Although the jury is still out on whether or not they truly threw the first rocks/cocktails that night in 1969, their advocacy for queer rights throughout their entire lives helped pave the way for queer people and activists of the future. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were not only central parts of the Stonewall riots, they were instrumental in the fight for LGBT rights in general.
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Trans women of colour were at the forefront of this fight-Marsha P. They're planning a "straight pride" parade in Boston, presumably to commemorate that historic moment when courageous heterosexual frat bros finally stood up to the gay cops who had been harassing and arresting them for decades. However, on June 28, 1969, the queer people and drag queens in that bar had reached their breaking point and they decided to fight back against the police as a united force for the first time. Stonewall Inn was a tiny gay bar in New York City that was regularly plagued by police raids and brutality, in addition to abuse and harassment from the general public. So, a history lesson: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, one of the most important events in queer history. It can be easy to forget what Pride actually means, especially amidst the colourful branding and posters plastered with diverse, smiling faces. These bros don’t seem to get why Pride exists in the first place “Straight Pride” parade planned in Boston. The day will come when straights will finally be included as equals among all of the other orientations.” We will fight for the right of straights everywhere to express pride in themselves without fear of judgement and hate. 2018 Boston Republican Candidate and Super Happy Fun America President John Hugo explains why on the group’s page, saying, “straight people are an oppressed majority.
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Boston “straight rights” advocacy group Super Happy Fun America (I *wish* I was making this up) is petitioning for their city to get a Straight Pride Parade. However, Straight Men™ have taken it one step further-and that’s why I’ve stopped laughing. So maybe it’s a little surprising that every year I almost look forward to the inevitable tweets demanding “straight pride.” But what can I say? Scrolling through people actually fighting *against* minorities to feel more “represented” never ceases to make me chuckle. Pride is a month-long celebration of everything that we have overcome and a chance to highlight everything we continue to fight against.
#GAY PRIDE MONTH IS STUPID FULL#
It’ll be full of poorly-dressed dudes holding signs like *this*. A Straight Pride Parade isn’t going to be full of poorly-dressed dudes who we can poke fun at.