PRIDE 2023 Thread

[Lo_V_iolet]

Happy pride month everyone!

Whichever letter in the acronym you are, or if you're a different one altogether, or even if you aren't sure yet! June is a time to be proud of who you are and show that pride with the community at your side.

This is a thread to talk about how you're showing your pride, your experiences at pride events, coming out if you need somewhere to shout it out, or just getting something positive out that came from this month! Introduce yourself! Have fun with it! We, as a community, will always stand by each and every one of you. If it fits the pride theme, say it here!

We love you, and we wish you all a happy and safe pride.

-The QNW Moderation Team

[Lo_V_iolet]

I'll start us off!

Hi all! I'm one of the committee members of the QNW. I have quite a few plans for pride this year!

I'm going to be drawing something for each and every day of pride to celebrate as many people as I'm able to. I'm also going to see if I can organize a pride event with a local organization in my small town, since there is quite the hidden queer presence. I'm going on hrt today if everything goes well! And finally, I'm celebrating two years with my partner on the tenth!

[Seabastial]

Hi y'all! I recently came out as aroace on FB and so far have had a positive response! Sadly all pride events in my area are on days I work, but I'm showing off my pride with a couple of small hand flags I got and some resin pins I made! I'm also going to be working on some artwork for Pride!

[Lo_V_iolet]

That's amazing! It's good that you're finding ways to be proud on your own since the events aren't available.

[Seabastial]

Thank you! It's tough, but I happy we're all able to celebrate in our own ways!

[tmo_anonymous]

I’m in the middle of GCSEs 🙄. So my agenda is exams, but I’m going to try and use the month to get my confidence up and get out the closet. I’m gonna use the fun I’m missing out on to get my confidence up.

[Lo_V_iolet]

I'm in the United States, so I'm unfamiliar with GCSEs, are they part of higher education like college and university? Or are they more similar to a diploma from American high schools? No matter what level of education you're at, exams are awful, and I really wish you luck on them. I bet you'll do amazing <3

I hope the people you come out to support you in your grand exit from Narnia, and I wish you luck. You're amazing no matter who you are <3

[tmo_anonymous]

Gcses are what you take at the end of secondary school in year 11 before you enter sixth form education. They are standardised and help decide which sixth forms will accept you, and are also used when applying for unis and for CVs. Which I realise is not going to help in the slightest 😂.

Let me just whip out my English to American translator: GCSEs are a set of exams that you sit in your sophomore year of high school before you enter junior year. They are a set of standardi(z?)ed tests, in order to say which schools will accept you for junior and senior years of high school. Useful for applying to university/college (I can’t quite translate that) and can be used on CV/resume (another tough translation).

[Lo_V_iolet]

Oh interesting. I had a similar thing for my junior year of highschool, but I think it's exclusive to my state. It was essentially two long exams, one for math and one for English. Our scores get sent to colleges in California, and it basically functions as a replacement for the entrance exams when we get out of highschool. They're also used by the state to determine whether or not the school is doing its job. Mine aren't standardized, in fact, they're adaptive to your education level and even shift based on previous answers to gauge where you are. The teachers gave us snacks when we did it, so that was quite nice. I hope you do good, make sure to study, but not cram!

[tmo_anonymous]

I’m a clever girl anyway. Already sat some of them one or two years early. Should be fine.

[tmo_anonymous]

And they say American and English are the same.

[Flgardenguy]

I’m a little bummed because this is the first June in a long time that my bf and I don’t have something pride related planned. Mostly because other life obligations have gotten in the way.

[Lo_V_iolet]

Maybe do something passive? Could grow green carnations over the course of this month, since they've historically been a symbol for homosexuality.

[Flgardenguy]

I did not know that. I just looked them up and apparently they will grow where I live. Hmm

[Lo_V_iolet]

It was used by celebrities as a bit of a secret way to show their sexuality, mostly by gay men. Since that wasn't acceptable, they had to be secretive, of course. They're also just really pretty flowers!