But what is Pride?
The last Pride I went to in Hartford was nothing more than a big beer bash on Main St. There are two bars fighting over who is going to be the sponsor of Hartford Pride and as a result there is no Pride in Hartford.
In New York one pride group sued another pride group for the rights to use the “official” NYC Pride, there are BIG corporate bucks involved.
I like the Northampton Pride; it is small, more family orientated and less booze than some of the other Prides. I haven’t been to Boston Pride so I can’t say anything about that, but Providence Pride was a lot like Northampton’s Pride and this August New London is having Pride at the Beach on August 23 which I might attend.
As more states get marriage equality, there are more families and the nature of the LGBT community is changing. Will Pride change to reflect a more family atmosphere? When Pride was held in Bushnell Park they had a children’s play area, is that the future of Pride… Pride in Families?
So what is “Pride” and how do you show your pride? Is it a beer bash and one long party? Is it a march? Is it a family event? Is it all of them?
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