By Dan Hanley
June is Gay Pride Month!
Yes, we have a whole month to celebrate our community, our diversity, our victories and organize to fight for the victories to come. (I know, we can do this every month.)In Denver, this past weekend was Gay Pride weekend, with festivities downtown all weekend and the annual parade on Sunday. Mike and I like to go on Saturday when it's less crazy, and when there seems to be less drinking.
We are also kind of excited about being in Chicago this coming weekend and
checking out their pride. Although I definitely have to let you know
that we are more excited about being able to eat at the Chicago Diner!As gay and vegan, we realize that there are still many bridges to be built between the two communities. The great things are that there are many more openly gay vegans today than there were a few years ago, that vegan is not as much of an unknown term in the gay community, and that there seems to be less anti-gay rhetoric or comments within the vegan/animal rights community as there were just a few years ago.
Imagine the power force as more and more gay people become vegan and more and more animal rights activists embrace equality. Holy cow!
We will be celebrating our amazing communities, our marriage, and our solid commitment to making this world a better place for all living beings. It is totally true that we all have more in common than not, and when folks who believe in ending discrimination, in ending cruelty and torture towards animals, in ending bigotry, and in tackling hate in all forms combine their strengths and work together, we can accomplish SO much! We indeed can change the world!
So happy pride everyone! That's what we say at pride events.
And by the way, if you live in an area where there is a pride event, check it out. You don't have to be gay to attend and I am pretty sure you'll have fun. Oh, and wear a vegan tshirt!
Thanks so much for reading! My email address is vegandude@msn.com.
This post originally appeared on Dan Hanley's website The Gay Vegans. Republished with permission.
