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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts) Sat Oct 13, 2012, 06:37 PM Oct 2012

I went to my first Gay Pride Parade today!

It was awesome. My friend's float was fantastic and I met so many neat people.
What a great way to spend the afternoon.

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I went to my first Gay Pride Parade today! (Original Post) FLyellowdog Oct 2012 OP

Is that the one in Simi Valley? Politicalboi Oct 2012 #1

No, Jacksonville, FL. FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #2

Cannot remember my first HockeyMom Oct 2012 #3

Congratulations!!! fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #4

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

1. Is that the one in Simi Valley?

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 06:38 PM

Oct 2012

My brother went to that today.

I guess I didn't see the FL before I posted. I'm in Ca.

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

2. No, Jacksonville, FL.

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 06:52 PM

Oct 2012

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

3. Cannot remember my first

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 07:12 PM

Oct 2012

but then I am a NYC native, born, raised, went to school down street from the Stonewall, and had older gay relatives.

It was all a big, AND???, to me growing up. Happy, though, that you experienced what you did. MORE people need to.

fightthegoodfightnow

(7,042 posts)

4. Congratulations!!!

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 05:53 PM

Oct 2012

That's wonderful.

Glad to hear you had a good time.

What city? DC doesn't have as many floats as LA or SF.

Small town or big?

Edited:

WHOOPS- Just saw it was Jacksonville....that's great!!!!

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