Maybe this year we post the pride flag upside-down?
this post was submitted on 22 May 2025
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Not a bad idea, the red hats wouldn't be able to tell. It'd be an inside secret.
I prefer to be a bit more upfront:
They'll catch on and see it as a positive.
It'd be an inside secret because even some allies wouldn't be able to tell of they're not particularly good with colours (me)
Wait, are straight people in charge of pride month this year?
Straight people during pride month:
March: Irish for a day.
June: Gay for a month.
Pride is a season around a day, much the way that the Thanksgiving / Christmas is a season around specific days. A lot of families have to gather from far reaches together for Thanksgiving feast and Christmas Day, hence there's preparation and travel as well as food prep and gift gathering. Halloween is similar for those who take it seriously. It's a day for the kids but it's a month (or more!) for those who want to represent.
Pride ~~wasn't~~ isn't allowed everywhere, and in the beginning it only happened in those municipalities that had enough of a gay village (an LGBT+ community) to be a voting bloc. As a result there was a lot of travel arrangements from self-discovered people across the country. There were a lot of phone calls to friends to friends from last year if they'll still provide a place to crash.
The pride parade day is typically the weekend of June 28th (the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising). But sometimes the parade has to accommodate other circumstances in the city, so check with the organizers to get time and date confirmed.
A lot of those attending like to prepare their attire and accessories to look good. And if there are counter-protests or unfriendly law enforcement (more common than we like) then protest gear (first aid kits, bear spray, anonymizing bloc) may also be appropriate and add to the preparation schedule.
I mean... If that's what you want. 🤷🏻♂️
Bend over.
Our neighborhood (business association but that's downplayed) hosted their first Pride last year, made attempts at getting actual queer people involved this year, and then announced they were $20k in the hole due to sponsors pulling out. FOR CHRISTS SAKE. Everything about this is wrong. Pride is supposed to be COMMUNITY BASED. When sponsors pull out, we're now having to scale back plans. As a local queer community-building non-profit, I'm having to pay money to this group to have a presence, and they want me to supply volunteers to work the main event... wtf is happening... they've inverted it
You might want to reread the post, because nothing about it implies straight people are in charge of pride. Only that the straight response to pride month tends to be empty celebratory phrases instead of recognizing how LGBTQ people are still being hurt.
Yeah seriously, WTF. This is on us to send the right message. Not them.
The fascists are just expecting the rainbow to fade away. But in reality, it's gonna be like leprechaun in space
leprechaun in space
hmmm. the fourth installment in the series! a 1996 horror comedy film about a leprechaun who chases a princess and a crew of space marines
kinda can't not watch it now
This post reminded me it's been a bit since I've done any volunteering; just emailed a local org that does concealed carry and gun safety courses for LGBT+ folks to see if they could use an extra hand. So, thanks for posting this!
There's only one effective way to handle a confrontation with a Nazi, and that requires you to be armed!
Shut up and give us your gay money.
hands over a crisp $6 bill with Alan Turing's face on it
It is rather a problem that pride allows cops, companies and rightwingers (as long as they profess to equally push down people) in their parades .
I will show up once the bricks are back in fashion
Expect counter protests and unfriendly police departments. If they show up, bricks may be appropriate after all.
First aid, water bottles and other protest support kitch will better serve to help and will be needed by attendees regardless.
Do you not want to include people from what you consider problematic to join in pride? That sounds like the opposite of the goal
pitch a big tent and kick out anyone who misbehaves within it. might be me but definitely never for homophobia.
If they believed love is love we wouldn't be here in the first place.
That sounds like a threat!
I remember I was at a pride event in a major city. I remember when they excluded trans. Remember rainbow capitalism supports the patriarchy and business as usual. The working class is in danger. Democrats use minorities as human shields. Fascism is a failed liberalism as capitalism is in crisis. Woke is a joke. You were co-opted before you even started.
Straight people: ...
Sorry, couldn't think of anything. Straight people are just like a lot of things.