Photo: Nuuk celebrates Gay Pride

Nuuk celebrates Gay Pride May 26 with a parade around the city. Nuuk Gay Pride 2012, organized by Nuka Bisgaard (left front, in pink t-shirt), also featured events in the Katuaq cultural centre, including a speech from Nuuk’s mayor Asii Chemnitz, a drag performance of Beyonce by “Nuka Tha Diva,” called “5ifty 5ifty,” and a cabaret about being lesbian. Organizers also set up a kiosk for information about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-sexual communities. Derrick Barry, known from the television show “America’s Got Talent,” where he imitated singer Britney Spears, was also on hand. (PHOTO BY LEIFF JOSEFSEN/ SERMITSIAQ AG)