#equality parade

[golden-redhead]

Poland, Ukraine and a few words about Pride

So, today the news that this year’s Pride in Warsaw, Poland, will double as Kyiv Pride due to the fact that it can’t be hosted in Ukraine because of the war. As a person who’s been attending the Pride march in Warsaw for the last 5+ years, I was overjoyed to hear that it’s just became even more inclusive, supportive and overall wholesome in every way. 

That is... until I read the comments. Specifically, the comments from foreigners. Non-Poles and non-Ukrainians. People who never stepped foot into any of these countries and who, instead of celebrating this symbolic gesture of unity, friendship and love, felt the need to make comments such as ‘this is gonna be a disaster’ and ‘isn’t Poland like, super homophobic?’. 

And let me tell you... Yes. BUT, this is because of people who make comments like that it’ll remain being seen as a homophobic country. These are the comments that people who are too privileged to remember why we need Pride in the first place made. And people who demand the change without moving a finger towards achieving it and instead only have judgement and contempt to offer. 

So, let me educate you a little bit. The first Pride march in Warsaw took place in 2001 and since then the only year when it didn’t take place was in 2020 due to the pandemic. Even in 2010 when Equality Parade did not happen, a substitute event was organized. Polish Pride has been consistently getting bigger with each passing year. Last year, exactly 19 such events took place and there are many planned for 2022 already.

Yes, being LGBT+ in Poland is tough. I know it because I am queer myself and most of my friends are queer as well. But if your immediate reaction to seeing our community try and do better, be inclusive, be heard and stand proudly is to act dismissively and like there is no hope for us ...then it’s like a self-fulfilling wish. 

And, quite frankly, if this is your approach, then you’re the asshole who spits on all the hard work that people here are doing every day to make things better.

So... idk, maybe don’t be a fucking asshole? And remember that freedom and privilege is hardly ever given. Maybe instead of calling all of Poland homophobes and condemning us to never-ending homophobia and hatred, actually check how you can support Polish LGBTQ people. Especially now when we have to make room for our Ukrainian friends and make them feel as safe and welcome as possible.

#lgbtq #queer #ukraine #poland #lgbt rights #pride #queer rights #polska #homophobia #queerphobia #biphobia #transphobia #gay #trans #lesbian #bisexual #bisexuality #aroace #equality parade #lgbtq+ #non-binary

[improbable-rainbows]

Warsaw, Poland: Equality Parade 2009: Parada Równości 2009 (1,2) by Kuba Bożanowski on Flickr

AP, 2021:

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw on Saturday for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break — and amid a backlash in Poland and Hungary against LGBT rights. The year’s Equality Parade came 20 years since the event was first held in the Polish capital. It was banned twice in its early years by a conservative mayor who feared it would promote homosexuality and last year it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski walked at the head of the parade in a sign of support for LGBT rights, joining thousands who were cheered on by others waving rainbow flags from apartment balconies and sidewalk cafes. But that level of acceptance is not universal in Poland, a heavily Catholic, largely conservative nation. The joyful and colorful celebration was tinged with fear of what the future holds for the rights of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people after setbacks first in Russia and now in Hungary. “The day of the parade is always a bittersweet moment for our community,” said Rafal Wojtczak, a spokesman for the organizers. He described feelings of sadness and helplessness that LGBT people have not achieved rights liked same-sex partnership or marriage in Poland, while also facing new threats. ... “We’ve been through a very, very rough time. But at the same time, we are going out in the streets and we are saying we are stronger and we are not going to give up,” said Miroslawa Makuchowska, vice director of Campaign Against Homophobia.

#poland #warsaw #pride #equality parade #photography

[thejasontoddarchives]

DC is just so silly! This:

Batman #423 (1988)

Came exactly one issue before this:

Batman #424 (1988)

But we get this little reminder at the end of 423, of what the core of Batman really is and what we should ultimately keep in mind:

Meanwhile the latter was left to be framed in this light:

Batman #425 (1988)

Ah yes. The established empath calling a SA victim foolish.

