Pride in Pandemic

Hi guys! Sam here. As Pride Month is approaching very fast a lot of questions are raising the concern including  How is Pride going to happen in this pandemic? Is it safe to go out to organize or attend Pride ? How businesses are going to get affected?

Pride is a very auspicious day for the LGBTQ community signifying sacrifice, freedom, togetherness and  identity. It aims to promote equality through visualization and reducing discrimination.

Homosexuality is still a matter of shame and taboo in countries such as India, Iran and many more middle eastern countries. The society doesn't even wish to accept them socially. No wonder why so many people get simply killed or thrown from building or even lashes from the so called moral police of the society. Governments even back these hooligans with law and protection.A government is supposed to take care of citizens irrespective of their caste, creed or religion. It has no authority to assign any personal choice. A boy will marry a girl and vice versa can only be decided by the individual himself or herself which is very much personal.

History of Gay Pride

The first gay pride parade in 1969, known as the March on Stonewall, started as a protest against discrimination and violence against gays in New York City. Today, pride events have become an annual ritual and have grown to include thousands of gay and gay-friendly participants, not to mention hundreds of spectators. Many gays and lesbians dress in bright colors, head-to-toe leather or sometimes next to nothing. But regardless of the attire, all of the participants join the festivities to remind the world that gays deserve the same rights as others and people should be free to live their own lifestyle, void of judgement or hate. Gay pride is also a symbol of solidarity and an opportunity to express the vivid personalities which reflect the diverse gay communities throughout the world. During this time (and in many places year round), the skies are covered with the gay pride flags and banners, the symbol of gay solidarity and freedom.

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Where are we now?

So far pandemic has successfully claimed more than 200 thousand lives and doesn't seem to slow down yet. Pride has always been very special for al LGBTQ and a great source of revenue for the government and business giants. In this crisis we have to set our priority first. no celebration or businesses can be bigger than human lives. Thus let us think of different ways to celebrate our PRIDE.

Pride doesn't symbolize getting easy sex or vulgarity. Embracing what we are inside and out and expressing that through our actions must be our priority. We must set an example by sacrificing celebration over the death of thousands. After all this if you still wish to celebrate pride by going out then you must ask yourself one question, Is this WORTH it?