Fury as Town's Historic Castle Is Draped in Giant Rainbow Flag
Organisers said 400 people watched 30 flag bearers unfurl the display after English Heritage helped plan the installation.
- On Saturday, Totnes Pride organizers wrapped Totnes Castle in a 150ft rainbow flag, drawing 400 attendees to the grounds for the town's first festival in three years.
- Organisers chose the public art display instead of a traditional march to signify that "queer people have always been here and always will be." English Heritage granted permission for the event.
- Criticism emerged on Facebook, where residents called the display "disgusting" and "absolutely ridiculous." Commenters argued the installation diminished historic significance, referencing "950 years of Norman history."
- Local Liberal Democrat Caroline Voaden defended the festival, stating she is "proud of the scale, diversity and quality" of the event. Supporters pushed back with the message that queer people "belong here too."
- Ceri Goddard, from Totnes Pride, expressed interest in expanding the festival next year after this year's program featured over 40 events including a community swim and a "queer growers" gathering.
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Pride group 'captures' 1,000-year-old Norman castle using massive rainbow flag
A row has erupted in a Devon market town after a LGBT group wrapped its 1,000-year-old Norman castle inside an enormous rainbow flag. Totnes Castle, built in the 11th century, has played a prominent role in the town's four-day pride festival this year, holding an event called "Capture the Castle". On Saturday, roughly 400 people turned out to witness the 150-metre flag being unfurled by 30 LGBT people from the town. Organisers behind the event i…
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