It's the annual boat party, our classic pleasure cruise over the Thames!
IN A NUTSHELL
DATE: SUNDAY, 23RD JULY
TIMES: 5PM -10PM
THEME: GENERAL ERECTIONS / ERECCIONES GENERALES
ACCESS (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!)
ASSEMBLY: 5PM AT FESTIVAL PIER (SOUTHBANK CENTRE)
BOARDING STARTS AT: 5:30
GATE CLOSES AT 5:55 AND BOAT DEPARTS SHARPLY AT 6PM
DISSEMBARK: 10PM AT WESTMINSTER PIER
THEME EXPLAINED & OUR COMMITMENT
This year, political events in Spain have seen the date of the country's general elections being called in earlier than they should have. As a result, Spain's general elections will be held on Sunday 23rd July, same date we are celebrating our boat party, which was booked back in January. With the current political climate, the transgender debate, and the raise of the extreme right power and normalisation of hate discourse, we consider that it is extremely important that you exercise your right to vote from abroad, either by post or in person. We've also enabled the waiting list and the possibility to resell your ticket if you can no longer make it. We encourage and call everyone to take action.
Our rights didn't come overnight. It has taken decades to make Spain one of the most forward thinking countries in terms of LGBTQIA+ rights, but there is still a lot to do and a backlash against our freedoms and rights looks very possible if we don't get our act together. Ask your trans siblings how they feel, how can we support each other in making equality REAL and for everyone not just for the privileged folk running the show.
The theme is ‘General Erections’ noding to Almodovar's classic scene in ‘Pepi, Luci, Bom’, it is our opportunity to channel something delicate via our trademark sense of humour.
It has taken us days to decide whether this was a space to talk politics or not, but of course it is. Parties are communities, communities are made by people who bond over similar interests or needs. We are not asking anyone who they should vote but we're certain that voting should be something that privileged people (most of us) use to make the lives of other people without privileges easier and better so that privileges are shared amongst a majority, not a minority.
See you aboard the Jewel of London,
PS. this event is TOTALLY SOLD OUT, there won't be any door sales.
LO FAMILY.