Milwaukee LGBT Pride Festival June 11/12, 2005

[69forever]

It's that time again Midwesterners. The Milwaukee Pride Festival June 11 and 12, 2005. Celebrating Wisconsin's Pride and Joy!!!

Some outstanding music, food, art and workshops. Living history of the LGBT community in the area and our fight for equal rights. Be proud....be loud!

http://www.prideparademke.com/images/parade.jpg

We now have a community center that is a resourse for the community. A museum and art gallery dedicated to LGBT. And considerable economic clout.

Here's the web site. We've come a long way baby!

http://www.pridefest.com/

 

[Raimondin]

Sounds like a great gay old time! Post some pictures of the events if you go.

 

[69forever]

Sounds like a great gay old time! Post some pictures of the events if you go.

I've got the forms to volunteer time for set-up and some shifts there. Helping out and the additional "free" admission is great. Taking my camera with of course.

Us pervs love to show off....Gay, Les, Bi or Transgendered. LOL! I'm sure some folks would love to be featured on Lit. Might even get a pic of me.

 

[69forever]

A friendly bump. Passing through the midwest then? Come on by and enjoy the fun, exhibits and entertainment. Thousands do.

 

[John Doe]

We've come a long way baby!

Are we talking distance or stamina?

 

[69forever]

Yeah...got my confirmation of days and times to work the volunteer shifts I wanted to. The entire festival is run by volunteers from the community. In exchange you get free admission and a few other perks. Plus the pride of putting your money where your mouth is in being a productive member of the LGBT community.

So many folks in this community have helped me to work through the screwed up psychological and social repressions imposed on me by society, for my sexual orientation. I'm just pleased to give something of value back.

Having some fun doing it is all the better....

 

[69forever]

2 1/2 weeks until downtown Milwaukee is over-run with rainbow flags.

Almost PARTY TIME!!! WoooHooo!

 

[69forever]

Less than a week away.....

 

[John Doe]

Fine, ignore me. Talk about being a pompous ass.

 

[69forever]

You assume that your opinions and as much as you try to hide it, bigotry and provocation are legitimate exercises of free speech. I don't. If that makes me a pompous ass to you, so be it. I've tried for the last two years to engage in meaningful discussion with you. As have others. I give up because I see NO middle ground of meeting.

I'm 52 years old and learn something new everyday. I don't believe you can say the same. That's sad.

 

[onceburned]

Well, he just learned you are 52 years old.

p.s. I hope you have fun this coming weekend!

 

[69forever]

Well, he just learned you are 52 years old.

p.s. I hope you have fun this coming weekend!

LOL! Maybe he did.

My S/O and I are going to have a great time. Thanks.

 

[John Doe]

You assume that your opinions and as much as you try to hide it, bigotry and provocation are legitimate exercises of free speech. I don't.

Come again?

If that makes me a pompous ass to you, so be it.

No, it makes me a pompous ass to you apparently. You started this shit. Don't turn it around like I'm the one causing trouble., That's obviously horse shit.

And I don't see how what I've said is any more bigoted or provocative than what you've been saying. Like I said, beiong intolerant of intolerant peoplke isn't intolerance. I would think this board of all places would welcome such doub;e-think concepts.

I've tried for the last two years to engage in meaningful discussion with you. As have others. I give up because I see NO middle ground of meeting.

No, you haven't tried shit. All you've done is insult and attack me, or just tell me you think I'm an idiot or a pompous ass. I'm entitled to my opinion as much as you're entitled to yours. If you don't agree with it, that's fine. But it doesn't necessarily mean I'm unreasonable or a bigot.

I'm 52 years old and learn something new everyday. I don't believe you can say the same. That's sad.

See what I mean? You can manage nothing but insults. I think it's because you know you're wrong.

 

[Raimondin]

Good Luck & Have fun at your Pride Festival Weekend 69!

 

[69forever]

Good Luck & Have fun at your Pride Festival Weekend 69!

Thanks friend. I was down working at the set-up this afternoon and saw this billboard. I laughed my ass off. Gives whole new meaning to the saying.....

It's not just the music and party. The whole community is represented. LGBT and those who support it. Sunday morning after the interfaith cerimonies of worship, there is a mass "committment cerimony" along with "private" ones. Rings exchanged, the whole nine yards. HIV education, art, support for teens who tend to come out now so much earlier than we ever did. Or do.

