Keeping our pride: Kevin Hauswirth talks with some friends about what pride means for Generation Q.(THE ADVOCATE GEN Q)

Publication: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

Publication Date: 20-JUN-06

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I was 17 when I wandered out of the burbs and into my first pride parade in Chicago. I remember it clearly: Seeing that man with his hands lost in another guy's pants, hearing catcalls from older men. And how can I forget the man with the words DO ME shaved into his back?

Now, as a more worldly 22-year-old, I get the message--our community is diverse. But I...

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