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Perth Pride Fest 2012
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- Written by President, Fagmedia.com
The Perth Pride Festival Dates and Theme have been announced, which is a great thing!
The theme this year is Definitions which is apt given that Perth's Gay Community does have a certain proclivity for bestowing labels, both good and bad, on just about anyone, who doesn't have "porn star sexual attractivity"! The problem with living in small communities, yes Perth is indeed a small town, is that there is a tendency towards parochial neo-conservatism that undermines the values of inclusivity, tolerance and diversity that best serve GLBTIQ Communities throughout the world.
Fagmedia hopes that Pride's theme will invite members to reflect upon those aspects of our community that bring us all into disrepute and undermines the social capital which underpins our community. It is high time that Racism, Ageism, stigma and discrimination against HIV+ people were evicted from the Perth GLBTIQ community and so it is Fagmedia's hope that this year's Pride theme will indeed lead to a structural reinvention and consideration for all our community.
It is indeed fantastic to see that this year this is not just a party for Perth with the addition of Gfest events. Fagmedia Looks forward to hearing more about the events which will be held in the Midwest. City folk or indeed those who live in the lavender belt often are deliberately blind to the problems that face our rural and regional "cousins". While the city "Gays" celebrate our modern legal reforms it is easy to cover up the fact that in many rural towns it is just not physically safe for GLBTIQ to venture to the local pub for a drink with their mates.
Australia should not be proud that young gay men living closeted lives in the country are the demographic most represented in our suicide statistics! While it is true that GLBTIQ folk who are lucky enough to be born and raised in Perth are now experiencing wider acceptance within the straight community it is still true that "refugees" from rural communities still exist. Often there is no choice but to leave the small towns of the bush in the hopes of a "better" life in the city.
Sadly in Perth's parochial cliques there is often no room for those of "us gays" who turn up to events expecting to find a home but finding that city gays have their "boutique" networks, thanks very much, and there is no room at the inn! So this Pride, take the time to open your eyes and take the time to extend a welcome to newcomers or strangers, regardless of their "sexual attractivity to you", because you never know, one day you too might need the comfort of strangers!
As an Independent Media Organisation Fagmedia chooses not to actually join Pride for reasons of "conflict of interest in reporting", which we DO take seriously. CADT Photography has been documenting Pride Events since (date deleted as Sisters do not like revealing their age!) as a tangible way to build social capital. This is why on every one of our websites you WILL find "pics and promos" to support Pride!
In terms of our "Review Process" Fagmedia's only concern about Pride is twofold. There are many members of the community who would prefer a summer Festival and while we recognise this is up to the members we wonder if warmer weather would bring more tourists? Certainly, Fagmedia recalls in years gone by that overseas visitors used to be able to do MardiGras, Midsumma and Perth Pride all in one tour de force and we hope the young people in charge of Pride will consider this when next they vote! After all isn't it nice to welcome hot sexy summer visitors?
Second, consideration needs to be given to announcing the dates earlier. Fagmedia is not concerned so much about the theme announcement but as a media organisation with a large amount of overseas readers the current timeframe does not afford much opportunity for promotion. As ALL Perth QUEER MEDIA ORGS now throw ourselves into ACTION across our many domains we are conscious of the fact that there is less of a lead time than is best. So respectfully, Fagmedia would like to suggest that the Pride Committee's first task of the year be the announcement of the dates and if you are listening, January would be good.
The theme is fine being unveiled now! In fact isn't it great to have in the middle of winter "un annuncio muy importante" to take our minds of the cold? The Festival Website is very Princess Natalie HOT! Love the Swan Logo, a bit last year's Sister's theme tho but "they" are always a few years in advance of the pack! BTW Mother Gretta states categorically that Sr Freda's float was "a Swan not a Duck"!
For more information click and save one (of the 640px size) images here! We're providing Pride's list of contacts as a "community service" which is a very fine thing, thanks Pride! Pride's Festival Website is here!
P.S. Photos are like safe sex, if you don't want HIV then do not fracking bareback with strangers on the first date, in the same way if you don't want to be a "media star" then don't stand in front of the camera and pose for a photo! Be responsible for yourself. Fagmedia is well known for splattering images of consenting adults across our 18 domains so get a grip! Still not clear? If you do not want to be a star then do not fracking stand in front of the camera!!! Isn't that clear and simple? If you do then aren't you a fucking idiot????

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