Drag Queens banned from Gay Pride Event

[nextormento]

Trans people are drag-phobic. There. You heard it here first.

Lord, this is hilarious.

People rallying under the guise of being inclusive, yet using discriminatory tactics. Not a particularly new thing.
I think it's depressing.
But hopefully they can send the message that minorities don't quite need, or want, imbeciles talking -or taking offense- on their behalf.

[The Penguin]

Pride isn't about being gay... It's about celebrating the multitude of forms of sexuality and identity.

I will be sure to remember that the next time I want to come to a Pride Event dressed as the Yellow Devil from Megaman, by encasing myself in Lemon Jello-O. Because frankly I identify more with being an amorphous blob of golden goo that shoots pieces of himself at everything, than a human male.

I also feel insulted and repressed when people insult and demean me for what I choose to self-identify with by making lewd commentary about me. It hurts my feelings when they draw unwanted parallels to other things that conduct themselves similarly, but also in a completely different fashion.

[caervek]

So transgenders are now offended by the existence of transvestites?

What do the transexuals think about this?

Just lol, so much lol.

[roflwaffle]

They have a point here, aren't drag queens basically mocking real transgender people?

i could understand why it would; ive never heard anyone say it does though.

[caervek]

They aren't gay why should they be in a gay parade?

I don't why everyone is missing the obvious.

They may or not be gay, sexuality isn't connected to being a transvestite.

Also transgender doesn't imply gay anyway, it just means their gender identity doesn't match their assigned gender.

[Post]

They aren't gay why should they be in a gay parade?

I don't why everyone is missing the obvious.

Probably because being a drag queen doesn't mean you aren't gay.

[Noradin]

They have a point here, aren't drag queens basically mocking real transgender people?

No, you could just as well claim women who wear trousers are mocking "real transgender people".
That wouldn't make it true either.

[Nibelheimy]

If gay people want gay marriage, drag queens should be able to participate in the parades. This is so backwards I don't even.

[Deleted]

i could understand why it would; ive never heard anyone say it does though.

But they feel mocked. I mean, isn't that enough basis for discriminating against a group?

[Aeriel]

I will be sure to remember that the next time I want to come to a Pride Event dressed as the Yellow Devil from Megaman, by encasing myself in Lemon Jello-O. Because frankly I identify more with being an amorphous blob of golden goo that shoots pieces of himself at everything, than a human male.

I also feel insulted and repressed when people insult and demean me for what I choose to self-identify with by making lewd commentary about me. It hurts my feelings when they draw unwanted parallels to other things that conduct themselves similarly, but also in a completely different fashion.

Honestly, you would probably be quite popular. Though there might not be much left of your attire.

- - - Updated - - -

That's kind of the pitfalls associated with liberal notions of gender. You won't go into every interaction knowing ahead of time what to use. I've never met a transgender individual though who has a problem with good intentioned mistakes.

Exactly. Mistakes can and will happen, and a trans person expects that. If they are offended by an honest simple mistake (e.g. a friend that knew them before transition uses the wrong pronouns or worse their old name), then, honestly, they have the problem. Granted that is for an honest mistake. A malicious misuse is something else entirely.

[ItachiZaku]

I do not believe drag queens and their act is an intended mockery of transgender people; if it's even a mockery at at all.

It's basically black face.

- - - Updated - - -

No, you could just as well claim women who wear trousers are mocking "real transgender people".
That wouldn't make it true either.

Or mocking men.

[Deleted]

What about drag kings? Are they invited?

[JohnBrown1917]

They aren't gay why should they be in a gay parade?

I don't why everyone is missing the obvious.

Drag queens can't be gay?

[Redfingers]

Ha.....hahahahaha. Hahahaha.

[JohnBrown1917]

It's basically black face.

lol?


10char

[TeeZed]

Be proud of who you are, everyone is equal and welcome, except you rick, take off that dress you're not welcome around here.

[shimargh]

Always amusing when the Left begins to cannibalize itself with these conundrums.

My thoughts exactly. Couldn't have said it better.

[Cosmic Janitor]

Kill TERFs.

In case anyone else wonders: http://queerdictionary.tumblr.com/post/3891289414/terf
Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist


Also whoo - nice storm outside. Finally some rain.

[DeathbyFrostBomb73]

I 'dunno, I can certainly see the objection that drag acts can be a caricature of trans individuals, but at the same time it seems a little...mean(?) towards people who may not be homosexual or trans but are still seen as a "deviant" sexual habit.

Except drag queens are emulating a type of caricature of women, just like drag has done for a very long time. Not to mention that there are drag queens, who also happen to be trangender.

- - - Updated - - -

They aren't gay why should they be in a gay parade?

I don't why everyone is missing the obvious.

Um most drag queens are gay. Wanna try again?

- - - Updated - - -

It's basically black face.

- - - Updated - - -



Or mocking men.

Okay, how is drag black-face? I mean you do realize drag is nothing new and has existed in many forms throughout history, right?

[Zomis]

This makes me happy lol