Mixed reactions

[jay]

Today usually provokes a mixed response... I'm happy to see the expressions of pride and community and love and the free expression of these. While at the same time, at a personal level reminding me that I'm marginal, an outsider. Too mundane to be at a Pride parade, too weird to be welcomed enthusiastically in parent groups or at church... not fitting well anywhere, really.

I hope that my many participating friends have a beautiful day marching or watching, as well as those up at the Loving More conference at Harbin. For me, I'll be at home working on rewiring electrical circuits and fixtures...

Comments

[trinker.livejournal.com]

Where to go, you'd have to figure out, if you didn't have a group beforehand. But how to dress...I'm pretty sure the dresscode at Pride is "whatever makes you happy". At the very least, you could hang out at PFLAG, as I know you qualify as queer friendly.

SFAIK, you don't have to be an activist to feel included at Pride.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

My uneducated impression (having never just shown up there on my own ;) is that it was either for activists or the more flamboyant civilians, so to speak.

Maybe I should try to talk better-connected friends into letting me tag along, next year?

[geekchick]

[Sorry, consolidating.]

I can't speak about your local Pride parade, never having been, but there's a wide range of folks lining the sidewalks at DC Pride.

Maybe I should try to talk better-connected friends into letting me tag along, next year?

Why don't you go, regardless?

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

The first time I go to some gathering or event, I like to either have a defined role (like running part of it) or go with friends who have prior experience.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I haven't been much of an activist in years, and in my gimpy little scooter, am anything but flamboyant.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

But I'll bet that the scooter becomes an excellent platform for signs and small banners...

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

It could have, but then, so could anyone's body, including yours, so I'm not sure I get the point.

I was given one extra sign, but I didn't really care for it, so I put it back, and just rode and waved.