Gay Pride Plans!

[sally1112]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 7:22pm

So what is everyone doing to celebrate Pride Month?

Here in Louisville this weekend is our Pride. Today kicks off with a parade (I didn't say a big parade, but a parade). Tomorrow we have a big festival at our waterfront park.

What fun times are planned in your neck of the woods?

[heathurrr]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 7:35pm

My city's pride week isn't until the end of July. There's all kinds of fun stuff - a 'dykes vs. divas' baseball game (lesbians versus drag queens!) to start off a week of activities. There's ususally a gay harbour cruise, which I'm looking forward to! As well as (to just name a few) book/poetry readings from gay artists, movie nights for LGBT youth, spa/sauna nights for the ladies and men and the week ends off with the parade and a night of parties at a few local bars. :)
I can't wait!

Updated On: 6/20/08 at 07:35 PM

[jaystarr]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 7:36pm

I am going to the San Francisco Gay Pride. I will take a lot of photos and post it here. This would be an interesting year bec. gay marriage was legalized in CA!

J*
Updated On: 6/20/08 at 07:36 PM

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 7:40pm

Next weekend in Seattle ... for one going to see Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.

[opiv]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 7:44pm

Working for the Obama campaign at the Sacramento Gay Pride parade. Should be pretty great in light of everything that's happened this past month.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:25pm

i just tore up Boston with Deval Patrick last weekend and i'm going to Twin Cities Pride in Minneapolis at the end of the month. i've never been so i'm wicked excited for that!

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:27pm

My plans are to be away that weekend, as I live a block from Sheridan Square. I can barely get the door open to my apartment building because of the one million people on my block!

But I do hope it's a great weekend with good weather for all the folks!

[jaystarr]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:27pm

Speaking of Deval Patrick, (our lovable governor) his daughter came out and at was the parade. how sweet!



https://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/06/13/a_patrick_family_coming_out/

J*

Updated On: 6/20/08 at 08:27 PM

[nealb1]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:42pm

While I completely honor and respect diversity, I just could ever understand the point of Gay Pride. After all there's no such thing as Straight Pride Day, or Norwegian Day, or anything like that. I know, I'll get hell for posting this.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:47pm

oh dont worry about it, nealb1~that's why we have discussion board:

Gay pride advocates work for equal "rights and benefits" for LGBT people.The movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity, that sexual diversity is a gift, and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered. Marches celebrating Pride (pride parades) are celebrated worldwide. Symbols of LGBT pride include the rainbow flag, the Greek lambda symbol, and the pink as well as black triangles reclaimed from their past use.

(per Advocate)


Updated On: 6/20/08 at 08:47 PM

[StageManager2]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:47pm

Well, there's the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:54pm

Out of the cloisters and into the streets!
Updated On: 6/20/08 at 08:54 PM

[sally1112]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 8:54pm

I mean think about your statement nealb1. We don't take a day to celebrate straight people or white people, etc. because that is the dominate culture. It is celebrated every day! Other groups get relegated "a day" so that they can feel what the dominate group gets to feel like all the time.
Updated On: 6/20/08 at 08:54 PM

[nealb1]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 9:00pm

Everyone brings up great points. But, that's just me and the way that I feel about it.

[Jane2]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 9:28pm

" It is celebrated every day!"

hmmm. Anyway-thanks for posting the pic of Tyler, folkyboy!

Updated On: 6/20/08 at 09:28 PM

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/20/08 at 11:46pm

It is Pride weekend here in Denver. Our parade and festival are on Sunday. I haven't been in about 4 years. It really has turned into a drunkfest. I am a gay man, but I really don't feel we need a parade anymore. Just my opinion! I have a good friend visiting and he wants to go. So I will go this year.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 1:50am

"After all there's no such thing as Straight Pride Day, or Norwegian Day"

last time I checked, straight people and Norwegians have rights gay people don't....such as the right to be allowed into a loved ones hospital room, such as the right to NOT have a family member of a gay couple take the house away....

Norwegians and straights are not discriminated against in adopting children, nor do they have to fight family members who try to take a legal document (a will) and overturn it.

Neal, I can honestly say I have seen a more stupid statement on this board.....and considering the nuts we have here, that says a lot.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 3:25am

Actually, there IS a "Norwegian Day."

Work That Norwegian Pride!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 7:58am

And the second and third largest parades in Chicago are the Puerto Rican Day Parade and the Bud Billikin (A mythical black figure) prade. The St. Patrick's Day Parade is huge also. All of them are variations on the "Pride" parade. People in that subsection gather to celerate their traditions and folklore.

[jakebloke]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 8:11am

I usually go to the Pride Parade every year (here in nyc) and often touched by the many businesses that show their support. I know it is advertising for them, but it also shows they are supportive of the rights that the LGBT community are fighting for. The only problem I have with the parade is that in the last few years businesses like Rentboy etc have a large presence. I think gay pride has come so far overcoming some of these "oversexualized" stereotypes and things like Rentboy bring that down. I don't think advocating prostitution is something to be proud of. Just my opinion.

[best12bars]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 10:04am

St. Patrick's Day is pretty much Irish Pride Day.

Cinco De Mayo is pretty much a Mexican Pride Day.

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 10:07am

"It really has turned into a drunkfest."

Same here. That's why I stopped going several years ago.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 10:36am

Hmmm I might have to dig up the "I'm ambarrassed to be Irish on St. Patrick's day thread."

[EugLoven]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 10:57am

June 4 & 5: Performed with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus in VIBRATE Summer Concert

June 14: Performed with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus at Brooklyn Pride

June 22: Performing with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus at Bryant Park LGBT Pride Rally

June 26: Performing with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus at Bloomingdales

June 27: AIDS Candlelight Vigil NYC at Sheridan Square

June 29: Marching in the Pride Parade with the NYC Gay Men's Chorus

June 29: Bar-tending in the VIP Lounge at the Chelsea Pier Dance 22

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/21/08 at 11:00am

Would some sadistic dentist please drop a screwdriver down averagejoe's throat?
EugLov, you sure are a busy thing.