v-as-in-victor:

chilledmilk:

jaysroy:

“gay couples should be allowed to show affection/pda/kiss at pride” and “kink doesn’t belong at pride, especially not events with minors” are not contradictory statements and idk why y’all think they are

its bc they think gay pda is inherently deviant and sexual ¯_(ツ)_/¯

These are all photos from Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which is a huge pride event. Which ones are too kinky to be there?

With a sweeping statement like “kink doesn’t belong at Pride” it feels like we’re just ignoring the entire queer and subversive nature of Pride events worldwide. Just like in the US, the first marches in Sydney were riots which were met with police violence. Over the years, as the culture became more accepting, Mardi Gras became more of a party. But at its heart and soul it’s a giant shout of “we’re here, we’re queer, get over it.” And “kink” and some specific queer identities are not separable.

So sure, kink practiced by straight people doesn’t belong at Pride because Pride is not an event for straight people, and being kinky doesn’t make you queer. But for the queer people for whom it’s a part of their entire identity, then I want to see them celebrating all the facets of who they are, for at least one day of the year.

Signed, I marched in Pride wearing a goddamn motherfucking corporate polo shirt one year and I still haven’t recovered from how awful I felt being there but not as all of my queer self.