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9 votes
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Iranian-born Norwegian man is charged over deadly Oslo Pride attack in 2022 – four other suspects are linked to the shooting but have not been charged
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The NHL has banned Pride Tape, creating its own ‘Don’t Say Gay’ policy
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Love thy neighbor - A stolen flag, a painted fence, and a message to the community
10 votes -
Pride experiences
With a lot of parades and parties behind us, I think now is as good a time as ever to discuss 2023 Pride. What did you do? Was it different than last year, and if so, was it more or less fun?...
With a lot of parades and parties behind us, I think now is as good a time as ever to discuss 2023 Pride. What did you do? Was it different than last year, and if so, was it more or less fun?
Having experienced pride both in Israel and in Europe, I can say that this year in Tel Aviv was a very strange vibe for me. There were a lot of talks about potential terror attacks, to the point where the side streets were absolutely full of police and military. I remember walking back home from work and being unsure if I should even go.
Contrast it with Berlin, where there was such a carefree attitude and such a strong sense of unity. I experienced it as a tourist mind you, but I still wish we could have a less stressful atmosphere next year back home.
There is something to be said about the monetization of pride, but to me, just the fact that we have something to unite around is enough. When I look around and see thousands of queer people smiling, I couldn't care less about capitalism, and I only hope that next year it'll be even bigger.
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The fight for Pride in Arlington, Washington: All this over four hours in a public park
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What might a 'quiet' Pride celebration look like?
Note: I've had these thoughts for a while, but I didn't think to post until I read @guttersnipe's semi-unrelated comment in another thread. I'm queer, but I'm also a quiet introvert. I don't...
Note: I've had these thoughts for a while, but I didn't think to post until I read @guttersnipe's semi-unrelated comment in another thread.
I'm queer, but I'm also a quiet introvert. I don't really drink much, and as of lately, loud events exceed my capacity for sensory input. I just... don't really have it in me to party?
Yet, everywhere I seem to look, 'queer culture' seems to be heavily equated with partying. My partner's gay best friend goes downtown and parties til the break of dawn for Pride. Pitchfork runs features like "Fear Will Not Stop Queer Nightlife". To celebrate seems to mean to be loud and out and proud, to be bright and neon, to be camp and flamboyant, to let loose. Late nights, clubs, DJs, raves... it's all just... too much for me? In fact, I sort of feel a disconnect with western queer culture as a whole? It just feels so... extroverted...
I don't want to just do nothing, though, like I've done year after year. I feel left out, like I'm missing out on some sort of collective experience.
So, what are some alternative ways to celebrate? Do you celebrate Pride in ways that deviate from the norm?
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Pride events with your company
Have you done pride events with or at your company? Mine is going to be in the parade and I can walk with them. CFO is gay and they have been very helpful with my transition so I don't feel like...
Have you done pride events with or at your company? Mine is going to be in the parade and I can walk with them. CFO is gay and they have been very helpful with my transition so I don't feel like they are faking it.
For others, how has your workplace acted or have they done anything related?
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How Kylie Minogue's Pride anthem 'Padam Padam' tapped into queer joy and TikTok to find a new gen Z audience
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Happy Pride, everyone! Any of y’all doing anything fun this month?
My fiancée and I are going to Provincetown, MA to celebrate both Pride and her birthday. Her mothers used to take her to Ptown every summer as a kid, so as an ally I’m looking forward to soaking...
My fiancée and I are going to Provincetown, MA to celebrate both Pride and her birthday.
Her mothers used to take her to Ptown every summer as a kid, so as an ally I’m looking forward to soaking up the positive vibes and getting to know this place that’s so special to her. I’ve been learning more about the town and what it’s meant to the LGBTQ+ community over the last few decades.
It shouldn’t have had to be a hideaway but it’s so cool that such a place exists and that it feels so separate from the rest of the country via that long drive out on the Cape.
The world is certainly a scary place right now but this month is full of so much love. Are any of y’all going to any parades or events to celebrate?
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‘Queer As Folk’ puts Pride on television (a discussion about Pride through the lens of QAF)
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‘So, I hear I’m transphobic’: Dee Snider responds after being dropped by San Francisco Pride
13 votes -
The Witch Trials of JK Rowling
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Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on drag shows. The bill is so vaguely worded it could also target trans people and Pride celebrations generally.
