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Oh, there is one more thing - something that's been keeping me up at night. I heard some of you queer people ain't having a very good Pride month, and I wanted to let you know that you are loved. (i.ibb.co)

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[-] PeachyMcPeachface@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 5 months ago

There's been two movements in the US impacting this.

One, to focus more on the Pro-Palestine protests. If Gaza isn't free no one is free. Submovement: Disabled people still aren't welcome at pride. COVID is still a huge threat and most STILL aren't masking. I call it a Submovement because it was something that wasn't taken very seriously until the encampments and Pro-Palestine protests. Organizers are making it well known that masks are super important.

Second, some organizers recognize that pride as it currently stands is incredibly liberal. It requires substantial corporate backing and some are required by local legislation to have cop presence. The corps that do back pride only do so for good publicity and then turn around and fund anti queer legislation.

Also anti-queer legislation has grown exponentially...I can understand people being scared and not wanting to be open in public.

I'm not saying boo hoo suck it up these are more important. Pride is still necessary. It sucks that it's been quiet. It sucks that people have to hide in fear from sociopaths who are out to kill queer folx. I'm just telling y'all what's going on

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 months ago

I agree with everything you said. I hope we learn to become more accepting of disabled queers, of people who choose to stay closeted, and to continue to talk about Palestine. I was thinking more of the concept of Pride vs. the big city/corporate sanctioned events.

[-] taanegl@beehaw.org 10 points 5 months ago

Mrs Columbo is going to bake a cake in all the colours of the rainbow, and everybody gets a slice.

[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 5 months ago

It's been so boring this year in terms of events

In fact basically all the local ones are deep into July

Hell I'm wearing pride pins and shit to work and around town and I haven't seen another person with anything so far this month

Some local businesses have some flags up but that's it

It's so quiet this year 😭

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago

I'm so disappointed in my local Pride this year. I want to vent about it so much, but I would literally dox myself.

I usually carry a flag, but I don't even plan on going out. I feel like it's been entirely claimed by cis straight people who lack any depth of understanding about Pride, let's just put it that way.

[-] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago

Cis and straight people at pride doesn't bother me because we need allies for sure (especially in my locality)

For me it just that most events got pushed to July and a whole bunch still have TBD for their event dates even half way through pride month

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago

It doesn't bother me either, but I feel like this year they've taken control of the events here entirely, and everything is being managed by businesses. Literally everything is paywalled, and there's not even a parade or any outdoor events, and I guarantee that no one will be masking. Can't help but feel they've cut off a big part of the queer community here and that it's turned into an opportunity for monetization. It doesn't feel like Pride, like at all.