Do all gay men/women go to gay pride parades?

I don't. Not because I wouldn't it's because I have no way to get there.

 

i didnt up till last year. my first time was last year omg, amazing!
but not all do. its not a rule that you HAVE to go just more of a you can go if you would like

 

I don't, I don't know where they are around here. :icon_redf

 

No.

I was going to leave it at that, but I will explain it instead. The thing is, besides being gay, gay people are just regular people. Really, they can be Born Again Christian, conservative, non-religious, liberal, nerdy, spiritual, philosophical, shallow, psychopathic, intelligent, dumb, ethnocentric, worldly and any other personality trait you can think of. They can be black, hispanic, Asian or even white. There is nothing that any two gay people have in common other than stuff that is a consequence of them being gay.

So the LGBT activism only really happens with SPECIFIC gay people who have an activist mindset. Just like most straight people don't bother being activists, most gay people don't bother being activists. Even though gay people might have more motivation to go marching in the streets, it's still not motivation enough for most of them to give a darn hoot in heck.

So no, you don't have to march in parades just because you are gay. However, if you are an unusually cool and interesting individual, it would be greatly appreciated if you were to do so because the LGBT community could always use more good representatives that can manage to be interesting without making the rest of us look like lunatics, which is actually a rare gift.

 

I have in the past, but where I live now in Manchester they charge to get in. This is not as bad as it would first seem, as a lot of the money goes to charities. However, the fact that they close off all of the gay village and you have to have a wristband to get is still strange to me... pride should be for everyone!

 

I've never been to one and I really have never wanted to go to one.

 

I'm kindof thinking I want to go to one coming up soon but i'm not sure, the idea of it intimidates me but I would like to go and see if I enjoy it as it looks like a fun day. Oh and I actually need to find someone to go with me not easy when your not out lol :dry:

 

I've never been nor have any real desire to. I can be proud of who I am without forcing it at some event.

 

of course not all do. i love pride festivals, as well as other festivals, so if you like that sort of setting then it's a lot of fun. i've never marched in a parade but it's nice to watch.

 

Great answer.

 

Seconded


I'd love to go to one in Vancouver BC (since that city is epitome of awesomeness...), even if only to people watch ~ driving down Davie was absolutely insane the last time I was there . I'd have to have someone with me (preferably my own age) to alleviate the intense social anxiety I'd have from being around so many people, though. And my sister's out because she doesn't have a passport atm.. Then, I'd ask my gay cousin from Seattle if he wanted to go, and maybe his older sister, but the only thing I have in common with him is, well...not being straight, lol . And it would out me to my extended family so meh!

 

Isn't Daytona Beach kinda like a pride parade every day?

 

I don't, because I'm socially awkward and hate being around large quantities of people.

I so would if it weren't for that though!

 

I've never been but I would like to go to one.

 

No, not everyone. I'm not the type of person who would ever go to one, or at least I don't think so, unless I had friends who were going. Plus I'm not "proud" of who I am. It's just a part of me. You don't see people being "proud" to be straight.

 

but people are proud to be of different ethnic backgrounds for which there are parades & festivals, as well as religion-based parades. people aren't proud to be straight because being straight is something that is taken for granted.