By: Davina Devunsch

Davina Devunsch — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:58:52 +0000

Oh my God here we go again. Exactly what happened in Joburg, people feeling marginalised and in VICTIM mode. As a result we had I think 3 Pride celebrations that separated everybody and achieved the very opposite as a result of all the little VICTIMS who were not being noticed or represented. Well darlings it’s amazing how all the little marginalised VICTIMS sit on their arses all day a bitch about the state of affairs but have done nothing for GAY PRIDE. It’s also amazing how the people who have tirelessly worked to bring an annual celebration event get persecuted and now have to include this vermon who are lazy and non contributary. I am so tired of this country and all it’s issues. People are so clouded and introspective that they have no ability to see the big picture or the wood for the trees so to say. Gay Pride is a celebration of the one simple thing being GAY. That’s it!!! It ends there. A day, event or place to get together and have a party. It’s not a political rally!!! or a forum to air issues with VICTIMS. The Pride is all encumbasing. So participate and enjoy. If you have nothing to add of any value stay at home and don’t bring your little VICTIM issues to the party. We have lost total sight of it all an sweat the small stuff. Put your egos away and be thankful for the people who are putting on an event and fought the fight for many years. At the end of the day it’s about PARTICIPATION not REPRESENTATION. Just remember that heteros and the greater public see us as one the GAYS and not a whole lot of fragmented groups. What a load of shit. GET OVER YOURSELVES little VICTIMS. Goodbye

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 07:17:29 +0000

So they want more inclusivity, to promote healthy lifestyles, solidarity with our brothers and sisters who are persecuted for being gay, to promote gay people’s contributions to culture, to promote volunteerism, to extend pride to peripheral communities… The rest of the complaints are logistical issues. To be honest, I don’t see how anyone in their right mind could disagree with these proposals. However, I wonder if we are expecting too much from Pride, a once a year event. In my mind, Pride should be something similar to a “Rand Show” of all things Gay. An event where all groups, lobbies, businesses and gay and gay friendly organizations can have their say and show everyone what they do. This is not done by marching for a few minutes in bright coloured attire and then eating a boerie roll and listening to a few bands for entertainment, all this crowned with an evening trip to a gay bar or club or sauna. I am not saying that celebrating what the older generation did to get us our freedom has no place. What I am saying is that maybe we are celebrating too soon. Just because we are protected on paper, doesn’t mean we can now live our lives as carefree and loved by society as our heterosexual brothers and sisters. Pride has to be a show of what is being done during the rest of the year to make us fully accepted, protected and loved by the rest of the population. Reducing Pride to a celebration is like premature ejaculation: It is too soon, it is not making everyone happy and someone is going to feel left out.

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