Around Azeroth: I love a parade
by Elizabeth Wachowski 
Jun 22nd 2009 at 10:00AM
The unofficial rainbow realm of Proudmoore held a Pride celebration on Saturday, and according to Riege of <The Tainted Ones>, the event went off without a hitch. "The after party at Booty Bay was the perfect end to a day of just enjoying the game," Riege wrote. "Alliance and Horde, gay and straight, ogre or human or gnome...it didn't matter. We were just a bunch of people who were having fun. How often does that happen?" But Riege, where are the feral druids? Everyone knows you can't have a good pride parade without bears. *rimshot*
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Shardrell Jun 22nd 2009 10:10AM
I love the picture. Happy Pride, Proudmoore!
sprout_daddy Jun 22nd 2009 10:38AM
^This. Awesome picture!
Frank Jun 22nd 2009 3:49PM
i second this. that gnome is pimped OUT, lol.
Zamalan Jun 23rd 2009 7:04AM
What's the name of the hat that the gnome is wear? I so want one!
Keyra Jun 23rd 2009 12:36PM
It's either the Sylin' Jungle Hat (http://thottbot.com/i25682) or the Battered Jungle Hat (http://thottbot.com/i45998).
Trimmer Jun 22nd 2009 10:15AM
LOL Love this so much. It is really cool that the LGBT community got a shout out on the site, considering how many players are from the community. Happy Pride guys.
Evan Jun 22nd 2009 10:16AM
Aw man, that looks SO FUN. :( Now you're making me wish I was there. Argh.
Happy Pride Day Proudmoore! I hope all you gals, guys and the ones in-between had a lot of fun! :P
RetadinMan Jun 22nd 2009 3:32PM
Same here. I forgot it was yesterday. Looks so fun! I would have rolled a DK there had I remembered.
Tom Jun 22nd 2009 10:16AM
"We were just a bunch of people who were having fun. How often does that happen?"
I think that's a rather sad statement. I see to have fun most of the time in game.
Is the whole Gay Pride thing an American deal? We don't seem to get it much here in europe. I can't say I really understand it.
Mariku Jun 22nd 2009 10:23AM
There are gay prides all over Europe! Just unfortunately not in Azeroth EU as far as I know :(
Vladeon Jun 22nd 2009 10:41AM
I can't speak for other countries, but here in America, there's been a long standing prejudice towards the gay community, especially during the 80's. So it's nice for the gay community (I'm not quite sure what the p.c. word would be for it) to get together and promote understanding and toleration. It really boils down to a celebration of American ideals.
All in all it's a very positive event and as a heterosexual, I approve greatly. Though, it's hard to disapprove of anti-discrimination events, though I suppose some people find a way.
Kylenne Jun 22nd 2009 11:44AM
Pride events started here in New York City, the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement. On June 28, 1969, police raided a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn (back then, police harassment of gay establishments was sadly the norm), but the patrons fought back in what would come to be called the Stonewall Riots. On the first anniversary of the rebellion, LGBT groups in New York held Gay Liberation Day, and had a march to commemorate the occasion. This was also done in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and a couple of other American cities. Today, Pride parades have largely become giant parties and celebrations of our community, but there is still a political element to them, especially now that we're knee deep in the fight for marriage equality.
There are Pride events all over the world (one of the biggest anywhere is the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney), and it is just as huge in Europe as it is in America, but more so in the west. Acceptance of LGBT people is more widespread in Western European society, which is probably why people don't make as big a deal about these events over there. It's just another big party. But there are still places where Pride can't even happen, which is why it's still so important IMO.
Cyrus Jun 22nd 2009 11:57AM
"I think that's a rather sad statement. I see to have fun most of the time in game."
I think you're reading a needlessly sad meaning into it. I have fun most of the time I'm playing or I wouldn't be playing, but there's a difference between the fun of a good heroic and the fun of a social event which corresponds to a real-world social event.
"Is the whole Gay Pride thing an American deal? We don't seem to get it much here in europe. I can't say I really understand it."
Europe has gay pride events. I mean, "Europe" is obviously a big place, so trying to speak for the whole of it would be stupid, but I can say from experience that Nantes, a small-or-medium-sized French city, had a pride parade in 2001. It happens.
Goregut Jun 22nd 2009 10:20AM
unfortuneate use of the word rimshot.....
Extremitus Jun 22nd 2009 10:38AM
I thought it was pun-tastic! Hope Elizabeth did it intentionally. Unlike a friend of mine who recently wrote a review for Bejewelled 2 and abbreviated it to "BJ" unwittingly. This led to such gems as "otherwise authentic BJ experience", "you can’t say fairer than a free bit of BJ action" and "reinforce that warm fuzzy BJ feeling when you score high points"
Beartaku Jun 22nd 2009 10:27AM
We did have a Bear "float" in the parade!!! A bunch of us feral druids as well as people riding bear mounts and who had bear pets. :)
ambient Jun 22nd 2009 10:46AM
I want to thank the Spreading Taint for throwing an awesome party! The dual-faction Path-of-Frost disco party ON Booty Bay harbor was definitely the highlight for me. As a temporary reroll, I had nothing fun to bring, but kindly Tainters helped us out with tabards for the temporary guild, focusing lenses, fireworks, ogre costumes, and deviate delight.
As seen above, costuming at the after party was just great. (Belf male in nothing but a Brawler's Harness? Startlingly appropos.) I also liked the orc DK who'd managed to carefully assemble an entire set of pink/purple-colored leather gear.
Goregut Jun 22nd 2009 10:53AM
WOW..... that is just.......... beautiful...... i mite cry........
errors like that are what make life worth living.
"reinforce that warm fuzzy BJ feeling when you score high points" may well be the funnyest thing ive read scince the historic timeline of scientology
Nick Jun 22nd 2009 10:53AM
:rolleyes:
Todd Jun 22nd 2009 11:12AM
Parade does not come to mind when I see this pic.