Whats the point of gay pride
Break out the pink shirts and rainbow flags because it's June and that means Pride Month is here globally. This kicks off month-long celebrations by LGBTQ+ communities all over the world including right here in Singapore. As we gear up to celebrate with festivals and programming by the likes of Pink Dot and Pink Fest, we seize a look at what Pride Month is all about and how it's celebrated in Singapore.
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Pride Month
Pride Month is the time to celebrate, uplift and support lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual, transgender and gay people from all over the world. Traditionally, the community gathers throughout the month of June at parades, protests and performances to mark the progress that has been achieved in LGBTQ+ rights, while at the same moment, keeping the momentum move
Why Are LGBTQ Pride Parades Important?
LGBTQ Pride Parade, also known as Homosexual Pride parades, events, and festivals hold over the Together States during the month of June. So why are LGBTQ Pride Parades important? Colorful floats, participants, and a plethora of playfulness activities and workshops accompany what we know now as the Gay Parade Month, LGBT Parade Month, or simply, the Pride Month. The weekends of June are now filled with hue, music, dance, and celebrations of everything in this community.
June is the month when the LGBT community is more visible than ever. It is the month when they remind the society that everyone is entitled to their rights, freedom, and kindness. But why do lesbian, male lover, bisexual, and trans person Americans need the celebrations? Why perform tens of thousands gather to mark their sexuality and gender identity and stand in front of the nature as they are? Why do they need to be present on the streets every June?
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It all started with Stonewall Uprising
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, homosexuality, “masquerading” as a member of the opposite sex, and other expressions of gender nonconformity were considered a crime in the Uni
What’s The Real Essence of Pride and Why do Diverse Events Matter?
Here Matthew D. Skinta, storyteller of Contextual Deed Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Clients, explains the importance of participating in Pride events as a communal response to celebrate culture as well as protest the injustices still faced today.
This time of year means a lot to me, and like many in the community, I recall the nervous excitement that led up to my first ever chance to share common space with other members of Diverse communities. Pride events generally cluster around June 28th, the anniversary of the Stonewall Protest when patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back against a police raid. As a bar whose patrons included transgender women, sex workers, and many lgbtq+ and trans people of color, there was no expectation that politicians would seize the initiative to end these unjust raids – so members of the community took it into their own hands. Gay and trans people around the society took inspiration from this act of fighting back and claiming a observable place in widespread. It may be difficult now in more liberal societies to recall the context of premature Pride events, when being open abo
Why Pride month is still needed
The following piece was created by a PAPYRUS staff member to celebrate Pride month, and highlight the importance of celebrating LGBTQIA+ people not just in June, but all year round.
Lots of people ask why Identity festival month is still needed, and to some people outside of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can watch like Pride isn’t necessary anymore. But there are many reasons why Celebration month is still needed, and – as a lesbian woman – I’d like to share with you how I reflect celebrating Pride can be a good thing for young LGBTQIA+ people, including those who experience thoughts of suicide.
Long history
Pride started as a protest called the Stonewall Riots which happened because Police tried to raid the Stonewall Inn in New York. Pride Month honours those who were part of the most important male lover rights protests and is a reminder that Celebration can still fight for our rights. It wasn’t until 1999 that June officially became Pride Month in the USA. It has since grown into a massive celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Pride month isn’t just Gay Pride
Some people still call it Gay Pride but Identity is for everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community. Some people in our c
Why we have LGBTQ Lgbtq+ fest and not 'Straight Pride'
Editor's note: This column was originally published on June 1, 2018.
Every time a month or week — or even a morning — purporting to honor the achievements of a minority group starts, in storms some seldom-silent members of the majority with cries of “What about us?”
In February, it’s, “Well, what about White History Month?”
In March, some men will decry the ask for for an International Women’s Day, celebrated on the 8th.
June is Pride Month, a time to indicate on and celebrate female homosexual, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history. Undoubtedly — and prefer clockwork — some will wonder: But what about "Straight Pride"?
Need a break? Perform the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.The simplest verbalization to help illustrate the continuing need for these days and months (other than “every day is men’s day” or “white history is celebrated every month” or “straight self-acceptance is every day”) is that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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