Circumstances, beyond my control, prevented my attendance and/or assistance, at the Pride event on Saturday. Thank you, Robyn, for a clear picture of its success and its importance to our community and state. Thank you for putting forth, the idea that we should attempt
to listen to the folks who disagree with us. Wait, Watch and See those we think “are a’gin us” because of their political assignment. Perhaps, we can find some common ground.
If living in Madison has taught me anything it's that people are so much more complex than our politics allow us to believe and that if we listen, we just might have something to learn from each other.
Worthing UK had our first pride just in 2019. Within a year, it had gone corporate and lost its grassroots feel. Now we have a rainbow capitalism pride with all kinds of problematics (people not allowed to take water in to a gated closed park, disabled people having their meds and seating aids taken away, price tickets quadrupled etc etc). Some of us have been part of building a grassroots free, inclusive and accessible alternative - the People's Proud Picnic. Hilariously, it can't be named Pride Picnic because we were threatened with a cease and desist order by the corp organisers of the main Pride, for whom the word Pride is their copyrighted trademark. Be glad that you live in a small place and that you can have an authentic and inclusive celebration. As it grows, if it grows, be watchful of what happens to it. I'm so happy your community members are finding each other - it's an astonishing thing, in a small town, when you get to look around and say, "wow, we are many!"
Circumstances, beyond my control, prevented my attendance and/or assistance, at the Pride event on Saturday. Thank you, Robyn, for a clear picture of its success and its importance to our community and state. Thank you for putting forth, the idea that we should attempt
to listen to the folks who disagree with us. Wait, Watch and See those we think “are a’gin us” because of their political assignment. Perhaps, we can find some common ground.
If living in Madison has taught me anything it's that people are so much more complex than our politics allow us to believe and that if we listen, we just might have something to learn from each other.
In my town the pride event is huge. People like a party no matter who's throwin' it : )
That's awesome, Richard. Yes, everyone loves a good party!
Was quite proud of our little hamlet for having such a beautiful celebration.
Me, too.
Worthing UK had our first pride just in 2019. Within a year, it had gone corporate and lost its grassroots feel. Now we have a rainbow capitalism pride with all kinds of problematics (people not allowed to take water in to a gated closed park, disabled people having their meds and seating aids taken away, price tickets quadrupled etc etc). Some of us have been part of building a grassroots free, inclusive and accessible alternative - the People's Proud Picnic. Hilariously, it can't be named Pride Picnic because we were threatened with a cease and desist order by the corp organisers of the main Pride, for whom the word Pride is their copyrighted trademark. Be glad that you live in a small place and that you can have an authentic and inclusive celebration. As it grows, if it grows, be watchful of what happens to it. I'm so happy your community members are finding each other - it's an astonishing thing, in a small town, when you get to look around and say, "wow, we are many!"
That’s so sad to hear, Caroline. Also, how on earth do you trademark “pride”? I guess with capitalism, anything is possible.
Seems so! But our little Proud Picnic is a lovely space, thankfully.
I need to write a dystopian epilogue! It's on my to do list now!
Happy pride month! Love is love. 🌈
Thanks! And go for it with the dystopian epilogue! No doubt it’s very cathartic.
Writing about the end of the world is lazy. The world's already ended, now we need to figure out how to live in it.
Speaking the absolute truth there, Amran.