Gay Pride - Yay or Neigh?

I'm gay, but I personally don't really care for the gay pride parades and whatnot. It makes me think of Nazis or something, all in your face and proud. I don't really see or grasp what it does for the rights movement anymore, at least where I live. What say you good people of Hip Forums?

 

I support gay rights

 

I don't support any kind of pride regarding sexual orientation or race, country, et cetera. Personally, I think we just need to mainly emphasize what brings us together, rather than what makes us different.

 

This is what I was trying to get at ^

 

i've never taken part in those parades, and don't think i ever will. not my scene. however, i support everyone's right to freedom of speech and self-expression. and i think this one falls under there somewhere.

 

they have a parade every time the football team wins the stupid bowl.. isnt that gay enough?..

 

I don't really care but I agree that is is kind of like propaganda and I think from where I am from anyway it doesn't really make much of a difference anyway because people are either open to it or not and they won't just change their mind because of parades.

 

Pride celebrations aren't for the spectators, they are for the participants to express themselves. They aren't about swaying opinion. The parades are part of a celebration of lifestyle. They are awesome.

 

I do support gay pride. I dont like how they've been co-opted with unethical sponsors but what can I do? Its not like Im going to be organizing an alternative.

 

Of course I support it.

 

The one thing I do not like are some of the sponsors with unethical business practices. Makes it feel a bit co-opted but what can you do? Its not like Ill be organizing an alternative one.

This. Its about making those streets your own for your expression. It has nothing to do with swaying thoughts of others or improving some notion of queer PR.

I personally dont see at as taking pride in an aspect of my identity over others, more an expression of solidarity with others of a common position.

 

I'm proud of myself but I don't really care about any one else. In fact the whole "gay pride" thing really bothers me when it gets overboard. We've got the respect now, we can be together without much problem, but the community continues to push and push certain issues like marriage and adoption, it needs to stop before we're hated on again. Our lifestyle prevents us from a few things in life, bringing in equality matters just makes it all worse.

 

I just saw this on FB, and I had to post it here.

 

I am not gay but I have several long time friends who are gay. My first Gay Pride parade I was 15-years-old. My mom and the commune she lived in all dressed up in weird costumes and created signs. Then we all marched in the parade. I love Gay pride parades.

 

In principle I don't support it because we should all just be over it. But we're not. Pride shouldn't be necessary but unfortunately it is. When it was a struggle to legalize same sex marriage, or not have it legalized in your country, when hate crimes against teh LGBT community go unabated, when you can be killed with impunity or literally be put to death because of your orientation or identity, or driving especially the young to suicide because they are told they can't be who they are, or even less graphic things like feeling comfortable holding hands or kissing in public no matter the sex of the person you're with. We still have work to do so all of society can let us be whoever the fuck we are.

 

I have called my self Bi for some time but I guess I'm gay also!

 

I’m bi borderline gay! I support all gay and transgender rights. But don’t actively go to pride. If I ever come out as fully gay then maybe I would

 

I guess I'm bi since I love having sex with men and women!

 

I’m bi married to a beautiful red headed woman yet I still like cock

 

I'm married also and like cock!.............