Skit: where is the protest

Pride was never about drinking, doing drugs,  having sex, being sloppy,  and partying. Don't get me wrong, all of those things have a place during this month of pride, but that's not what it should be about.  As I've grown and learned about queer history I have decided it should really be when are at critical levels of revolt. Governments are legally killing off queer people. It is illegal to have sex with the same the sex in some countries. It is legal to put children through conversion therapy, which can invole elector shock therapy or worse, in most countries including the US. Trans people are being murdered at higher rates than any other population of people. I can't even begin to cover all the gender discrimination/ violence that trans, gender non conforming, gender non binary,  and gender creative people face that is completely legal.  But we can get married, adopt, and sometimes have job/ school protection. The fight is over and we won. I  know that for some people this is the only time they can be in community and have a good time safely.  That's why I don't want to remove the partying from pride.  When I was younger pride fest was the only time all my friends and I could come together and have a good time for free and be safe.  We would dance all day, rain or shine,  until were feet were terribly bruised. It was the only space we had. I would never want to take that away from anyone.  However, I think that there should also be more community meetings and actions to fight for the change we all desperately need. I want more workshop to educate us on what's really going on with in our community and how we can come together to help each other.  I have no clue what's going on with queer homeless youth but I want to help. I don't know what my Asian queer community needs.  I want to know and I want to help.  I want us to have a day where we call our reps and tell them we support or oppose state/federal bills or city ordinances. I want to be at town halls were our activist call out our reps. I want more protest. I want more community healing for our activist becuase this work is hard and we burn out.  I want the world to know our fight isn't over.