This is a genuine question. June is generally accepted to be Pride Month in Canada, but that seems to be the case more or less to line up with Pride Month in the U.S., where it marks the month of the Stonewall Riots in New York City.

Now one can say we also celebrate Pride Month in June because that’s apparently the same month same-sex activity was decriminalized back in 1969, but if we’re going to have a Pride Month that represents the struggle of 2SLGBTQ+ folk, why not base it in August?

Basing it in August makes sense since that’s when the We Demand Rally took place in 1971, Pride Week 1973 took place, and it’s better weather-wise than having it take place in January when the Brunswick Four were arrested.

I’m in Calgary, and having Pride Month recognised as August in Canada would also help out with regional difficulties here, where Pride Month is held in September because of June being the insanely busy Stampede season.

This is just my thoughts here. I just think it would be better to recognise and commemorate Canadian pride history rather than attach our pride history to that of the U.S., and the thought of having these major events in our pride overshadowed by American pride history honestly worries me.

  • Binzy_BoiOP
    205·
    2 days ago

    Writes out well-constructed post based on facts at hand and personal concerns

    Downvoted immediately without any explanation.

    One has to wonder if the people downvoting are even Canadian or bothered reading beyond the post title.

    • ferretfacefrankburnsEnglish
      724·
      2 days ago

      Maybe it’s because your idea is of so little consequences as to be futile and not worth debating. Maybe the vast majority of people have more important things to deal with than determining when is the ideal time to schedule Pride month.

      • Binzy_BoiOP
        202·
        2 days ago

        Ah yes.

        Because people can only focus on one thing at a time, how could I forget?

        Guess I oughta shut up and never think about the small things, right?

        • DoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          14·
          1 day ago

          It’s not focusing on one thing at a time, it’s people having a limited number of fucks to give right now.

          I’m a trans lesbian, and I really don’t care when pride is celebrated. Because it’s not really about pride anymore at all. It’s all about corporate rainbow washing. So why would I care what month that happens in? I’d much rather deal with that problem than the month it’s celebrated in.