Pride parade group?

[squeakyspooky]

Last year I attended Pittsburgh's pride parade- the first I've ever been to, and it was awesome- and while I'm not too surprised by it, I noticed there was no asexual group in the parade. But looking at the Pittsburgh Pride website, I noticed that there's a little online registration thing where you can enter yourself or a group into the parade as

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[aschvanzandt]

sit

down

[squeakyspooky]

It does make sense! I have mixed feelings about going so public with something like this too, just because I've always been on the meeker side of things, hehehe... but yet I thought of this. There is apparently some deeply masochistic part of myself that enjoys conflict and feeling unsettled and anxiety-ridden. xD

I have a feeling this is an idea that will go down in flames, so the help side of things will be on-hold indefinitely for now xD But if you'd like to be friends, sure! Unfortunately I'm more active on Dreamwidth than here(if you're over there too though, I'd be happy to add you that way too), but I'll add you nonetheless!

[epigones]

this is a really bad idea for multiple reasons, please consider focusing your efforts elsewhere.

[squeakyspooky]

Would you like to share why you consider this to be a bad idea? I knew there was a high possibility of getting a lot of negative responses, but I wanted to see what people would say for either case.

The whole reason I thought of this was because I knew other cities had asexual contingents in their pride parades- its more unusual than not, but its happened. I've heard nothing but good things from the people who were involved at those events, and it just seemed like a very positive thing that groups of people were out there showing their pride to be who they were while also drawing awareness to asexuality at the same time. Obviously it might not work out so perfectly in every case, but so far the reception to asexuals being in the pride marches has been very positive, and thus the idea to try to make it work in my own city came about.

[epigones]

while i understand the desire for asexual representation, pride is absolutely not the place to do it and the reality is that those other asexual groups in pride are present in spite of everything that says they shouldn't be.

as a lesbian woman (and someone who is exploring an asexual identity), i would be incredibly disheartened to find asexual groups participating because they'd be there by virtue of a conceited erasure, and willful overlooking, of queer history especially re: the compulsory desexualization of gay people. that is an issue we haven't really moved past yet.

please just organize community-wide group activities on your own.

[steanne]

if you continually exclude aces from pride events because you're 'just not ready yet', you're never going to BE ready.

[ladypoetess]

I'm in Pittsburgh, too! And I think this is a great idea. :D I don't have many answers for you on the wheres and hows, but both my fiance and I are ace and at least passively out about it. I would certainly like to be part of it, and I can't imagine that imitarate would say no.

[squeakyspooky]

Good to hear! :) Well at least I know there's people who like the idea... now just how to execute it! Someone out there has to know and come out of the woodwork eventually. And even if a place in the parade doesn't work, maybe the ace folk of Pittsburgh can still try to meet at the parade and just be there and check everything out together, if that still interests everyone. There be options! x)

[steanne]

there are several pittsburgh threads on the aven meetup forum, including what looks like a regular weekly event. i'd think that'd be the best place to ask, and there may be some planning underway already if they're that organized.