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  5 0 I'd say shut the f*** up, there's no such thing as a post-gay. Anybody who claims they are one is so deep in the closet they're finding Christmas presents. Also, if you have a problem with glitter and drag queens at Pride parades, DON'T F***ING GO. Also, remember it's a celebration of alternative queer culture, so it's supposed to be edgy. Complaining about it is like complaining that the St. Patrick's Day parade is more about drinking beer than celebrating the contribution of Irish-Americans to US History. Chill out, and get over it. soundslikepuget answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report 3 comments by Jon, soundslikepuget, and Black Beetles in Amber… 0 0 I think he meant post-gay like postmodern gay, not ex-gay. Jon commented 11 months ago | Report 0 0 ohhhh........ you might be right. Let's ask him. That would TOTALLY change things... *Edit - rats, that account is not accepting questions. We'll never know.... PS - I hate Foucault. Post-Modernism can blow me. soundslikepuget commented 11 months ago | Report 0 0 "postmodern" Sounds like someone who's playing contrarian so he can be praised for his "uniqueness" and "independent thought". These people usually let you know very quickly in the conversation how much better they are than *group of people who made waves*. Black Beetles in Amber commented 11 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  4 0 In the context of a culture that has historically and joyfully oppressed, jailed, and murdered people for being gay I'd say an open "bacchanalian even filled with glitter and drag queens" is in and of itself an overt in your face political act that clebrates the well deserved pride the community has in itself. Having said that, and having known more than a few gay folk who are uncomfortable with some of the more... creative? outspoken? flamboyant? apparently mentally ill in a way that has nothing to do with gay? celebrators I'd say that perhaps there needs to be some sort of accomodation and celebration of the less adventurous by the far more so. The dull and boring have pride, too! We just prefer to demonstrate it by hosting box lunches and mocktail hours. Tom answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  3 0 Same thing I say every year to homophobes and self-loathing gays: So what? Don't like it? Don't go. Geni answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  2 0 I answered a similar question yesterday, and my answer is the same: Pride is about pride. Inclusiveness is the point of the beast, and spectacle is one of the greatest gifts/weapons of our breed. Oh! How I do find folks who endlessly debate this issue quite tiresome. So--my flaming flamboyance doesn't represent everyone gay in the universe? Hooray! Beige boringness does not reflect me or my life. But I'm not about to whine about it, or take a judgemental exclusivist stance against the people in my community, or argue that all the accountants marching in baseball caps don’t reflect me, and set forth an unrepresentative image of gayness, and are therefore politically damaging/irrelevant, somehow embarrassing, or acting against my alleged “cause”. Because YAWN. Adrian Ryan answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  2 0 Glitter and Drag Queens is entirely appropriate for a parade commemorating an event that was started by the latter. Besides, has this person seen the actual Seattle parade? Sure, there's some drag queens there, but there's also a *ton* of non-drag community folks there too (eg. employee groups from Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon, Starbucks; PFLAG; religious groups etc. - admittedly, some of them do have glitter...). ("post-gay"? I believe the more correct term is "cynic".) Musely answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 I'd say, "What's the problem with that?" It's not like Halloween is about praying for the souls of the dead anymore. It's just a rockin' good time. Why is that a problem? Gitai Ben-Ammi answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  1 0 "a bacchanalian event filled with glitter &drag queens" Man, being a Log Cabin Republican must be no fun at all. Black Beetles in Amber answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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  0 0 Obvs, the point is to better market yourself to Miller Light, Mazda and gay-for-pay presbyterian churches. Yeah, it's not nearly as cool as when a bunch of fags beat down the cops, but it might help you get married some day. I call that liberation. johnnie answered in Gay Pride 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question New comments are not being accepted at this time.

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