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Similar to businesses who use the pink ribbon to promote themselves and their products, I see that a certain downtown bar has raised a temporary Pride flag! You people disgust me! —Mad Old Queen From Way Back
This article appears in Jul 21-27, 2011.
39 Comments
Huh? Where is this place?
Isn’t it Pride Week? Why couldn’t this just be interpreted as simply being supportive of whatever’s happening in the city. And, I don’t know what bar you’re talking about, but it’s a business. Why not exploit whatever event is going on to bring in business? Isn’t that just smart business?
Is there back story? Is it known for being a homophobic bar or something? Otherwise I think this bitch is lame…
Yeah, Queeny. Having your message spread sucks.
Right?
As a straight who is completely supportive of your fight for equal rights etc, a bar “flying the colours” doesn’t strike me as counter to the cause.
Happy Pride, everyone!
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Yeah I really don’t see how this is a big deal.
i never really understood the purpose of taking pride in one’s sexual orientation in the first place. I understand standing up against discrimination, harassment and oppression, but I don’t understanding the flaunting of one’s sexual preference. Rather than promoting unity and understanding, it just seems to encourage outrageous behavior and strange spectacles. I think there’s more to a person’s being, and certainly more to life, than how one prefers to mate. Anyways……
Hey Lou, you are obviously blind to the turmoil these people live in. We all strive to be proud people. Most of these folk live in closets because of ass hats like you.
It is a progressive parade, necessary because of hate that has been spewn upon our society that mostly started because of the church and ignorant people who can’t mind their own business.
Things are getting better but only because they are standing up for themselves. We should be proud of them.
Imagine if us dudes could only go to the strippers once a year. It would be a celebration of epic proportions.
Raise a flag. Be proud of who you are.
Lou, we celebrate being free from persecution for our sexual orientation. Not so long ago, in North America being gay meant operating strictly in the closet for fear that you would be arrested or worse. (google Harvey Milk)
Better they be ‘fabu’ for even a week than never at all. However, it is annoying when places only use things just to cash in. However, in this instance most folks ‘in the know’ would realize they are only in for the money so likely would not be too supportive of them just for flying the flag. Again, better than some of the alternatives. However, if they are actually homophobic at other times – then they need to be called on it. And they could be opening a can of worms being that these days. We no longer put up with that type of crap! Happy Pride MOQFWB from another ‘Way Backer” – though maybe not as ‘regal’. 🙂 In fact the best of Pride to everyone.
Anything to make a buck !
Move along
Nothing new to see here.
i remember the *good ole days* when the parade goers wore paper bags on their heads and people chucked stuff at them…so piss orf op
signed a straight old lady http://swittersb.files.wordpress.com/2010/…
“you are obviously blind to the turmoil these people live in” — no, inner conflict and fear of judgment and being attacked for who I am are not new to me.
“We all strive to be proud people.” — I personally strive to live with integrity; I don’t strive to be ‘proud’.
“Most of these folk live in closets because of ass hats like you.’ — you don’t know me one bit, really, and your harsh judgment doesn’t affect me one bit.
“Imagine if us dudes could only go to the strippers once a year. It would be a celebration of epic proportions.” — sure, maybe for people with distorted views on sex who think it’s really great to watch woman degrade and humiliate themselves for pigs who pay money.
Anyways….
and thank you, Ocean Chick, for the insight and reference.
Anytime, Lou. There are thousands of examples of gay persecution. I used Harvey Milk as an example as he is one of the more well known victims thanks to films such as the more recent ‘Milk’ and other productions.
PS Love your avatar Lou.
I’m surprised at this bitch. However, not being gay, nor in tune with gay pride, maybe I am missing something.
But I know when “my” day rolls around, it always makes me happy to see local businesses recognize it.
