Hmmmmm ..................Not getting vibes for this one, pity it is handy by to me..............
Planemike
Great reply Judy! How can that be followed?
I would like to say tho that Wishmaster said something about gays seperating themselves from us? How so. Forgive me if I'm a bit dense.
I for one think that any celebration day should be just that. Celebrating what makes us all different yet what brings us together as people.
For all those people that are comfortable with their sexuality, then maybe they don't need to sing and dance it from the roof tops. But what about those that have yet to declare or decide their sexuality.
I for one have been convinced for several years that my younger son is gay. Does that offend me? No. Do I give a monkey's toss that if he is, that it may offend other people? No.I just hope that if he is, he can be accepted for who he is - publicly or not, whatever his choice may be and not have to worry about bigoted people. God forbid, gay people can't hold hands let alone kiss in public without being branded as shameful and unnatural. No-one gets upset if I snog my hubby in public, or grab his backside etc etc.
What I hope is that by seeing public displays of who they are, what they are, with pride and acceptance from those around them, this will encourage and change attitudes to allow individuals to be themselves without shame, without hiding their true selves just so as not to offend anyone else.
it just reminds me of how something started back in 1964... as an act of pride of a certain community when people were against them and times for that community were a lot harder then it is now......
care to guess what it was.....
The Notting Hill Carnival.....as from the notting hill website...
"The Notting Hill Carnival has been taking place in London, on the last weekend in August, every year since 1964. This great festival began initially from the energies of Black immigrants from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad, where the Carnival tradition is very strong, and from people living locally who dreamed of creating a festival to bring together the people of Notting Hill, most of whom were facing racism, lack of working opportunities, and poor housing conditions resulting in a general suppression of good self-esteem.".
If I see Judy posting, there's usually someone very confused he's sorting out.
Could you all please stop quoting him.
Its just to tedious to wade through.
Judy's posts always get quoted. Because they are usually so long its just a fucking hassle to click through to get to the next sod who'd posted one line of fucking script.
Hi, Kam and Jane here. We were there last thursday night. It was fairly busy, 20 plus couples in and we had a good time. Guess, it's a case of pot luck with these clubs as to what sort of evening it turns out to be but then sometimes that's half the fun of it!
Kam & Jan
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the latter has a very special meaning hereabouts and it ain't anything to do with aggro.
