Personally, I don't show pride because I think that my sexuality is my business and that I don't need to show it to everyone every free chance. I don't see straight people doing it so I don't feel it's necessary for me. By all means, I am not saying it's bad. It's great that people show pride, and pride parades and everything that goes along with them are great! Too much pride? Yes and no. I think yes when it becomes a distraction to everyday life - such as in class if you are constantly bringing it up and trying to make a connection, but at the same time it's not because you're warming everyone up to it and spreading gay awareness. It could be argued both ways for sure. - Eric.
I don't really have anything that shows my pride. I do, however, have a rainbow button pin, but I've never had the courage to put it on my backpack with the rest of my buttons. Yes. To a point, one might just make others feel uncomfortable. However, it really would depend on how the person shows his/her pride and just how much of it is being shown.
I like the way you said that! Goes hand in hand (in a way) with my point of it becoming a distraction from everyday life.
I agree with this, however I do feel sometimes it would help if I was a bit more visible to meet other people to...
I don't show any pride, but I'm trying to keep my sexuality a secret for right now. I doubt I'll show much pride even when I come out though. It's just not my thing.
I think I show pride by just being excited. To my friends who I am out to I just talk excitedly about finding a girlfriend and I can make stupid jokes about not being straight. I just show pride by being happier because I get to be 100% myself.
I'm on the down low and even if I wasn't, I find it hard to imagine me publicly displaying pride. I'm very private with my personal life.
The biggest way I show my pride by teaching people about LGBT culture instead of criticizing them for being ignorant. I'm proud of my community. I love talking about how awesome and diverse sexuality and gender is. I like wearing rainbow jewelry and I have a big pride flag on my wall. ride:
I don't think you can show too much pride in this sense of the world, but being a generally prideful person is not so nice. Constantly thinking that you're above others never gets you anywhere, but in the sense of gay pride, it's healthy to show your identity. I show pride by verbally shooting down / flirting with homophobes. (The latter option annoys them so much lol.)
Oh, I don't show my sexuality to other people...I'm not interested in what people are doing in their bed and I'm sure as hell don't want people to get interested in what I'm doing in my bed! If I want attention, I will rock the dance floor.
I don't know if I really show "pride", but I do express my support for LGBT rights and same-sex marriage when it comes up. And if I had a car, I'd have no problem having a pro-gay sticker on it or something.
I've a ring with rainbow stones, but I don't always wear it. I've a tee-shirt with a bear flag and paw. not much really. If I wasn't in an apartment I'd put out the flag.
