Pride + Tired = PRIRED.
The feeling of total exhaustion after several days of celebrating Pride as an LGBTQ+ person.
A large part of this exhaustion comes from knowing how the gatherings and marches, (especially
Dyke spaces), used to look and feel, and how they have become appropriated by too many
non-LGBTQ+ folks rampantly using it as an excuse to just party, without
respect for the radical
history and still-present need for it to continue to be a safe space for us to claim for ourselves.
(It's great to have allies, but allies need to be respectful in taking up space, and support from the sidelines.)