burlington's gay prideless parade

i was in downtown burlington last saturday and happened to catch the annual gay pride parade. the first thing i noticed: an extreme lack of pride. it looked like people literally rolled out of bed, grabbed their street clothes, got a latte and shambled into line. it makes me ask, "where's the pride?" where's the pagentry? where's the fabulousness? i expect more from you, gay community. prescilla, queen of the desert, this was not.

a few folks got into the vibe and dressed up. some were haphazardly chanting rally-ish lines and laughing nervously. that was the other thing. is this a parade or a march? you should probably figure that out before you show up on the street. it's a parch! it's a marade!

i don't call myself gay, and i don't carry any ill will for gay people, that's illogical. but, i do know a crappy parade when i see one. as someone who has toiled over several 'a mardi gras float - it takes a little money and a lot of effort, but participating in a parade is fun - and important if your goal is to educate, inform and elevate. vermont gay pride parade, i'm just not sure what your goal was - it was pretty unclear.

you're here. you're queer. i'm over it already. all i want is a little pageantry.