Monica Helms, the creator of the Transgender Pride Flag, probably phrased it best when she said, “I say the rainbow flag is like the American flag: everybody’s underneath that. Why are there so many flags that stand for the specific groups of the community? There are, however, many flags recognized among the LGBTQ+ community to symbolize the wide range of sexual orientations and gender identities. I hope sooner.We all know the famous rainbow flag that represents gay pride. Gossip moves faster than people, so I can't yet tell him how proud I am of him, since he hasn't gotten around to coming out to me.
You just need to be compassionate and human. This is the type of gay pride that you don't have to be gay to feel. This is something I feel is worth celebrating, but on a personal and individual level, not in a group of hundreds or thousands.
I want to run up to my friend and hug him, dance with him, just tell him that I am proud to be his friend, that my respect for him for making the decision to come out is enormous, that I understand what a struggle it must have been, and how long that struggle endured in him. THIS, to me, is the true essence of gay pride. I feel just as joyous hearing that he's come out as I myself felt when I came out of the closet oh, so long ago. I was, am, proud of him, for making a choice that can only increase his chances for personal happiness. because I know what it must have taken for him to open the door to his own personal closet, to come out to himself and others. I felt suffused, flushed almost, with pride for him. It just took him a longish time to admit it to himself, and from there to admit it to others. This friend of mine is gay and it's right for him. Even his love of 80s music and willingness to express that love by dancing down the aisles of a supermarket when hearing a favorite oldie but goodie piped over the store's loudspeaker system. It all made sense, his status as a loner and/or wallflower. However, when I heard this little tidbit of gossip, things clicked in my mind. It really wasn't necessary to do, given the nature of our friendship. My gaydar never went off about him, and I never gave his sexual identity much thought. I've known him for about ten years, but never knew him to have anyone for companionship. He's in his mid- 30s, a really nice, funny guy, but I had always found his demeanor a little sad. Recently, I heard through the grapevine that an acquaintance and former co-worker of mine had come out of the closet. However, I do feel pride in certain aspects of the way gay people live their lives. It just doesn't mean all that much to me. Since I happen to believe that there is no gay culture, I find pride get-togethers akin to a bunch of people getting together to express their joy at the existence of cosmic background radiation. I've always felt vaguely ridiculous celebrating something that is innate to my nature. I've never been one to take part in typical gay pride festivities. Spokane, being 30 miles from Idaho, is not exactly a bastian of tolerance and difference, but for one day, it seemed that people didn't really care whether you were straight, gay, transgendered or asexual. They actually gave me a lot of hope for this place.
both the numbers that showed up and the variety amazed me. Was I wrong! There were probably 600 queers and queer-friendly people all over the place - everyone from drag queens to lesbian mothers to gay couples to single gay men to straight and supportive people. I'd never been to a Pride Day in Spokane, so I wasn't expecting much. Basically, almost everyone here is white, straight, Christian, and. To give a quick rundown, Spokane is a big town with a small town mentality. I just went to the Pride festival in Spokane, Washington a couple of days ago. Pride days are a great day for the communities all over the US (strangely, I'm not really sure as to the festitivies - if there are any - in other countries).