gay pride
Where to start? Myrtle Beach has had a quiet but revolutionary GLBTQ past. From the famous Rainbow Flag standoff between the city council and the original Rainbow House, to the famous "I will call in the National Guard" quote from the ever corrupt Mayor of the period. We have helped set rules and stood ground in the face of major discrimination. These are trying times. As a community we need to organize and create a unity, one of hope and togetherness. As a group we are able to make a more healthy GLBTQ society and community. The old ways of unhealthy consumption are not the way to exist. We need more groups, organized activites, healthier alternatives to socialize, meet and find like minded people. Gay Pride has been celebrated in Myrtle Beach for the last 2 years and we are planning the next one NOW. Come to the meetings every Sunday 4pm go to www.myrtlebeachpride.com for more information. Help us make a difference. This is YOUR community too.
Myrtle beach pride 2010
August 26-29, 2010
Myrtle Beach is in it's third year celebrating PRIDE. 2010 will be our best PRIDE Festival for the GLBTQ Community. With the demise of our disfunctional center, we hope to create a new community center with full inclusion of the surrounding communities. The Festival this year is being planned and created presently and full plans should be released soon. Being a fledgling community group we are puting in every effort to make this years festival memorable.
go to www.myrtlebeachpride.com for more details
GAY PRIDE HISTORY
GLBT pride or gay pride is the concept that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. The movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity, that diversity is a gift, and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered. The use of the abbreviated gay pride and pride have since become mainstream and shorthand expressions inclusive of all individuals in various GLBT communities.
The word pride is used in this case as an antonym for shame, which has been used to control and oppress GLBT persons throughout history. Pride in this sense is an affirmation of ones self and the community as a whole. The modern "pride" movement began after the "Stonewall riots" in 1969. Instead of backing down to unconstitutional raids by New York Police, gay people in local bars fought back. While it was a violent situation it also gave the underground community the first sense of communal pride in a very well publicized incident. From the yearly parade that commemorated the anniversary of the Stonewall riots began a national grassroots movement. Today many countries around the world celebrate GLBT pride. The pride movement has furthered the cause of gay rights by lobbying politicians, registering voters and increasing visibility to educate on issues important to GLBT communities. GLBT pride advocates work for equal "rights and benefits" for GLBT people.
Symbols of GLBT pride include the GLBT rainbow flag, butterfly, the Greek lambda symbol, and the pink as well as black triangles reclaimed from their past use.
BUY - SELL - TRADE
We buy many items of GAY memorabilia, vintage magazines and of course CD's/DVD's. If you have too many DVD's/CD's that you do not need bring them in, unique GLBTQ items are our specialty.
