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LGBTQ Pride Festivities

LGBTQ Pride Festivities. Good or Bad??. What is it?. Originally created to honor the Stonewall riots in 1969-considered the tipping point for liberation 1 st Parade was in June of 1970 at the one year anniversary of the riots Known as the “Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day” march

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LGBTQ Pride Festivities

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  1. LGBTQ Pride Festivities Good or Bad??

  2. What is it? • Originally created to honor the Stonewall riots in 1969-considered the tipping point for liberation • 1st Parade was in June of 1970 at the one year anniversary of the riots • Known as the “Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day” march • By 1980’s many major cities had their own parades including some outside of the US such as Moscow and Nepal

  3. Purpose • Recognize the historical impact of individuals: • Locally • Nationally • Internationally • Celebrate Diversity

  4. Activities • Parades • Picnics • Parties • Workshops • Concerts • Memorials including those lost to hate crimes and to HIV/AIDS

  5. Who Does It Involve? • Everyone that wants to join in

  6. Opinions: the negative • “Why do we have to break away from normal life, why can’t we become a part of it…” • “Things would be better off without them(pride parades)” • Gay Pride Parades “perpetuate all the negative stereotypes about homosexuals…maybe it’s time to tone down some of these festivals.”

  7. Opinions: the positive • They “make people uncomfortable so that they can push the boundaries of acceptance” • Brings a community together • Provides a supportive family environment • Encourages exploration of ones sexuality

  8. What do YOU think??? • Pros??? • Cons???

  9. Bibliography • http://www.impactprogram.org/i-heart-my-sexuality/being-part-of-a-family-and-community/ • http://www.loc.gov/lgbt/about.html • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/blog/2011/06/09/pride-parade/ • http://nerdfighters.ning.com/forum/topics/gay-pride-parades-are-wrong • http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/non_aviation/read.main/2271130/ • http://spacefem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9107 • http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-06-22/columns/why-i-hate-being-gay/

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