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Jesse's Journal | The day after pride

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June 01, 2008, 03:39:13 PM
Jesse's Journal | The day after pride

BY JESSE MONTEAGUDO

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2008/06/jesses-journal.html

Many of you will be reading this article after one of this month's many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride events.  First established to commemorate the Stonewall Rebellion of June 27-28, 1969, GLBT (or LGBT) Pride is now observed worldwide as a community-wide celebration that unites all genders, races, classes and lifestyles.  By taking part in Pride events, we assert who we, as individuals and as a people.  We contribute all that is good in us to Pride events and in return Pride makes us feel good about ourselves and others like us.  In short, Pride is a tremendous morale boost and an antidote to self-hatred and internalized heterosexism and homophobia.

Unfortunately, Pride events are usually followed by all-too real and not very proud reality.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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