Has your local Gay Pride Week/Parade become GLBT Pride?

[BillyTheMountain]

CIties all over the USA have been having Gay Pride Week as long as I can remember, prolly just after the Stonewall Riots (1969?) in NYC, the civil rights turning point in the USA. I think it's a National Event.

Even a small boro like Brooklyn has it's own separate parade and stage in the park, music, drag shows, etc. manhattan has the best, with every branch of city government marching in the parade, and everyone else, it may be the BIGGEST parade we have.

The lights on the Empire State Building are lavender in recognition.

Anyway, I can't recall when it became GLBT Pride (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transexual).

Anyone know?

Do they have GLBT Pride week in other nations?

[TheObieOne3226]

I'm offended. I think the correct term is "differently gendered."

[forrestunifreak]

You mean, "mentally challenged".

[TheObieOne3226]

You mean, "mentally challenged".



Haha get this man a medal for that post.

[mscalisi]

I have a gay friend who's a member of mensa. Are you? Do you even know what mensa is?

You mean, "mentally challenged".

[samia]

As far as I know (which admittedly isn't that far), the London Gay Pride parade is also known as GLB... not so much the T, but then I'm not sure.. but then they swap the letters round to LGB, which I think flows better...actually I have no idea what I'm talking about

[TheObieOne3226]

I have a gay friend who's a member of mensa. Are you? Do you even know what mensa is?


I scored high enough on an IQ test to get in with 19 points to spare. Does it matter that I don't feel like I need to be in a genius club to make myself feel better?

[mscalisi]

forrestfreak seems to think that gays necessarily have a mental disability. It doesn't matter to me what club you join. ...but I'd put money down that he'd never get the invite.

I scored high enough on an IQ test to get in with 19 points to spare. Does it matter that I don't feel like I need to be in a genius club to make myself feel better?

[Rob G]

Has your local Gay Pride Week/Parade become GLBT Pride?


London and Brighton both have. I think they pretty much let anyone in now. Even breeders :eek:
;)

[forrestunifreak]

forrestfreak seems to think that gays necessarily have a mental disability. It doesn't matter to me what club you join. ...but I'd put money down that he'd never get the invite.

I don't mean that they are stupid people or anything, but being 'gay' IS the disability.

And I think I'll leave this thread now before I get into trouble. :)

[cathwood]

I don't mean that they are stupid people or anything, but being 'gay' IS the disability.

And I think I'll leave this thread now before I get into trouble. :)

I'd say "Too late" even if you didn't mean to be as offensive as you sounded.

Cathy

[unisteve]

I can't believe people expect maturity from 16-year-olds on the internet.

There's a little thing I heard about called "accountability" (as in, for one's actions). When you're on the internet it disappears.

[forrestunifreak]

I can't believe people expect maturity from 16-year-olds on the internet.

Psh, your only 16, what do you know?smilie

[unisteve]

That's what I'm talking about. People shouldn't expect maturity from people like us, Forrest.

[BillyTheMountain]

And therapists also advertise as "GLBT Friendly."

And businesses put the rainbow flag in their windows, to let everyone know they are GLBT friendly.

I'd like a rainbow flag avatar, but I'm not tech sophisticated.

[BillyTheMountain]

[Originally Posted by ThisGuyIKnow
Using "gay" as a generic perjorative is something that should be avoided. Besides making you look like an inarticulate moron, it's offensive and cheapens the effectiveness of the english language.]

Yesterday was GLBT Pride Day in Brooklyn, so a nearby wine store had a sign outside saying: Wine is GAY.

Not used pejoratively, though.

We should've gotten a bunch of unicyclists to ride in the Gay Parade with tee shirts saying: Unicycling is GAY, and I'm proud to unicycle.

[digigal1]

I'm so NOT GAY. I actually prefer STRAIGHT WOMEN.

[BillyTheMountain]

And therapists also advertise as "GLBT Friendly."

And businesses put the rainbow flag in their windows, to let everyone know they are GLBT friendly.


I'm so NOT GAY. I actually prefer STRAIGHT WOMEN.

So you're advertising yourself as "straight friendly"?

[Unimichael]

I knew someone who had to write software for a prison system. (Miami, fl, I believe)
There ended up being one hitch, he had written 'gender' as a two box option, -male or female. The prison system needed SIXTEEN different boxes for the various combinations of Trans genders etc.

I'll leave the actual tallying for those of you who want to attempt this mental excercise.:confused: :eek:

[phlegm]

The prison system needed SIXTEEN different boxes for the various combinations of Trans genders etc.

I just had to fill out a thing for work where "spouse" was defined as being of "the opposite sex." I'm surprised that such a large litigation-fearing corporation didn't try harder to define spouse. Heck, all they really had to say is "the person you are legally married to."

[harper]

I haven't heard the trans-cross-inter-gender term "mensa" before. What does it mean? Do I have to wear funny clothes, big shoes, or dress like an animal to join?

[unijesse]

we dont have any parades in my town

[tomblackwood]

Do you even know what mensa is?
It's a private club for people that are good at taking standardized tests.

I joined for a year, then realized just how right Groucho Marx had it.

[wobbling bear]

I just had to fill out a thing for work where "spouse" was defined as being of "the opposite sex." I'm surprised that such a large litigation-fearing corporation didn't try harder to define spouse. Heck, all they really had to say is "the person you are legally married to."
the american corporation where I was supposed to be an employee 3 years ago used "significant other" for all social events.
Can we translate that to "alter ego" ? (probably not!)

[GILD]

I'd like a rainbow flag avatar, but I'm not tech sophisticated.

Here ya go.
http://www.sonnerie.net/logo_coul/112x112/PRIDE-RAIBOW

[TheObieOne3226]

I haven't heard the trans-cross-inter-gender term "mensa" before. What does it mean? Do I have to wear funny clothes, big shoes, or dress like an animal to join?


You are asked to attend every third meeting dressed as either a stormtrooper, Chewbacca or Ash Ketchum.

[BillyTheMountain]

So I saw a PBS show last night about COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere).

The first week of August in Provincetown is COLAGE family week, with over 200 GLBT families gathering--for over the past 10 years.

Apparently, there are more children of GLBT parents in the USA than the total population of NYC.

[mscalisi]

That's funny, because I have a history of dating not so straight women. I was the last "boyfriend" for at least one woman.

wait....does that make me GAY?
I'm so NOT GAY. I actually prefer STRAIGHT WOMEN.

[BillyTheMountain]

That's funny, because I have a history of dating not so straight women. I was the last "boyfriend" for at least one woman.

wait....does that make me GAY?

Mike,

Women never want to sleep with another man after you. That makes you a typical man.....



D:

Billy

[mscalisi]

Ouch!!

Mike,

Women never want to sleep with another man after you. That makes you a typical man.....



D:

Billy

[BillyTheMountain]

Ouch!!

I put in the D: to avoid hurting you, but I should have put in a :D.

Gotta take that Smilie Course.

Sorry.

:D