If we take what Jason says at face value then what he did to Garzonas the rapist isn’t much different from what Batman did to that addict/thief (and what he does to countless other opponents he doesn’t deem deserving of salvation). The difference is Jason didn’t have a police officer pat him on the back and vouch for the goodness of his character for wanting to protect women and children.

#tw suicide #tw addiction #as if compassion and empathy aren’t at the heart of Jason’s rage #I know this storyline was part of the larger plan to make Jason out to be irrational and irresponsible before his death #but it really doesn’t read that way #even if Jason pushed Garzonas I can’t say what Bruce does is morally superior #making someone wish for death/torturing them until they feel hopeless and broken is equally fucked up. #Jason doesn’t sugarcoat and present himself as a good person/hero (neither does the narrative). #but fans perceive him as such ​based on the decisions he makes. #re: the streets run red panels. he explicitly calls himself a ‘bad person’ for doing the things he does. #does he care about child victims and their wellbeing? absolutely. does he think that absolves him of his self-proclaimed wrongdoings? no. #personally? yeah I think Jason's good at heart. in fact him keeping himself in check automatically elevates his character #but the point is *he* doesn’t go around parading as a ‘hero’ after committing acts of terrorism lol #jason todd

[sendmyresignation]

finally reading dance of days (thank you ohiolink and oberlin college <3) but my most consistent takeaway thus far. is oh my god. people who think punk is primarily ideological and not subcultural/musical. are so out of touch.

#three thought threads excuse it but okay. #first as much as dc punk was not political for much of its history (revolution summer/positive force nonwithstanding im talking oldschool) #i do think the structure of diy and creating an alternative subculture economy is more radical than. making an antireagan song lmao. #even if i think the result was a bit of a failure. the intention was significant! imagine a world where artists do not have to contort #themselves to majors and can be supported by an alternate network of payment and such. would be nice if the arbitrary ideas #of like 5 dollar shows and zero pr and not fighting for what your worth didnt infest that ideology but whateves #okay then also. what the fuck how did i not know the bad brains homophobia was that bad. anyway. #third thread. hilarious that dc punks were.. hesitant to work with positive force bc of its association with revolutionary communist party #lol lmao even. now that im sufficently deep into these tags i can say what all this made me think of which is that #oh my god mcr is a punk band. well theyre more than a punk band but they unequivically came up in punk. they are based in punk. their first #lbum is a posthardcore record without question. in the context of punk as a MUSICAL SUBGENRE mcr is under that umbrella #more than they are Most Other Things #mcr is punk in the outsider-opposition sense which was as defined as some poltics were for a lot of early bands #and shit like black flag which my chem drew on was not textually very political at all it was a subcultural thing #equal opposite force to The Establishment. charting your own path even if it meant fighting for it #obv though black parade barely qualifies as a punk record it was an evolution for them #(and a really interesting zigzag since many of its influences are 70s rock- the very thing og punk was reacting against! #but which now represented a past oldschool rocknroll (esp with glam)) #anyyyway #my posts

[feenyxblue]

I know there's gotta be something about the power of the state extending control over you to include sex based harassment and sexual violence being a tool of the state

But idk what exactly

#seeing stuff abt the TSA and IDF parading around almost fully naked Palestinian men has coalesed something in my mind #i am also not saying that these crimes are in any way equal #just that the state can use its power to violate your bodily autonomy in a variety of humiliating ways #i am tired

[nocturnalandneurotic]

#pride #lgbt pride #pride flag #queer pride #gay pride #lesbian pride #bisexual #bisexual pride #gay #lesbian #lbgtq #lbgtqia #lbgtpride #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgb alliance #lgbtq community #lgbtqplus #equality #equal rights #gay rights #homosexual #rainbow colors #happy pride 🌈 #lgbt 🌈 #rainbow #🌈 #pride festival #pride parade #June is pride month

