ULTIMATE Pride Guide

[@tyedyecos7510]

I'm Going to my first pride event at the end of the month and I'm kind of scared that people are going to be mean to me because I'm a child or because of my sexuality and/or gender identity (lesbian and non-binary)

[@PoweredByRainbows]

I was scared my first pride too but you should know everyone at these events has gone through the same process. We all have hid who we are and have found a second family now in the LGBTQ, a family that understands and loves us in ways our actual families sometimes can’t. There are plenty of teenagers at these events as well who have come out and already know who they are and who they love. And you should know you’ll be loved and accepted regardless of your age. The only thing others might feel towards you is jealous because you figured it out in your life before we figured it out in ours. (For example I was 25 when I came out and started dating). The best advice which we will be talking about in an upcoming episode later this month that I ever heard actually comes from a tv show called Modern Family. The scene is unimportant to the advice but basically the characters Mitch and Cam who are gay characters on the show and in real life, they explain to their adopted daughter on the show “honey, if anyone understands what it’s like to not fit in, it’s us. But eventually in life you start to find people who don’t fit in either and you start not fitting in together”. Of course I’m paraphrasing but basically that’s what pride is. None of us fit in but pride events are our way to not fit in, all together as a group and as a community. The best advice I have for you is to go with an open mind and though you might have some anxiety, know you’re going to be okay here in the community. You’ll be loved and accepted by everyone at the event. At pride events, there is no room for hate of any kind. But after it’s all over that day, it’s going to blow your mind. After every pride I’ve ever been to, I came home and cried many happy tears for how loved I felt. My first time was in Washington DC and I came out publicly on Facebook that same day. I sat in my hotel room with my best friend who’s my biggest ally and I cried for hours and hours. I never expected to be this happy and to feel loved by a group and to feel like I belonged to a group. But prides have a way of doing that. Of making you feel like you belong to a group who never felt like they belong anywhere else. I highly encourage you subscribe if you haven’t already because that episode is coming shortly and I have other episodes such as what to expect after you come out / what they don’t tell you episodes which are already posted which I think you’ll enjoy a lot. But I have fears too every time I walk up to a pride. But you start walking around and figuring out that you belong there and it’s a family. That’s why I called my show powered and protected by Rainbows. In the LGBTQ, it’s family, strong and proud of who we are but most importantly, we’re protected and loved by everyone else who belongs to the same family. And when our family comes together, there is no room for hate of any kind...that I can promise you!

[@PoweredByRainbows]

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[@ThatOneWeirdCapricorn]

Sorry I'm late but happy belated birthday! ❤️ Edit; Instead of carrying a pocket knife, just bring a big flag in case you need to choke someone with your BJJ moves 🌚

[@BoiledRaccoon56]

why has no one watched this?