Seriously, do you want them to leave it up all the time? Do you wish they didn’t hang it at all? I’m just being curious here. Don’t hate me, educate me…
I know the story behind what the OP tells. There is a bar downtown that booted a gay couple about a year ago for kissing in the establishment. The bar was and still is touted as anti gay ever since. If their flying the pride flag, then their being pretty damn hypocritical.
oic. That’s pretty awful. Gay or not, I would totally want to be able to kiss my lover on the lips, if the mood so inclined me. I can see now, why the OP would be angry.
Unless of course, they were totally locking lips and licking each other’s faces and practically humping each other. Then, “Tro da Bums out!” I say. Who wants to see that, unless of course, I had paid to see it, in which case, bring on the donkey:)
Ahhh, It would appear that someone ^^ has taken in the “Live Sex Show” in Tijuana.
A little hint: Beware when they say the woman has a nice “ass” HEE HAW HEE HAW!
Um, I could be totally wrong here, but is it not just a *teensy* bit possible that unlike some other establishments in town, this place wants people to know they are Pride-goer friendly?
Tons of places in other towns put rainbows in the window to show support, notify the public that they’re G/L/TG/B friendly, and/or have specials for pride-goers during Pride week…
So it’s best that the business not show any support for the gay community because of something that happened a year ago? Jews buying Volkswagons must really bug you people, too.
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Even Ashkenazi Jews, Cranky?
The gay couple that were given the boot were apparently sucking face in their booth in front of everyone. It wasn’t a peck on the lips or simple display of affection. It didn’t matter if it were a gay or straight couple. Nobody wants to see that shit whether it’s a gay couple or straight couple. The bus or subway is fine but in a restaurant where people are trying to enjoy their food, company and the atmosphere then couples that are hot for one another should demonstrate some class. It wasn’t homophobia by any means.
I know straight couples who’ve been booted from movie theatres for sucking face too. Does that mean theatres are hetero-phobic?
I want to preface this comment with the fact that I’m gay, so what I’m about to say has nothing to do with ignorance or a lack of education.
I remember that bar-kissing incident. The owners/managers responded by saying that the incident had nothing to do with sexuality, but what Donairious above here said. It was blatant sexual behaviour that, yeah, is kinda too much — no matter WHO is doing it. I know the couple that cried “victim”, and pretty much as soon as they got called out for b/s, they sorta dropped the issue. So, yeah. Clearly the OP wasn’t following this story too intently. Lol.
I say let them fly it. And even if they are just trying to cash in on something, at least it’s a testament to how far we have come. Instead of people fearing going out of business for supporting the gay community, now they’re trying to use supporting the gay community as a way to earn more money. That’s gotta say something good, even if it’s in a twisted way.
Considering the things I’ve seen while getting shitfaced downtown, two guys sucking face in that bar is tame as hell.
Ah, let ’em fly it. I see no big deal.
Happy Pride!
So sorry, MOQFWB-jdp.
With an event that attracts gays to the city, you would think putting up a pride flag would be a bars way of saying “hey, we are happy to take your business!” If you don’t remember, there was a bar earlier this year that made a big stink about a couple guys making out. Not every business is gay friendly, don’t you think it would be easier to have some way of identifying which ones are? Especially during pride week?
Hollah, sweetie – read the thread before you post! ha ha.
Good points, hollah!
Wow, someone persecuting a business for supporting their cause (and I use the term loosely). Let me start by saying I am completely supportive of all personal choices. We as a society have come a long way in the support of all kinds of discrimination, sexual, cultural, and religious. Since when does a sexual preference make you any more special than anyone else, why do we have pride festivals, parades etc? The last I checked we have parades to celebrate certain holidays, and I don’t think they have a heterosexual theme to them. I’m really not trying to be mean, as my sister is gay, but I really don’t get it. Maybe if you were just gay and didn’t forcefeed people “festivals of sexual orientation” they might be a little more accepting. Look at the Venus Envey add that got squashed in the Metro last week, that was a clear cut case of someone overreacting about something generically sexual. I think that to some small minded people just the suggestion of anything sexual being involved is reason enough to complain. Now a whole week long festival based on sexual oriention… This is what perplexes me why you would bash someone for supporting pride week, isn’t that what it’s all about?
