Brief skimming but so far, feeling what Ive read. Encapsulates quite a bit of my Meh... reaction for alot of the festivities that are through and through meant for my white kin. And why (even though there has been mess witnessed in my experience) I much much and almost always prefer black pride events. Its a different culture and atmosphere. The former just be bland to me. Nevermind the self-congratulatory mental/emotional circle jerks I be feeling from Te Melanin Challenged Fam sometimes. :p Unfortunately, I’m not surprised by the reality that pride festivities are curated by white gay men for white gay men. Accepting this fact, I’m more than happy to just attend black gay prides with my friends. But part of me must realize, that as queerness becomes more mainstream, it is incumbent upon queer communities of color to make sure that we put pressure on the national narrative to keep queerness from being synonymous with white, skinny, able-bodied, cisgender maleness. Take for instance, the marriage equality movement, that great red herring of equality. It is essentially meat with no bone. Yes, it allows for queer folks all around the nation to start getting married. But for most queer folks, marriage is not high on the priority list. For queer folks of color, who are subject to disproportionate levels of poverty, homelessness, violence, and health disparity—marriage provides us with very little resolve. And so, the movement that is the defining LGBTQ issue of our time is an issue that largely benefits upper middle class queer whites. - Aaron Talley, Gay Pride Is for White People
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:27:45 +0000
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