6/15/2005: Gay pride in Poland (vs USA)

Undertoad · 06-15-2005, 02:59 PM

xoB points out the differences in the images of different gay pride days. The first is in Poland and according to the full story, the mayor of Warsaw banned the march but 2000 marchers showed up anyway... and were treated to this.

I'm happy to say the image from Washington was much better.

Pie · 06-15-2005, 03:14 PM

Go US! (For a change...)

Zenchou · 06-15-2005, 04:16 PM

Not to dampen the mood or anything, but if you read the article the young man in the red shirt is actually an "anti-gay protestor" who was detained, not someone out there marching in support of gay rights.

Can't speculate on what he was doing that made the police decide he needed to be arrested, of course, but just for clarification's sake...

mrnoodle · 06-15-2005, 04:27 PM

neither of those pictures features assless leather pants. Where are the assless leather pants? DAMMIT! I want to see heavily mustachioed manly men in assless leather pants.

Jacquelita · 06-15-2005, 06:35 PM

Here they are..... :p

Lastcall · 06-15-2005, 07:30 PM

Looks like the goon squad from Judge Dredd soundstage.

Lastcall · 06-15-2005, 07:37 PM

Pardon me while I vomit.................

capnhowdy · 06-15-2005, 07:42 PM

Pardon me while I vomit...........................

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BigV · 06-15-2005, 08:05 PM

synchronzied vomiting. I have now seen everything.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-15-2005, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenchou

Not to dampen the mood or anything, but if you read the article the young man in the red shirt is actually an "anti-gay protestor" who was detained, not someone out there marching in support of gay rights. snip
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Good point, but in Poland there was violence(protestors) which begat violence (police) whereas in Washington DC there was only normal muggings and shit.

wolf · 06-16-2005, 12:10 AM

Why is it that each US "Pride" parade serves to further marginalize the group that wants to instill pride?

Happy Monkey · 06-16-2005, 06:14 AM

What do you mean?

capnhowdy · 06-16-2005, 06:45 AM

Most of the pride parades start out that way and wind up being a "protest".
I think people whose lifestyle is not "the norm" would be better off to lurk quietly in the background. But NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.............

wolf · 06-16-2005, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

What do you mean?

The Leather Boys, The Giant Dancing Condoms, and The Transvestite Sisters of Perpetual Orgasm are pretty much standard features of your basic Gay Pride Parade.

It's a freak festival.

It is not a family event, unless your family is already really fucked up.

It is not a means of honoring the accomplishments of people who are doctors, lawyers, police, firefighters, tailors, deli counter workers, etc. who also happen to be gay.

That's what I mean by marginalizing.

I feel the same way about "Pagan Pride Festivals" which usually occur on a much smaller, and much less noticed scale, but have the wierdness turned up too.

Trilby · 06-16-2005, 10:25 AM

Maybe it's just that the people who are willing to actually BE in a parade are the weirdest ones with the most time? Aren't these things scheduled for mid-day when most people are working or something?

06-15-2005, 02:59 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	6/15/2005: Gay pride in Poland (vs USA) xoB points out the differences in the images of different gay pride days. The first is in Poland and according to the full story, the mayor of Warsaw banned the march but 2000 marchers showed up anyway... and were treated to this. I'm happy to say the image from Washington was much better.

06-15-2005, 03:14 PM	#2
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06-15-2005, 04:16 PM	#3
Zenchou Non-Newbie Sort Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6	Not to dampen the mood or anything, but if you read the article the young man in the red shirt is actually an "anti-gay protestor" who was detained, not someone out there marching in support of gay rights. Can't speculate on what he was doing that made the police decide he needed to be arrested, of course, but just for clarification's sake... __________________ - Zen

06-15-2005, 04:27 PM	#4
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	neither of those pictures features assless leather pants. Where are the assless leather pants? DAMMIT! I want to see heavily mustachioed manly men in assless leather pants. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

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Jacquelita Don't pop a vein Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in my own mind Posts: 289	Here they are..... :p Attached Images

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Lastcall Rapscallion Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5	Looks like the goon squad from Judge Dredd soundstage.

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06-16-2005, 06:45 AM	#13
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Most of the pride parades start out that way and wind up being a "protest". I think people whose lifestyle is not "the norm" would be better off to lurk quietly in the background. But NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-16-2005, 10:25 AM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Maybe it's just that the people who are willing to actually BE in a parade are the weirdest ones with the most time? Aren't these things scheduled for mid-day when most people are working or something? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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