GAY PRIDE

[im_justaguy]

What is going on? Can someone explain it to me?

Where is our Gay Pride?!?!

What has happened?

Is this another sign of an apathetic age? I almost feel ashamed of my peers!

Now please understand, I am NOT saying that if you don't go to a Pride Event then you aren't proud that you're gay or that you aren't gay. I am saying that there is a

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[equusentric]

Conversely, I've had people ask me why I'm so into gay issues when I myself am not gay. Trying to explain to them is like pulling teeth.

Unfortunately, apathy is an equal opportunity affliction. :o/

[im_justaguy]

{{{{HUGS}}}} I love you!

[equusentric]

((((squishes you))))

[wisenboi]

I've found that certain aspects of Gay Pride events, parades in particular, are cause for controversy. Some say it's affirming our presence in anyway we see fit, others see it as a setback in equal rights/something not worthy of awareness like that at all. As such some aspects drive others away as a result and some closer. Depends on the person and how they show their pride.

[im_justaguy]

...and how they show their pride

I agree. But the most important thing is that we are bringing ourselves into their living rooms. Will & Grace have done WONDERS for instance. The News brought Viet Nam into the living rooms so people couldn't ignore it. Gay Pride gives us solidarity, gives us brotherhood, makes us aware of how alone were AREN'T, and brings us into their living rooms so they can't ignore us.

We aren't just going to go away!

{{{HUGS}}}

[wisenboi]

*hugs back* indeed we're not going to sit down and die B-)

[bagelsscareme]

Thank you! To say that there is no gay community is do negate any other community aswell. people of African decent have an excepted form of community and many of them have only one thing in common, the colour of their skin. We are gay! If you are a queen or the most straight acting gay man on earth, you are still gay, and will still be treated as though you are a second hand citizen for this.

[im_justaguy]

{{{HUGS}}}

Preach it brother! (Sister?) :-)

[wisenboi]

interesting point and indeed that is an issue. But then again it's better we have some sub-solidarity than no solidarity at all. One step at a time I suppose :/

[im_justaguy]

One step at a time...

[tenou_k]

I gave up on the gay community. Frankly, I hate being pidgenoholed by the rest of the world because the rest of the gay community is a bitchy, catty, vapid cesspool of sexually transmitted diseases.

I fucking hate having to feel like I owe solidarity to the rest of the world's queers, because I resent them. I feel like I have to wear my gayness to be recognized by them, but that's not me. I'm not flaming, I'm reserved, and I shouldn't have to "act gay" to be accepted by other gay people. And I do, in order to seem like I have "gay pride" I have to go to gay pride events to reinforce some fake image of solidarity from heterosexuals when what we should be doing is having Human Pride Day.

I recognize the need for people who had to hide who they were and live a fake life in intolerant environments to speak up and celebrate who they really are, but I don't have that need, and I'd rather I wasn't criticized for choosing not to participate in an event that to me is fake and ultimately damaging through its reinforcment of stereotypes.