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fan_eluneSo, for those of you who want to have details about the Gay Pride, let's go.
First off, can I point out my devotion when I wake up at 8 on a Saturday morning? Not to mention that the lorry was late and I could have slept some more... But anyway. It finally arrived and after much trial, it was all decorated with banners and balloons, set up with a sound system, and ready for us. Let's not mention our desperate quest for a ladder and more duct tape, and the other vagaries of pulling off something like that.
It was almost a BuffyRocks meeting, with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
yodah, overcraft and twixou there! The latter proudly customised her MAG t-shirt by writing "straight ally" on it, while others only added "bi" in.
The Pride itself was brilliant. I didn't even mind doing the security, most people were really nice and understanding. Dancing on the float was lovely and very good for the morale. I love that everybody just gets together... and I love dancing, too. *unabashed grin*
Asovercraft brilliant put it, the Pride isn't pride at being gay/bi/whatever rather than straight. It's that we're not ashamed, and we're happy the way we are, and we're revelling in the fact that we can be out and not shunned by society, and in the fact that we acknowledged our sexuality - which isn't always that easy at all - and she really put it better than I can today.
That being said, why does sexuality matter so much? I know it always has to me. Mattered, I mean. It's something I'm quite fascinated with, something I love delving into in fiction. But why is it that important, or interesting? I'm wondering whether it would feel that way if society didn't think it mattered so much. So in a way, it might just stem from society itself, that would have made such an impression on me... the very intolerance and "it's a big deal"ness linked with alternate sexualities probably are the reasons why I'm so interested. That, combined with the fact that I've had to come to terms with my own sexuality, although it was quite a smooth and easy process. It just took time.
I'm devouring Doctor Who fanfiction, and can't quite believe that I still haven't had any plot bunny about it. What are my muses doing? Many fans saw John Barrowman (Captain Jack) this weekend at a con in London, and everything I hear makes it sound like the bloke's a wonderful guest. Attentive to the fans, great on stage... and I can't wait for the dvds. There are commentaries (John, Billy, Russel and the director, for at least one of them), and I'm crossing fingers about a bloopers reel, especially for the fun of witnessing a certain snog between John and Christopher. I kid you not.
I'm wondering whether this wasn't the con where the British trailer for Serenity was supposed to be premiered. Hmm. I should have a look on the net, see if it's online.
First off, can I point out my devotion when I wake up at 8 on a Saturday morning? Not to mention that the lorry was late and I could have slept some more... But anyway. It finally arrived and after much trial, it was all decorated with banners and balloons, set up with a sound system, and ready for us. Let's not mention our desperate quest for a ladder and more duct tape, and the other vagaries of pulling off something like that.
It was almost a BuffyRocks meeting, with
yodah, overcraft and twixou there! The latter proudly customised her MAG t-shirt by writing "straight ally" on it, while others only added "bi" in.The Pride itself was brilliant. I didn't even mind doing the security, most people were really nice and understanding. Dancing on the float was lovely and very good for the morale. I love that everybody just gets together... and I love dancing, too. *unabashed grin*
As
overcraft brilliant put it, the Pride isn't pride at being gay/bi/whatever rather than straight. It's that we're not ashamed, and we're happy the way we are, and we're revelling in the fact that we can be out and not shunned by society, and in the fact that we acknowledged our sexuality - which isn't always that easy at all - and she really put it better than I can today. That being said, why does sexuality matter so much? I know it always has to me. Mattered, I mean. It's something I'm quite fascinated with, something I love delving into in fiction. But why is it that important, or interesting? I'm wondering whether it would feel that way if society didn't think it mattered so much. So in a way, it might just stem from society itself, that would have made such an impression on me... the very intolerance and "it's a big deal"ness linked with alternate sexualities probably are the reasons why I'm so interested. That, combined with the fact that I've had to come to terms with my own sexuality, although it was quite a smooth and easy process. It just took time.
I'm devouring Doctor Who fanfiction, and can't quite believe that I still haven't had any plot bunny about it. What are my muses doing? Many fans saw John Barrowman (Captain Jack) this weekend at a con in London, and everything I hear makes it sound like the bloke's a wonderful guest. Attentive to the fans, great on stage... and I can't wait for the dvds. There are commentaries (John, Billy, Russel and the director, for at least one of them), and I'm crossing fingers about a bloopers reel, especially for the fun of witnessing a certain snog between John and Christopher. I kid you not.
I'm wondering whether this wasn't the con where the British trailer for Serenity was supposed to be premiered. Hmm. I should have a look on the net, see if it's online.
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Date: 2005-06-26 12:41 pm (UTC)au fait, c'est quand votre anniversaire à Reims ? Ils ouvrent une ligne Reims Bordeaux, je pourrais peut être venir si je ne bosse pas !
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Date: 2005-06-26 02:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-26 03:06 pm (UTC)mais sérieux !! je mérite mon tshirt Straight Ally !! JURE !!
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Date: 2005-06-27 09:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-06-27 09:33 am (UTC)