2/1/2024 0 Comments Poc gay pride shirt![]() We should be the stars of the show!” She laughed, but I could hear it in her tone. “Besides,” I said, “We’re who Pride is for. I did my best to mollify her reservations. ![]() But because she had been out for nearly a decade, she didn’t necessarily feel the same urgency as I did. ![]() She eventually (though reluctantly) agreed to go to Pride with me because she knew how important it was for me to be surrounded by other queer men and women. I even guilted her, calling her a Debbie Downer. I promised her it would be fun to go with me. She was less than excited to attend Pride, but I coaxed her into it. She, too, is bi and identifies as a trans man, but prefers female pronouns and presents herself traditionally feminine. The following year I went with my now ex-girlfriend. It was a warm, positive, drunken experience, and I felt accepted. I got drunk, made out with some boys, and got a few numbers from men. I wanted to test the waters, see how it felt using the label myself, and see how others would respond. The first time I attended over two years ago was one of the first times I openly identified as bisexual to strangers. This year marks my third attending Pride as an open, bisexual man.
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