[heniareth]

It's interesting to note how the Tabris Origin, which involves a wedding, kidnapping and attempted sexual harassment, and fighting your way through an estate full of guards, is the Origin where gender plays a huge role in what story you experience. M!Tabris will always storm the castle coming to the rescue of his cousin and his betrothed, while F!Tabris will always have to fight her way out because the men in her life can't fully protect her (Nelaros dies, Soris literally hands her the sword, Cyrion is powerless to stop the abduction. Okay, this may be a little unfair to Soris who does fight side by side with Tabris and counsels caution the same way regardless of Tabris's gender). I'd go so far as to say that Tabris is the only Origin where the gender of your PC has a definite impact on the story.

TLDR to the rant in the tags: Tabris is constrained on all sides by being an elf, by their gender, in part by their family, and by society at large (both the Alienage and the wider city).

#bumble our guys are occupying my mind again. the origin defines their roles and experiences so #a lot has been said about the superficial equality of men and women in dragon age: they are equal from a legal point of view #both can become soldiers inherit or assume a position of political and social authority #but that's pretty much it #that experiment aside i think for the tabris story it's interesting. tabris is so contrained #don't go out of the alienage at night. don't anger the shem #don't carry weapons. don't insult them. live in squalor & misery with no hopes of social mobility. get married to a person you don't know #this happens to you because you are an elf. and this happens to you because you are playing as a man or a woman #the other origin where gendered violence might crop up is brosca and idk to what extent bc i haven't had much contact with f!brosca's story #but it would be just like beraht to make weird comments. aeducan gets a weird comment by trian too but that's it #but the alienage is a pressure cooker and the violence dealt unto its inhabitants has a perverse amount of nuance #unlike the circle which is another pressure cooker but a different one the alienage has a better life and more opportunities paraded in #*front of its inhabitants at every waking hour. the mages don't have that jarring contrast (they are reminded of how bad they have it in #*other ways but violence is much easier to normalize in closed communities. there is a reason uldred was able to stoke a rebellion after #*having been at ostagar. one taste of fresh air and that stuffy tower must've been hell awaiting. even wynne takes ger first chance to gtfo #the alienage however knows with striking clarity what it doesn't have. and that hurts. that stings. this ramble went way off track #but my main point is that tabris is constrained on all sides while at the same time having a better life dangled in front of their nose #*every single waking hour. no wonder their origin ends in massacre at their hands #the dam has broken loose. the water is finally cooking over and the pressure cooker explodes #tabris has a body count comparable to that of a seasoned criminal (brosca) and of a knight defending their invaded home (cousland) #which is freaking impressive if you ask me #dragon age #dao #dragon age origins #tabris #warden tabris #f!tabris #m!tabris #astala tabris

[equalvision]

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#armor for sleep #mayday parade #yellowcard #august burns red #the devil wears prada #sense fails #story of the year #emo #emo's not dead #cruise #equal vision records #equal vision

[6ebe]

rly wish male athletes would stop treating their wives and children as props for the sole benefit of their own well-being and sports career. like idk how to phrase this well but in that six nations show the sheer number of guys crediting their wives and kids for making them behave better/ have a more holistic view on life, “my children love me no matter how bad I play” like. smth abt banking on the unconditional love of children while you’re being an absent father bc of your job is crazy 😭😭😭

#tbf j should take male athletes out of this and just say lots of men … bc it’s so prominent #like even before my parents divorced my dad was like this 🤣 maybe that’s why the approach annoys me #like allll these guys leaving their wives at home to look after the kids most of the time #and only talk abt their families as a device to use to destress or WHATEVER #idk I’m probs reading too much into it but the fact that literally every guy interviewed who had a partner or kids said that like #idk maybe example of poor mens mental health if were being generous and an insular upbringing with only sport as the focus #but that interview of Owen not even knowing where his kids were 😭😭 while his dad (equally involved with the match that week as a coach) was #traipsing the kids around his opposing teams training ground? 😭 #clearly a product of an approach which is like ‘no kids on game weekends’ #like if the poor kids were gonna be on a training ground anyway that weekend 😭😭 #oh and LITERALLY treating the kids as props when parading them around before and after matches idk man #the kids I knew who’s dads played pro rugby didn’t much enjoy being scared their dad could get permanent brain damage every week #the second they were old enough they mostly stopped going to watch matches ..