I'm blessed to live in this time. Never thought from the days of having "cocksucker" screamed at me to be here. Pics to come.

 

[deezire1900]

I love the billboard.

 

[Raimondin]

Thanks friend. I was down working at the set-up this afternoon and saw this billboard. I laughed my ass off. Gives whole new meaning to the saying.....

It's not just the music and party. The whole community is represented. LGBT and those who support it. Sunday morning after the interfaith cerimonies of worship, there is a mass "committment cerimony" along with "private" ones. Rings exchanged, the whole nine yards. HIV education, art, support for teens who tend to come out now so much earlier than we ever did. Or do.

I'm blessed to live in this time. Never thought from the days of having "cocksucker" screamed at me to be here. Pics to come.

Too funny. A "sign" of the times?

(Pun intended)

 

[onceburned]

Too funny. A "sign" of the times?

LOL

And good times they probably are, too.

 

[69forever]

I love the billboard.

LOL...LOL! I know it's clique'. But it did make me giggle. And after all, good advertising does something like that to sell.

The threat of possible severe weather didn't keep people away from the grounds Saturday. Attendance from last year opening day was up significantly. Although this is my first year of actually going, I found things pretty well organized. Hat's off for most vendors in the tastefull way they approached people as a whole.

I'll have the numbers this morning when I go for my Sunday morning shift. Minnesota was well represented btw.....

I took a few minutes this morning from my work shift to go sign-up for the fireworks, buffet cruise It was delightful in all ways but one. ~sighs~ My S/O got stuck out of town for the weekend with a family emergency, so the spector of a single Bi male was loose. I haven't had too deal with those feelings in quite awhile now. It was a sobering, rather jarring experience again. Especially with interacting with Lesbian's.

It's like the sisters were questioning "what the fuck?" This dude hitting on me or what? Funny how being alone and making friendly conversation can be misconstrued as such. There was "some" of the same from Gays as well, but from a different perspective. I'm used to the form of it from here as well. The bi-male stigma assigned by others that I'm just a gay or straight confused and can't make up my mind what I want. It's silly, yet still disconcerting to me. Not my problem but still bothersome. I figure if I'm still dealing with it after all these years, other's less secure than I are as well.

Truly, it's a predudice I don't know there is or can be a resolution to. Everyone is different. In my case, emotional love, and a committed relationship can only be with my woman. the sex could be with my best male friend, and while we may love each other, it's not, nor could it be the same intimacy as with a lady. Just talking about it confuses me....so maybe it's truly expected. LOL!

I feel like a kid again trying to cypher riddles. Something like this....*smles*

 

[sxxyboy1000]

And here's me stuck in Canada....oh well....time to start turning my Lit buddy on again.....

 

[69forever]

Hey...like our new sports drink??? LOL! 5% of the net profits from it went to support LGBT causes/interests in the community. Tasted pretty good actually.
Not too sweet, not to tart.

Took lots of pics....as I edit them I'll post them.

 

[Raimondin]

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It's like the sisters were questioning "what the fuck?" This dude hitting on me or what? Funny how being alone and making friendly conversation can be misconstrued as such. There was "some" of the same from Gays as well, but from a different perspective. I'm used to the form of it from here as well. The bi-male stigma assigned by others that I'm just a gay or straight confused and can't make up my mind what I want. It's silly, yet still disconcerting to me. Not my problem but still bothersome. I figure if I'm still dealing with it after all these years, other's less secure than I are as well.

Truly, it's a predudice I don't know there is or can be a resolution to. Everyone is different. In my case, emotional love, and a committed relationship can only be with my woman. the sex could be with my best male friend, and while we may love each other, it's not, nor could it be the same intimacy as with a lady. Just talking about it confuses me....so maybe it's truly expected. LOL!

I feel like a kid again trying to cypher riddles. Something like this....*smles*

It's like there always has to be something there to make things unsteady. Funny, my problem has always been the opposite, people not believing I'm gay. Like, "Gay" people, Not Bi!
Emotinal love, commitment and intimacy could only be with another man. Before I was always made to feel insecure by just about everybody around me, not being attracted to women in any way, shape or form. And it just angers me when people then accuse me of (then, therefore) that I must hate women! Oh, the ignorance and shallowness of it all. I completely understand your situation.

Hey, I gotta get some of that Gay Fuel!

 

[69forever]

This travelling, living history of the LGBT community drew a lot of visitors. Things have come so far....yet so far to go.