Gay Prideposted May 23, 2009 05:05 PM by Ronin_301Every summer since 2006, during the August Long Weekend, my mom and I go to Vancouver for the annual Vancouver Pride Parade. People who know me don't often expect this. I'm not exactly flamboyant, nor do I spend all year talking about Pride events and getting out there with the community. To be honest, I've never really felt a part of the community, nor have I wanted to. Being gay isn't a big part of my life. I don't think it's wrong for people to dedicate their lives to social movements such as gay rights, it's just not where I want to go with my life.
That said, I think Pride parades are a very important part of the gay community. They're a time when we don't have to hide who we are from everyone. We don't have to worry about what we wear or what we look like or how we act or how others will react to it. And, the best part, is you don't have to be an active member of the community to participate. Everyone is welcome. For those of us who don't spend much time around other gay people in our day to day lives, it's a chance to be around people who have faced similar hardships caused by society. We get to be around people who are supportive, who don't care if we like men or women. We don't have to watch what we say or comment on for fear of retaliation. We can be ourselves.
Perhaps the anti-pride people are right. Maybe they do impede the gay rights movement. But, at the end of the Pride season, I always leave reminded that there's people out there who are willing to look past opinions and views and realize that we don't have to agree on everything to be nice to one another. The personal healing that provides gives enough value to continue supporting Gay Pride Parades. CommentsLeave a Comment
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