On Monday, the parliament is set to vote on a constitutional amendment that would strengthen the legal foundations for the prohibition of the Pride march. Waving gray flags, including rainbow flags turned monochromatic, more than 10,000 people joined the humourous demonstration with a serious cause in Budapest on Saturday.
I’m constantly amazed that people are still fighting this fight in the world. Here in the UK I’m getting fed up of regular pride marches because I’m pretty sure “they won” like the fight should be over. Apart from a handful of bigots but there’s no stopping that.
It’s crazy to me that this is still an actual thing in some parts of the world. What century is this?
Pride is also not really about who “won” or “lost.” It’s a celebration of the culture and a reminder of the struggles of the past. Plenty of groups hold parades around the US for similar reasons.
And even without that it should continue to ensure visibility. So that a kid from a small village with five age peers knows that they might be the odd one out in their village, but they’re not alone. A place large enough to have a parade is large enough to have a (semi-)dedicated bar, and vice versa.
Things going on in the USA right now should be a reminder that just because there are gains, that doesn’t mean they can’t be reversed. Continued celebrations highlighting visibility are still needed, outside of just the fact that they’re also just allowed to celebrate their community.
When we have elected members of parliament having made homophobic comments on camera, the fight is far from over.
I think I kinda get what you mean. It’s so backwards that it is still necessary and that it is still a fight that has to be “won”. Personally I am not bothered or in any way opposed to gay rights, trans rights etc. so I personally do not need “convincing”. But I am not everyone. There are many parts of society that have little to no respect for LGBTQIA+.
In Norway a pretty liberal place, most of the population support gay rights, but there are especially a large portion amongst certain religious and minority groups that do not approve.
The fight is not over. It is not equally acceptable to be gay as hetero, or trans as cis. The fight is not over in most of the world.
Even in one of the most liberal countries in the world it is not actually equal.
The US has in a couple of months launched numerous attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community, and by protesting / marching we support those that need it. We show that they are not alone, and that those outside the community also protect them and wish them well.
I am personally a cishet man, but I also march with my wife. It takes maybe a couple of hours of my life every year, and it means a lot to the community to have all the support it can get.
I encourage you to participate as well. If not, consider staying neutral or verbally supportive. Your comment makes it seem like you disregard their continued struggle, but I think you are just trying to convey that it’s absurd that its still necessary, which I agree that it is 😊
I think it’s actually really great to march in liberal countries to support communities from less tolerant places. In this interconnected world, it makes sense to support each other across the borders.
Yeah and the Irish won in America, we decided to keep their parade