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Revitalizing Gay Pride

Revitalizing Gay Pride I've been meaning to tell you all about my big fat Gay Pride weekend here in gay mecca, but the truth is I don't feel that there is a whole hell of a lot to share - a feeling that has left me wondering if there is an overall necessity for such events anymore, at least in communities like San Francisco, and/or have I simply become too saturated a queer, as a result of living in gay ground zero for so long, to truly recognize and appreciate the incredible freedom that surrounds me. I honestly don't know, but I love that Victor is brainstorming and I think his idea makes sense. He writes, "This will be my 10th year and I have to admit that the thrill is gone. Though I'll attend the festivities, I will admit that it's done out of a place for something to do this weekend and not because I feel like I need to make a statement. Living in the bubble of San Francisco I got it pretty good. A home, a husband, a good job and a blog. I'm quite comfortable and feel somewhat untouchable by the events you report on at Queer Day that happen elsewhere in the US. Recently, I complained on my site about gay pride and something Joe said got me thinking it's really easy to complain about something, but if you really want to make a change you got to take some action. It's been nagging at me in the back of my mind and now I think I may have something that could really take off."�
[Date: 02-Jul-05 ]