The fact that Pride still upsets some people is exactly why we still need it.
“When you hear of Gay Pride, remember, it was not born out of a need to celebrate being gay.
It evolved out of our struggle as human beings to break free of oppression and to exist without being criminalised, pathologised or persecuted for being who we are.
Depending on several factors, particularly religion, freeing ourselves from gay shame and coming to self-love and acceptance, can not only be an agonising journey, it can also take years. Tragically, some never make it.😢
If you are wondering why there isn’t a straight pride, be grateful you have never needed one.
CELEBRATE WITH US. “
I am always amazed how powerful that three-letter word ‘G.A.Y.’ can be. Many of us rejected it and wouldn’t even let the word come out of our mouth because of all the negative connotations attached to it…sin…. promiscuity….a ‘lifestyle’ etc. We would definitely never ever use it to label ourselves. We didn’t want to own it. When we break free and we use the word with empowerment, ownership and pride…..then we have moved from a world of denial to finally being real.
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