Fri, 5:42: Changes are far too slow going, but they are happening. And guess what? Even what little change is happening is ONLY because of outrage and protests. So anyone insisting said outrage is "the wrong approach" is literally part of the problem. What We Know About the Killing of Elijah McClain
Fri, 8:24: It's especially bittersweet to reread this memory from four years ago, during the first weekend in Seattle Pride's decades-long history that all Pride events have had to move online due to a global pandemic.
The thing is, the points I made then regarding how vital Pride still is remain true today. It is for that reason that I still plan to participate in as many virtual Pride events as I can all weekend, and I encourage you to do the same. It's unfortunately not as simple as I wish it were, but you can find details, including the link for downloading the app being used, here: seattlepride.org/news/together-for-pride-2020.
(And! We must never forget that what launched Pride, the Stonewall Uprising in New York City in 1969, WAS A RIOT, started by trans women of color, just one of many things that underscore how the current movement for racial justice and Pride are inextricably linked! Remember: there are lots of queer people of color, and Pride would not exist without them.)
