Response By
Andrew Rosser
Naomi Nadea Pride London Festival Parade Headpiece, 2013
various materials Gift of Naomi Nadea, 2013Response
London has often been known as a conservative city that struggles to embrace new ideas and change.
Each year London’s LGBT2Q+ communities march proudly during Pride to break down barriers and help gain greater acceptance.
In 2013, the year this creation was worn, our community was also celebrating our first openly gay premier in Canada, Kathleen Wynne.
Naomi Nadea, the creator of this piece, has marched proudly for more than 10 years showing off her creativity and her authentic self.
Andrew Rosser served as the President of Pride London Festival between 2011 and 2020. Today he is a Project Coordinator at City Media, as well as at the regional Rainbow Optimist Club. He volunteers as the LGBT2Q+ Community Advisor for Canadian Blood Services, and runs Rosser Co., a consulting, advocacy, and events company. In 2016 he was recognized by London’s Twenty Under Forty Foundation.