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Pride 2018

It’s June again in America and you know what that means! Pride month! June is the month where we celebrate the strides and remember the struggles (and the folks who have sacrificed their lives) to gain equality for the LGBTQ+ community. The first weekend of the month was Pride in Buffalo and we didn’t get to attend any of the events this year, so when we visit Toronto next month we will be making a special effort to attend at least one event during Pride Toronto.

In the meantime, I wanted to share a couple cool pride inspired things that I have come across online while searching today. Enjoy!

Google sheets celebrates pride:
If you are in the mood for a rainbow flag on your spreadsheet, simply type p r i d e in the first 5 fields of your spreadsheet and wham! bam! rainbow heaven!

Google searches:
When searching for Pride in Toronto, the most awesome header appeared in the search results. Love.

The Free Library of Philadelphia celebrates Pride:
If you are looking for some good LGBTQ+ reads, the free library has you covered!

The Library of Congress 2018 Pride Events page

Pride hashtag on Twitter

I hope you have a wonderful Pride! And if you see any cool online things in your internet travels this month, please share in the comments!

Peace, Chantale (aka hippiegrrl)

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2003.6.5 – the pride is on!

“Pride – In the Name of Love…”

Sorry, channeling Bono for a moment.

Let me switch the channel…

“Celebrate good times, C’mon!”

Ah, ha! Kool and the Gang is better.

Getting serious now, this pride I speak of is not about music or pop culture, but rather a way of life. This weekend, we have our annual Gay Pride festival in Buffalo and it should be one rip roarin’ celebration!

Am I gay? No. Does it matter? No. That is the great thing about the community. Anyone and everyone is welcome and each person makes the party better.

I am, however, what some might call a “fag hag”. By the way, that isn’t a self described title, but rather what my friends have called me. The first time I heard that term I got this flash of a short, ugly woman following around herds of boys, but now I have learned to love it.

Being a shoulder to cry on is my specialty and frequently they let me have a little room edgewise in the spill the beans department. Many of my friends have moved away, but we still keep in touch via the internet (ah, sweet computer, where would I be without thee…). Hopefully, this weekend will draw us back together, if even for a short time. Pride is important, no matter who you are and celebrating it is a great triumph and a fab time.

So, where will you be this weekend? Sitting in front of the tube, watching another episode of “While You Were Out” (no pun intended and I do love that show) or getting out and doing something? If you are anywhere near the vicinity of Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo, New York, I highly recommend joining the fun!

Peace,
Hippiegrrl