They point to the massive progress that has been made to advance LGBTQ+ rights over the past decade or so. I’ve also had younger guys tell me that Pride isn’t necessary anymore. They all want me to include in this column whatever product they’re hawking, from cartoons to matching bracelets that vibrate. You wouldn’t believe the number of pitches from public relations people I find in my email box this time of year. Ironically, Pride Month also creates new visibility – companies wanting to cash in on it are suddenly all about slapping rainbow stickers on their products and running advertisements with a couple of happy lesbians fawning over matching hers/hers throw pillows. Pride has become terribly corporate, and the lack of visibility of seniors – and often people of color – can feel very unwelcoming. I have to agree with several of the points he made.
A couple of years ago, AIDS/HIV activist Aundaray Guess wrote a piece for Poz Magazine in which he outlined the reasons he does not celebrate Pride.
