Jenna's Journal

    Is it September already? Where has the time gone. It will soon be that time of the year, beginning with a C, that shall not be mentioned in full until December. With this being the first Jenna’s Journal I want to just highlight a couple of events that happened during August. First off, Yeovil Pride. The first Pride event in Yeovil happened in 2019 and coincided with the 50 th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. This was the event that led to the launch of the Gay Rights Movement and the first Pride Marches. Yeovil’s second Pride March happened on the 21 st August and saw people from many different places coming together to celebrate being, or having family and friends, who are LGBTQ+. For me, it was amazing seeing so many people coming together, and whether it was true or not, my impression was that there were more youngsters there than adults. Listening to the speeches by two young people I believe that the future for LGBTQ+ people is in safe hands. The second event