Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
It's That Time Again
Can you believe that next weekend it's already ...
Phoenix Pride
The Adonis Party
I have heard many people this week talking about being bitter over the entire concept of the Pride Festival and like to go on about how it's rediculous to pay money to go and drink and blah, blah, blah. All I have to say is get over yourselves. It's a damn festival to support our community. It's usually these same people who complain that they don't have this right, or don't have that right. Well I have news for you, if you don't support the community and community events, you really don't have any right to bitch and moan about things. Get up off your asses and go to the festival because it's one of the few chances you'll get to hang out with and be surrounded by the people of all races, colors, and backgrounds that make up our very unique and diverse community, and it's just one small way that you can help support our community.
I do agree with some when they say being gay to them is a non-issue and this event turns it into an issue, but I look at it just like any other street festival. In many cities they have the Irish Festival, the Latin Festival, etc. It's because these people are proud of who they are, the accomplishments they've made and basically they just want to hang out together, have a party and support their respective communities. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. For them or for us.
Oh and one last thing, if you really think pride is just all about drinking then you seriously need to get a clue, it's so much more then that. If it troubles you that you have to pay to go in to pride and you don't take any consolation that they've actually been runing pride at a loss for the past several years, then my advice is perhaps have a few less drinks at the bar the night before since that should be enough money saved to pay for 2 or 3 of you to get in to the festival. Now turn that frown upside down and get ready for a party.
As for Justin and I, well we absolutely love pride. We love to be outside, people watch and just feel like we're part of something big for the day. We love the sense of community and it really is the small things in life that you have to enjoy. I believe life is just too short to not take every opportunity you have to participate in these events. I have many fond memories of Pride events all over the country in years past, and I look forward to many more in the future. Every one has been different it it's own way, and I cherish the memories of friends, fun and community that I've been fortunate enough to experience.
I'm expecially excited this year because my friend Bernard is coming down from San Francisco, and my friend Philip in coming over from Orange County to hang out for the weekend. Even Mark and Andrea are going to hit up the pride festival with us. Following the festival, Justin, Bernard, Philp and I are going to head over to the Icehouse to party it up at the Adonis Party. Justin and I had a great time last year at the Adonis Party with Philip and I'm really looking forward to it again this year.
Ok so now you've made me feel mega guilty for never having been to Pride(anywhere). I love how you turned this around on the people who complain about the money things cost. And right on about the sense of community and likening Pride to any other group celebrating their common bond!
Great post buddy :)
|______________________________________________________________________ posted by The Persian @ Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:14:00 AM
