or is pride a feeling that comes later at the event?
I don't want replies from bible thumpers.
2006-07-27 16:31:36 · 17 answers · asked by heathen 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
The feeling of "Pride" will come when you see thousands of your brothers and sisters walking together as one family. Make lots of friends, take lots of pictures and have lots of fun.
2006-07-27 16:40:40 · answer #1 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 12⤊ 4⤋
I am so excited for you. I am dying to go in a Pride March but have not yet had the guts to do it.
I know that I don't feel proud either. Well I do but I think that I am afraid of what may happen to me.
What if my parents find out? What if I'm seen on the tele? What if something happens at the parade?
I experience my first Pride day and that gave me the motivation to do the Parade next year because I found out how good it was.
Just take your time and enjoy the moment and just don't think about anything but how happy you are in life. That is what I plan to do next year.
2006-07-27 18:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by gretphemelger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you done something to justify pride? To me, pride is achieved as a result of personal effort and accomplishment. I'm not proud of being a bit over weight, it just happened. I might be proud if I lost it. I am proud that I have certain technical, professional and manual skills because I can do something useful.
If this Pride March is in support of gay rights or something like that, and you struggle mightily for a cause in which you believe and take on trials and tribulations willingly and prevail in some manner, you might be entitled to feel a bit of pride. If it's just another picnic in the park it isn't worthy of pride any more than going to a movie.
Being gay deserves no more pride than having finger nails.
2006-07-27 16:48:46 · answer #3 · answered by valcus43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main thing is that you are there. Show support for the gay community. Take a stand. It is not your responsibility to waive a rainbow flag year round and to have pink triangles plastered all over everything you own. Being gay is your business. Some people have it as their identity, for others it is just a charicteristic. Attend the pride, support your fellow homosexuals, help the community. This may be the one day a year for you when you can walk around an entire area and have everyone be gay. Enjoy it.
2006-07-27 18:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. I think as you come out to more people and fight for BLGTQ rights then the pride kicks in, pride in who you are counting being bi or a lesbian. I didn't go to pride this year cause I didn't have anybody to go with and didn't know if there would be a place for me as a bisexual girl at "gay" pride stuff. But next year I want to go. And I do have some pride, baby steps.
2006-07-27 16:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by MindStorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride comes from being able to be proud of yourself for who you are and not needing a freaking march to do so. Marches/acts that illicit attention are demeaning and without merit. To say this much is to have spent too much time on the reasoning of "pride marches"
2006-07-27 16:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by yoholtd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
:-)
Pride is a quiet internal thing that drives you from the inside.
It isn't so much being proud of being gay as it is being proud of having the courage to live your life honestly and openly regardless of what others may feel.
That said...
At a march, often the sense of community brings a feeling of pride and a 'I am with my tribe' type of feeling.
Get a flag and some rainbow beads and enjoy yourself!
2006-07-27 18:22:58 · answer #7 · answered by knightofsappho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naw, normal...I go to pride events, don't feel pride, shame, jealousy, anger, happiness, .... in fact, pride events give me no emotions. But the fun is the event itself, to see so many other
Gay people, to party, ....it is just plain old fun. Go, enjoy. You don't have to feel anyway...just enjoy the rush of the event and crowd. Have a great one.
2006-07-27 20:46:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be proud of who you are. Before we cant love some one we have to be able to love our selves. When you go to a gay pride celebration you get to see and understand that you are part of a great community.
Tammi Dee
2006-07-27 17:45:39 · answer #9 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about the bible thumpers. You have the right to do what you want, and they don't have the right to criticize you. The bible doesn't say that homosexuality is wrong. They just think it does. You are doing nothing wrong. Don't worry.
2006-07-27 16:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is to be proud of who u are, of the fact you are not ashamed of your sexuality, to celebrate. I was to go to pride sat with friend and i'm not gay, but I support them and feel that ALL people should have equal rights, and that these should not be taken away because your gay. Be proud of what your fighting for. Your fighting for your rights to be with who YOU choose because it is right for you, not because someone says that it is or is not ok.
2006-07-27 16:47:05 · answer #11 · answered by jenn32004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