Happy pride week everyone, and here’s to acceptance of all people.
I have nothing against gay people. I have a good friend of the family who might as well be my uncle who is gay, one of the greatest guys I’ve met. If one of my friends were to come out, I would still be their friend the same as I am now, I dunno if the same is true for a lot of straight guys my age.
What I do have a problem with is people thinking they are entitled to anything because of who you are.
When something happens to someone that could happen to anyone, and that person happens to be gay, you look like a fucking fool trying to act like this happened to you BECAUSE you are gay. Straight people get kicked out of places for lewd behavior too.
Another problem I have with the gay community is they kick up a fuss whenever something offends them, but if something they do offends us, that’s our problem for being “intolerant” and/or “homophobic”. You have the right to be gay just like I have the right to think or feel however I want to feel, and express those feelings.
I think if I was that bar I’d do the same thing. They want to show their support but I’m sure they’d kick anyone out for dry humping on their tables that people eat off, gay or straight. Bottom line is if it is making customers uncomfortable, as a business person you have to put a stop to it, political correctness be damned.
You sound like an overly sensitive bitch, OP. You should call the place if you have such an issue with it, most of us could care less who does and doesn’t support the community because most of us aren’t part of it. It’s a cold world.
“It’s a cold world” you should put that in your signature when you send e-mails. LOL
“…They kick up a fuss whenever something offends them, but if something they do offends us, that’s our problem for being ‘intolerant’ and/or ‘homophobic’.” It’s called playing the race (or in this case, gay) card, tommy. It’s not right by any stretch of the imagination, but it happens.
Exactly what I was trying to say, Tommy!
I should say some members of the gay community. Not the whole community. That would be unfair.
THE 2020 GAY PRIDE WEEK A SMASHING SUCCESS!
Halifax (CP): Another Gay Pride Week has gone into the history books as a smashing success. Among the innumerable celebrations that took place, the Gay Parade Parade deserves special mention.
Massed marching bands proudly flying the Rainbow Flag led the procession, followed by numerous large banners held aloft proudly proclaiming, “Down with Homophobia!” “Equal Rights for Gays!” “End Oppression Now!”
Following the bands and banners were a number of floats depicting the various activities of the Gay Community. Kudos should go to the Penis Float, featuring a 10 foot plastic penis which, every so often, would produce, to the delight of the crowd, an enormous ejaculation. Some participants on the float would engage in fellatio and anal intercourse to the applause of the appreciative on-lookers while others threw condoms into the massed ranks of on-lookers.
Not to be outdone, the Lesbian float portrayed a large plastic vulva with lips parted to reveal an engorged clitoris. Periodically, a participant would insert a large dildo into the vulva resulting in tremors to the cheers of the rresidents lining the streets. Featured as well were float participants engaging in vigorous bouts of cunnilingus for the delectation of the audience. Participants at the edges of the float would throw minature but functioning dildos into the ranks of cheering spectators.
So another festive Gay Pride parade has passed through the city to the delight of all Haligonians. When will we see its like again?
All that remains now is to await next year’s edition, Gay Pride 2021!
A pleasure as always.
Cheerio!
OP, I don’t spend my money in a store just because it is gay-friendly. But your headline was misleading….”Temporarily gay” refers to those married men who sneak out from their wives/children for a quickie with a hot guy. All too common in Halifax. Anyhow OP, that flag will likely be down next week and replaced with a Buskers flag or something else. It’s all a part of marketing and imaging.
“‘Temporarily gay’ refers to those married men who sneak out from their wives/children for a quickie with a hot guy.”
Simply, they’re fucking a gay guy that’s not you.
It’s the “them” vs “us” attitude that needs to change. Once people like tommyjules up there doesn’t feel the need to separate people, there won’t be a need for things like parades and stuff.
I just think of it as just good fun now anyway. Since when did a Christmas parade celebrate whatever Xmas is suppose to originally represent anyway?
Meanwhile, anyone aware of the situation in Ghana right now?