Pride in a Small Town: A Musing on Visibility

blackboot · 03-26-2010, 04:33 PM

wow...thank you Medusa for sharing your story along with the pictures. I was moved to tears. I am so proud to be a member of the LGBTQ Community.

Rockinonahigh · 03-26-2010, 05:09 PM

Madusa please let us all know when the next pride is in Ark...I think I can get e fue from hear to come,besides myself.

AtLast · 03-26-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by blackboot

wow...thank you Medusa for sharing your story along with the pictures. I was moved to tears. I am so proud to be a member of the LGBTQ Community.

Me, too, Blackboot! Dusa's story is inspirational for me in taking stock in why I just don't do what I have wanted to for a long time..... go home! Of course, it won't be the same small town of yesterday, but a new place at the other end of the rainbow.

TexasCowboi · 03-26-2010, 11:58 PM

Love it!

we should get a motorcycle contingent from the planet into the parade!

Butterbean · 03-27-2010, 01:20 AM

Fabulous

Jess · 03-27-2010, 08:13 AM

Our little town won't host a pride. But we will have a "cornhole toss" at the fire dept down the street weekend after next. The girl and I can't wait to see what the hell that is.. LOL!

We are probably this areas version of the gay men in the big house. As far as pride events go, we'll have to travel to Roanoke or Winston-Salem or Greensboro to be around other queers. I'm sure we will hit a couple events this summer and who knows, if another couple of queers find themselves transplanted here we may one day have enough for a parade. Heh, our "town" is like two blocks, it would only take a couple car loads of queers to tilt the balance!

Thanks for your stories!

Medusa · 04-20-2010, 01:23 PM

I was wondering if anyone living in a small town has had trepidation about attending Pride events or parades.

I'm out at my job and in my town but I was wondering today if other people worry about bringing too much attention? Or jeopardizing their employment if they work for biggots?

SuperFemme · 04-20-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

I was wondering if anyone living in a small town has had trepidation about attending Pride events or parades.

I'm out at my job and in my town but I was wondering today if other people worry about bringing too much attention? Or jeopardizing their employment if they work for biggots?

Since we moved here, hell yes.
I am not trepidatious about myself, but rather my youngest child.

He makes friends at school, they come for a sleep over and then someone figures out our familial structure. No more friend.

So I worry, because we've been told by other parents that we flaunt ourselves by attending school functions. They petitioned to have our son removed from his performing arts school.

So with great trepidation, we go anyhow. Because what lessons are we teaching if we don't?

WolfyOne · 03-26-2010, 05:18 PM

Thanks for sharing your story and the pics, Medusa. I keep saying I'd like to go to a pride parade here, but didn't want to go alone. I always used to go when I lived in Chicago. Sometimes I'd even take a road trip to Mpls because they have a wonderful parade there every year with festivities in the park to follow. I always like to experience new places for pride parades. Too bad, so many are held on the same weekend. Imagine how much more exposed we'd be as a community if they were held throughout the summer everywhere.

AtLast · 03-26-2010, 05:34 PM

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Imagine how much more exposed we'd be as a community if they were held throughout the summer everywhere. [/SIZE][/FONT]

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Oh, how I like this idea!

The Summer of PRIDE!!!

SuperFemme · 03-26-2010, 05:55 PM

Your story made me cry Parade Princess. Your heart? Is bigger than any hate group OR halo.

WolfyOne · 03-26-2010, 06:23 PM

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Your story made me cry Parade Princess. Your heart? Is bigger than any hate group OR halo.

I certainly agree with SF on this

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