It’s that time of year when corporations will plaster their products and logos with rainbows.
People will write diatribes about how Pride is pointless, dead, needed now more than ever, or whatever take they have on it.
The streaming services will make a few more queer themed movies available, or at least spotlighted.
Pretty boys will don tight shorts and speedos and shake their well rounded booties on floats to current pop hits down Main Street America.
Our queer political and social support groups will in-fight about inclusion, representation, and fair treatment (as they should.)
Drag queens will steal, make, borrow, or buy new frocks for their debuts or returns.
Skittles will just be Skittles, but “taste the rainbow” will take on a whole new meaning.
And you know what? I’m OK with all of it. I grew up in a world where gay was a four letter word, we were invisible and I thought I would be alone, scared, and ashamed forever.
So I say, bring it on. The classy and the catty, good spirited and gauche, flaming and finessed, pandering and proper…all of it. Paint the town rainbow and blare the gay anthems from every speaker in every city across the USA.
Make America Gay again, at least for the month of June!
Now if you’ll excuse me, Harvey’s in need of a dye job….
Idle Eyes and a Dormy 
YAY!! Happy Pride Month!
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I shall have a cocktail in every color in honor of it.
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It’s Translesbigayapalooza all month over at my blog!
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I will joyfully follow along!
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We have come a long way in acceptance of gay in our culture. However, there will always be that undercurrent of hatred usually by self hating closeted gays but at least we’re not illegal now like I was when I grew up.
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I know, but there is so much awfulness in the world, I need to focus on the progress and positive for the month. I need more rainbows and less storm clouds.
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Raising your flag–straight woman on your side.
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And you are appreciated for it. We love our Allies!
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Happy Pride Month!
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Back at ya, Swosei!
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Thanks. . . . It’s also my bday month.
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Yay! Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful celebration.
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We’ll see. I’ve been a little depressed (well “down” might be a better word) over the last couple of months. 😦
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I’m sorry to hear this. I hope sone sun finds its way through your dark clouds soon. *hug*
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Thanks for the kind words. 🙂
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Torremolinos Pride begins tomorrow!
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You foreign country gays….always a day late and a dollar shy. *smirk*
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YAY!
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I am grateful for my extensive and extended LGBTQ+ Blog Family this month and always.
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Happy Pride Month!
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Back at you.
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I love Pride! Like you I grew up in a world where people didn’t say gay. If they said it, it was with vile and disgust. It was used in a derogatory way (that is so “gay”). Pride was a way to show our colors and make our presence known.
Happy Pride buddy! We may not have grown up in a world that accepted us, but at least those who are coming after us get to.
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Blessed Are Those Who Plant Trees Under Whose Shade They Will Never Sit
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