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And I had a blast. It was fun being with so many cool people. Saw some people walking with a communist Trans flag with a hamsic. Everyone was really loving toward eachother. Got a few cat calls from groups of bears lol.

Anyway, felt good that I was able to do this, just wanted to share πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 57 points 1 year ago (5 children)

But I was weirded out by companies being in the Pride. I saw a group of people from the company Chemours, who are actively poisoning the water in Belgium and The Netherlands. Proper company queerwashing.

[–] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was at one in Berlin that had a huge amount of Israeli Zionist propaganda.

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 1 year ago

Luckily none of that over here. Quite a few Palestina flags honestly.

[–] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you go to tell people feeding queer people to dogs isn't an issue?

[–] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

No, I told them it was an irrelevant distraction used to steer them away from contributing to any meaningful change at the root cause and instead towards a source of liberal smugness. An attempt to co-opt a something real and user it for nefarious ends.

(For people wondering, this guy is sore about people calling out culture war bullshit because a liberal podcast told him to be)

The FBI had a contingent in this year's pride where I am πŸ™ƒ

[–] SovereignState@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Verizon was at the one I went to, lol. It felt like a big advertisement sometimes, but with hipster food trucks serving 13 dollar sandwiches.

It was ok. It was nice feeling somewhat safe, for a second. For one, Amerika has this little problem with having the most mass shootings on Earth. As soon as I stepped outside of the pride area I got called a "c@@@sucker" by a stranger.

Heheh. Heh. πŸ˜•

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Just like Bayer in my country rocking the queer flag on their headquarters.

[–] Rasm635u@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

queerwashing

I think the correct term is "rainbowwashing"

[–] YoungBelden@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

huh i was gonna say i've heard queerwashing as well, but the wikipedia page only lists pinkwashing and rainbow-washing. may be a regional thing

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago
[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago
[–] sparky678348@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm going to one today in Eugene.

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine downvoting this btw lmao

[–] YoungBelden@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

damn i remember downvotes hexbear-pride

they just allow cowards to express drive-by disagreement without actually voicing an opinion that might be challenged

dope experience tho, glad you got to go!

[–] bloubz@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Same! In Antwerp

Could not really follow the parade but it was good to be there

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No way, that's the one I was in lol. You probably saw me

[–] bloubz@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Probably! We should ask for other comrades going to events and possibly meet

[–] Aru@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was there boys kissing there?

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh there where quite a few boys kissing there. And girls. And others. :)

[–] Aru@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Thas so cool

[–] Rasm635u@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Tillykke kammerat!

Congratulations comrade!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Congrats! Hugs!