Why I Still Go to Gay Pride
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A few years ago I almost made the decision not to go to gay pride. I had the same complaints as most people. It has become to commercial, It was the same floats every year, and it reflected so poorly on our community. Not every gay man wants to dance in drag down Market Street. I really thought the pride celebration had lost its way. That is was no longer about the things that were important.
I tried to pin point exactly what had changed. I thought about my first pride I went to in San Diego. I made some lame excuse to go in late to work and drove down with the lesbians. I didn’t know what to expect, but I knew I would be seeing things I had never witnessed before. The closest feeling I had ever felt to that day was the first time I walked though the entry of Disneyland. Gay Pride was our magic kingdom.
Even though a little bit of the magic of pride was gone for me there was bound to be some person attending their first pride. And for them it would be just as magical as my first pride was. The reason I need to go to pride is for them, not me. We go to pride to show the person attending their first pride that everything is going to be okay. To welcome them to the family.
Last year I guess was the year I finely firgured this all out. And last years gay pride was more awesome than my first pride in San Diego. I had an awsome time with Jester, Uncle Monkey Boy, and the whole gang. This year is going to be even better because I have more friends to share pride weekend with. This year Munkymunch and Rafa1980 are going to join me in the fun. I can’t wait to see you guys.
So if you are feeling burned out about pride, take a moment and remember why you go. Find one great thing about pride and focus on it. And if you are going to be at San Francisco Gay Pride this weekend send me a message on twitter I would love to meet you.
Filed under: Gay Issues by Dickie