[longlivetv]

Signed up to volunteer at our local Pride with the HRC! Thought about DC too but the earlier shift was full and I don’t know the city well enough to want to navigate alone at night, but next year maybe

#I was in the Orlando Pride parade in 2019 #and went to DC Pride and the March for Equality in 2017 #I’m ready to pick back up my Pride volunteering I missed it in the panini years and then moving

[totto70]

Stockholm Pride 2023 🏳️‍🌈☀️❤️

#gay photographer #sweden #gay #gay tumblr #pride 2023 #stockholm pride #love #equal rights #love conquers all #pride parade #drag queen #drag race sweden

[bl-ssom]

Drag Me To Brunch is the only Stampede event you’ll catch me at

#calgary stampede 2022 #fitpic #me #selfie #girl #poem #activism #activist #equality #liberation #poetry #liberty #fashion #nature #ootd #photography #calgary stampede parade #calgary stampeders #y2k outfit #cowgirl

[mingus-archives]

what are your thoughts on eliza pendleton (warrior)

I think it'd be really sexy of Mai Ling to take everything from her (and Li Yong to kill her pos husband)

#eliza pendleton #i get why people ship her with Mai Ling and have no problem with that #but for me she only ever liked Mai Ling for the social capital and to parade Mai Ling around like an oddity #the minute Mai Ling was an equal to her (even just in the context of being of interest to her husband) she showed her true colors #and I further despised her as she took her husbands side #reminds me too much of people who befriend poc just for clout #warrior #warrior tv #warrior hbomax #warrior max #warrior hbo #warrior hbo max #warrior season 3 #mai ling

[redbeardace]

so many things to do

have to do them all

can't do them all

time to collapse into pit of indecision and give up

#the equality act still hasn't passed #and aces and aros and more still aren't in the equality act anyway #and we're almost certainly not covered by your local laws either #and there are still only two pride flag emojis #and unicode won't be adding more #so let's take over unicode and make them add more #or get member organizations to lean on them about it #or something i don't know #and there's pride designs and stuff to make #and maybe some parade signs #and the fascists are still around #how the fuck are the fascists still around #and I feel like I should take my ginormous trans flag #and wave it atop a freeway overpass at rush hour #even though I'm not trans #as a big middle finger to the fascists #but i live in seattle so what's the point #so i don't know what do i do what do i do #is any of it even worth trying

[scoups4lyfe]

mhmmmmmmmmm <3

*insert Bible voice* 

‘Tell me smthn, I don’t know’ 

Could you imagine if he said some sh*t like,

“Find Momoi Tarou. He knows the way. 😔✊”

LMAOOOO

HAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHA

EVEN BETTTER 

(I fking LOVE Jin. He truly doesn’t ever give JACK and its the best damn thing in the WORLD. )

My guy rlly said: ‘eaT SH*T and gET OUT’ LOL

#iconic <3 #showstopping #never been done before #my thougts #avataro sentai donbrothers #donbrothers liveblog #donbrothers #11 peach falls #who let delivery boy bring a parade float to a gun fight #sentaisouped #mj sonoi 😔🕺🕺🕺 #true equality is Jin not telling sh*t to EITHER side #like woOHOO! let’s both get fked!

[the-oddest-inkling]

I just don’t understand why Düsseldorf won’t expand the Japan Day to be on two days (saturday and sunday). That way it wouldn’t be so crowded. And people would actually be able to see the performances and engage in stuff. 

#ani talks #they expect around 1 million visitors #which is equally as much as the cologne pride parad has