A real Fag Hag has to support her gay friends. One of the best ways to do it is to join them in the Pride Parade. A Pride Parade is an event celebrating gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture. These events also serve as demonstrations for legal rights such as same-sex marriage.
I only have been in one Pride Parade, the Pride Barcelona. It was an amazing day for me. I took pictures with everyone, I met new friends, I danced with everyone… I loved it! The funny thing is that my gay friends hate Pride Barcelona (and all the Pride Parades in general). They don’t feel represented with the ambient of the Parades, and they don’t think that fighting for their rights should be done in a Parade. Also, usually the media interview and film the weirdest people –just to get more audience-, and these images are what everyone watches. So, for example, my grandmother thinks that all my gay friends are like that weird people that appear on TV. In conclusion, for my gay friends there is a problem of representation of gay society by the media.
Pride Barcelona is a big event in Spain, and it takes place between the 22nd of May and the 1st of July, but the most famous one is in Madrid. However, this year I think I will go to Pride London. It takes place between the 23rd of June and the 8th of July. If anyone wants to come, you can join me!
Here you have the Pride London and Pride Barcelona website:
http://www.pridelondon.org/
http://www.pridebarcelona.org/en/
And, to end this post, I will show you some pictures of my experience in Pride Barcelona! J
Laura.
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