Well, I understand the point of gay parades: to remind others that we're still here, and that we're not going away. There are still quite a few people (and groups) that would love to happily pretend that we don't exist, or that we'll all just shut up and let them repress us.
So, needless to say, I think the concept of a gay parade is good. My problem with them is how they so frequently play into the stereotypes which not all of us fit. Reminding people that we still exist: good. Getting up in their faces and being aggressive about it, which is how most parades seem to do this: bad. I'm more a fan of subdued reminders- we're still here, but we're also normal people, just like you. These flashy, over-the-top parades really do make us seem like a second kind of race at times...
-dunno001
-On a quest for the truly perfect game; I don't think it exists...
