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[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 18 points 5 days ago

I don't think I've met anyone who would attend pride that would have any issue with him getting engaged to this girl.

They'd probably cheer.

Pride isn't about gays as much as people think, yes, a lot of the LGBTQ+ folks show up with their gender and sexual preferences basically hanging out in the open for all to see, and that's the point. Everyone I've talked to is all about being proud of who you are. Straight, gay, bi, lesbian, trans, queer, whatever. Be you. Pride is more about being who you are without prejudice, not some anti straight LGBTQ+ rave.

This guy could have proposed in the middle of the main stage at pride and gotten cheers from people.

Sir, your proposal didn't defeat shit. Good luck in your future.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Eh, it’s more that pride is a rejection of the shame we’ve been taught to feel. But then you get into the fact that we aren’t telling straight people to be ashamed, we’re telling bigots that if anyone should be ashamed it’s them

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

I feel like that's what I was trying to say.

To simplify, to be at pride, you need two things: a pride in who you are and who you love, and an acceptance of others, who they are and who they love.

In that, the OP in OP's picture would not be unwelcome, as long as they can accept others for who they are and who they love.

[-] moody@lemmings.world 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah, it's not about your sexuality being a point of pride. It's just about being proud of who you are as a person who is part of a minority group. Nobody's thinking that being gay is better than being straight, they're just trying to be proud of who they are.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

I agree, I always feel that pride is about being open/honest/proud of who you are and who you love, and being accepting of others, in who they are and who they love.

The specifics of who you are and who you love are not important.

Minority or not, all are welcome as long as you can accept others for who they are and who they love.

.... With the obvious exception of relationships that are illegal... I'm specifically thinking of pedos here, but I'm sure other illegal relationships would also be unwelcome, like bestiality, I guess. IDK.