Dublin Pride 2016 Reflections - Queer liberation, not rainbow capitalism

andrew
Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:41:28 +0000
Pride, LGBT, Dublin, Opinion, Analysis, Alex Amargi

I had mixed feelings attending Pride, but mostly felt bewildered and pissed off. I was looking forward to this year's Pride for quite some time. It was my second ever Pride, and I came to march with the Radical Left Bloc, one of two radical blocs attending, which was organised by others. Like last year, I was shocked – somehow again – by the level of corporate infestation and toothlessness.

Here is an important question for everyone: what's the point of Pride? From being there, I know clearly that people's answers to this question vary hugely.