went to DC pride today... had a good time. Felt very connected


And I didn't hookup with anyone.

CarrieMpls said:

Totally. I PFLAG.

CarrieMpls said:

You may have given up Pride, but DANG you went out with style!

and that's ALL i'm saying

kinna hard to tell for me if i'll ever get bored with pride parades n'such, since i never saw one until i moved to mpls. des moines didn't have anything of the sort when i was growing up (they do now, i've found out).

the little drag queen in me parties year-round, it seems like, so that may be why...

endorphin74 said:

And that's all you better say, Mr!

CarrieMpls said:

Okay, someone cough it up!!! What happened at the last one.


M

They were so much fun!

I even rode on a float!

Back then they weren't so political, just plain fun.

No, I am not gay, I supported my friends.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

It was a few years ago. I just got embarrassingly drunk. Hot afternoon sun, too much alcohol, yadda yadda yadda, almost got kicked outta the block party but my friends were getting me out and into a cab to get me back home. There's a bit more, but I think that's all I'm gonna share.
Lucky for me, another friend ended up getting arrested that night so I got outta being the talk of the town after that one.

CarrieMpls said:

Thanks for sharing darling. My only embarrassing moment at a Gay Pride was a very long time ago. It was the only time I've ever blacked out. My ex said that I was funny. I was up there testifying with this drag queen. She was talking about cheatin' men and I was saying stuff like "Uh-huh, tell it like it is."
I don't remember a thing.

M

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

sounds like a properly proud moment!

Happy Pride Season everyone... Pride update from Huff...

I did Long Beach Pride on May 21-22 with the Los Angeles boys of Leather. Had a blast but my only complaint was that the LALC was seperate so all the Leather groups were spread apart.

I just got back from 9 days with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in LA we had our Conclave this year there and ended it with the Pride Parade yesterday. It was amazing to be around 150 like minded people who take the Calling just as serious as I do. I met one of the founding Sisters... who started the Order in 1979. It was moving and touching and a great week. Made LA Pride that much more fun for me.

SD Pride is coming up and they are banning the entry of anyone under the age of 18 to the Festival. Last year we had a big scandel caused by a wacko exgay who found 4 voulunteers on the Megan's Law List and to prevent that from happening again they are no longer allowing youth into the festival.

ehuffnsd said:

sound resonable...

ehuffnsd said:

They can go as long as they r accompanied by an adult or parental guardian, which is also ridiculous.

npgmaverick said:

so maybe they should ban the megan's law folks from participating in it? arent they supposed to stay away from kids anyway? wait....is that even possible?

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Ahemmmmm

First weekend in August. Amsterdam.

npgmaverick said:

change is afoot. The editor of XY magazine has contacted the SD Pride board demanding they drop the policy or they will publish articles against SD Pride along with Advocate, Frontiers, the NY Times and contact sponsors and lead a boycott against SD Pride. Which I will be participating in as well.

HamsterHuey said:

Oh Herm,

I wish I could go to that. One of these day!! Have a ball.....or two.


M

ehuffnsd said:

do you know whats the guideline on megan's law? are you supposed to stay away from children?

sosgemini said:

yes they are... though the voulnteers they found didn't have anything to do with children... they were logistics

ehuffnsd said:

the youth groups at the LGBT organizations i've worked at have had licensed youth counsellors as leaders, and for the purposes of the groups they were considered "guardians". how is this not possible for SD?

Anx said:

it is possible this is a knee jerk reaction to a controversy from last year. instead of paying hte money to screen volunteers they have decided they'd rather just ban youth from attending.

ehuffnsd said:

such a typical reaction. Instead of thoughtfully addressing a problem, let's just BAN it.

I mean, that kinda mindset works in situations like Althom. But for other issues, we should be more thoughtful.

ehuffnsd said:

endorphin74 said:

ehuffnsd said:

i don't like the idea of "let the kids march or we'll say mean things about pride". i DO like the idea of contacting other cities' youth groups and seeing how they handle things. you (or whomever is advocating) should call HORIZONS in chicago or THE CENTER in nyc and talk to the youth group program heads. i bet you'll find a solution involving less dischord and mudslinging.

the Pride Mix'll be a lil late cus 20-25 records are being shipped from NY and will be here mon. or tues. so be patient

Anx said:

i've been working with or for or against Pride for the past two months. We have done presentations about the harm this is doing youth. we have offered new ideas. we have asked them to contact other fairs in SD County we've asked them to contact other prides...each time they tell us they are not interested in changing the policy.

ehuffnsd said:

they might tell you that, but would they tell a member of the board of trustees from another community organization that, in so many words? is this what they'd tell ADVOCATE or OUT? you should contact verna eggleston's people at the hetrick martin institute, if she's still there. i'm sure she is. if not, whoever is the ED or whomever is on the board who you can contact.
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Anx said:

i wonder how district 202 here in mpls would handle such a matter...

Anx said:

We've sent letters to InterPride, Several Prides across the country, Gay and Lesbian Times, Advocate, XY, Out, Genre, NY Times, CAPI, and a few others. XY and Advocate have contacted SDPride and told them to drop the Policy or they will be running stories aboute SDPride and calling for a national baycott of SDPride. the editor is also contacting the sponsors of SDPride asking them to drop support if the policy isn't dropped. Interpride is also considering revoking their Pride charter if the policy isn't changed.
[Edited 6/13/06 10:02am]