickr album by a photographer friend of mine.
Glittery lorry drivers.

Funnily enough the only TW I actually know in RL is a HGV driver ! 😃

I think sparkle is more of an old-fashioned x-dress event that's been happening for many years. I can't imagine many young trans women want to see what the future holds for them, hence they don't attend.