Eight years later and it’s still important. At the time there wasn’t another LGBTQ family travel blog and we had questions about safety and finding welcoming places. Note : this is actually why started 2TravelDads. Pride matters because being present and active in your own life is the only way to become comfortable with who you are and living your best life.
It could very well be that nobody cares, but I have been conditioned my whole life to be disgusted by gay people and breaking that frame of mind is difficult. Why would I care about this? Because nobody likes to be stared at, and no matter how long I’ve been out or how long we’ve been married, I feel like there are always eyes.
I had a lot of anxiety the first time I took the kids to a school event knowing that Chris would arrive late and our secret would be out. The first reason why Pride matters is because everybody should feel comfortable and safe being themselves wherever they are.įor us, that means going to our kids’ school functions as a family. And it feels like we’re the only family like ours. Since starting our kids in school we’ve started having activities that are for the whole family. Add to that the pandemic (yes, it’s still happening) and people not being as active publicly and there are times that we are rather alone. We aren’t often all seen together in our town because our schedules function half on east coast time and half on west coast time. Our old home was a smaller town and we didn’t know any other LGBTQ families like ours. We live in a small town in North Florida and don’t know very many people despite having lived here for a while. I’m starting here for a huge and very present reason in my life. Pride matters for many reasons beyond this, is much more than a few events in summer. Pride Month and celebrations aren’t just about watching drag queens throw t-shirts from a float or buying items with a rainbow on them. While we stand by watching corporations selectively jump on the bandwagon for a few weeks, the LGBTQ community has to live our truth and support each other all year long. This is wonderful, but also presents a few problems. Over the years, celebrating Pride has grown, not just in numbers within the LGBTQ community, but in popularity. Why Pride and LGBTQ Celebrations are Important Living Pride 365 as an Example for Kids.Celebrating Trans Pride, LGBTQ History and More.Pride Instills Confidence in LGBTQ Youth.Pride is an Avenue to Embrace Diversity.LGBTQ Awareness, Bullying and Taking a Stand.Why Pride and LGBTQ Celebrations are Important.This post is just as much for me as anybody else reading it. Too often I catch myself making snap judgments about my own community and that’s not okay.
Note: I wrote this article because I too need to be reminded of the importance of Pride 365 days a year. Not that we have been resting on our laurels, but action and open conversations are key to both progress and fixing what’s been broken. From the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida to Roe v Wade being jeopardized, being vocal and moving forward has become even more important. Pride Checklist at the end!!!įor content, 2022 has seen major steps back in public policy in the USA when it comes to progressive thought and ensuring peoples freedom to live their lives authentically. Here are 10 reasons why Pride matters both to our family and why it should matter to you. It’s rare that we share anything very specific to being a part of the LGBTQ community, but I think that particularly with the struggle of the last few years it’s become increasingly important to talk about and share.