12 votes -
Flag mods and us (and you)
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Pride protesters in Norway have defied police by holding an LGBT rally in Oslo days after a queer venue in the capital was the target of a deadly attack
9 votes -
Gunman opens fire at Oslo gay bar, killing two on Pride parade day
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What are you doing for Pride this week? (7-13 June)
Pride month has already started, so - as per the title - what are you doing for Pride this week? Are there any cool events where you live? Is the encroaching summer making it hard to choose...
Pride month has already started, so - as per the title - what are you doing for Pride this week?
Are there any cool events where you live? Is the encroaching summer making it hard to choose between hugging the AC and ironing your flags? Are you still in the closet, and would you like to vent about it?
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The perpetual discourse over who comes to Pride, and what they look like, explained
10 votes -
Poland to consider outright ban on LGBT+ Pride marches
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What, if anything, did you do for Pride Month this year?
Normally June is a time for celebration and demonstration for LGBT people in the USA (thanks for the correction, @Algernon_Asimov!), but on account of COVID and our need to protest widespread...
Normally June is a time for celebration and demonstration for LGBT people in the USA (thanks for the correction, @Algernon_Asimov!), but on account of COVID and our need to protest widespread racial injustice, this past month felt like an unusually somber and isolated Pride Month.
I'm wondering if anyone here did anything for Pride Month, whether it was a celebration, protest, reflection, creation, or something else entirely. If you didn't do anything, feel free to share why not as well. I think a lot of us are likely in similar boats.
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Party and protest: The radical history of gay liberation, Stonewall and Pride
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Pride is more than a parade: In these pandemic times, let's remember that Pride Month is about the resilience, creativity and beauty of the LGBTQ community
11 votes -
Alt-right homophobes are using 4chan to plan a terrifying cyber attack on the LGBT+ community during Pride month
15 votes -
Apple releases two new Pride Edition Sport Bands for Apple Watch
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Päivi Räsänen is facing new police investigations for citing Bible verses on social media to object to the Lutheran church's participation in an LGBT pride event
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Glitter and be gay – or don't, and still be gay
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San Francisco Pride members vote to ban Google and YouTube from their parade
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Holocaust-denial, religious bigotry and pepper spray: An account of what really happened at Boston’s Straight Pride
20 votes -
Pride flags greet Mike Pence on arrival in Iceland – Guðni Jóhannesson also pictured wearing rainbow bracelet to meet US vice-president
9 votes -
Hong Kong activists booted from Montreal Pride parade after alleged pro-Communist threats
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Those complicit with oppression have no place at Pride
7 votes -
Polish IKEA fires employee for Biblical opposition to pride event
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A family of four accidentally found themselves on Virgin Atlantic's 'Pride Flight' featuring drag queens, celebrity performances, and dancing in the aisles
13 votes -
No pride in police, no police in Pride
10 votes -
Istanbul's LGBT community holds small rally after march banned
9 votes -
LGBTQ celebs believe the fight for their rights is not over
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Photos from a month of Pride
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Why kink, BDSM, and leather should be included at Pride
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What are your thoughts on Pride Month?
Some questions to consider: How do you feel about it as a whole? What is your experience with it like? Do you go out, celebrate, march, get involved? Does it connect you to others or affirm your...
Some questions to consider:
- How do you feel about it as a whole?
- What is your experience with it like? Do you go out, celebrate, march, get involved? Does it connect you to others or affirm your identity?
- What positives does it bring to the table?
- What critiques do you have of it?
This last one can be treated as hypothetical but might apply to some real experiences as well--either are valid:
- If you chose to march in a parade to bring awareness to an issue, what cause would you represent? How would you show it, or what would your sign say? Who would you want there alongside you?
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Detroit chief: Nazis wanted 'Charlottesville 2.0' at Detroit gay pride event
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NYPD, apology for Stonewall not accepted
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Meet "The Mother of Pride," the pioneering bisexual activist Brenda Howard
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Very sad news has come through to us today. Mardi Gras 78er Ron Austin passed away this morning. Back in 1978, it was Ron who said "why don't we have a street party?"
6 votes -
What it's like to be illegally gay in Myanmar
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Sydney's 41st Mardi Gras parade celebrates the fearless and the fabulous
5 votes -
Transgender Pride march takes place in Pakistan
15 votes -
New Brunswick village angers residents with 'straight pride' flag
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Toronto police allowed to take part in 2019 Pride parade, organizers say
7 votes -
Companies waved the Pride flag but gaming is still far from queer inclusive
10 votes