Confessions on Yik Yak | As a gay person I hate how overly sexualized pride is. Why are so many pride events/promotion so sexual. In my mind just gives religious people and haters something to hold against us.

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Confessions 16w

As a gay person I hate how overly sexualized pride is. Why are so many pride events/promotion so sexual. In my mind just gives religious people and haters something to hold against us.

Anonymous 16w

They're gonna hate us either way. I'm also not a fan of the very sexual aspects of pride parades n stuff but it's important to queer history for a reason. It's not that long ago that gays were being put in jail for the crime of holding hands in public.

Anonymous 16w

I both agree and disagree. Historically sex and kink has been a big part of the queer community but also I understand not everyone is comfortable seeing that out in public. My solution would be to have family friendly day events and then more sexy night events but that’s just my two cents

Anonymous 16w

It really isn’t, though, it’s just them projecting THEIR label of sexual onto it. Bodies are not inherently sexual.

Anonymous 16w

Isn’t it about sex though? Being gay means sexual preference. You don’t see straight people having parades because they’re proud about have sex with the opposite gender.

Anonymous 16w

I’m religious and only see positivity in yall!! I’m so sorry for the members of the church who have hurt you, God loves you guys for YOU!!! (Not pushing religion tho or anything, I just wanted to apologize) ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Anonymous

#1 16w

Where did this happen?

Anonymous

#3 16w

We have a parade, not to celebrate “sexual preference,” but to symbolically commemorate and honor the riots that happened that made it’s so we’re allowed to exist and take up space today. Just like fireworks on 4th of July, to symbolize the bombs and cannons of the revolutionary war. We do this to honor those who came before us, and to push on for those who come after us.

Anonymous

#4 16w

I was referencing a video i just watched of an old lesbian telling the story of how she got arrested for holding hands with a girl in Illinois in the 80s/90s. But if u are actually interested I'd recommend reading the History.com article on the 1969 Stonewall Riot (people also got arrested for crossdressing in the gay bar, police took people in the restroom and checked their genitals). If we're looking for a recent instance in the US, search 2016 lesbians arrested for kissing in Hawaii