I Would Like to Know... (Who Here is Gay?)

[James]

Thanks Spring Heel Jack. Glad u like me.
-James

[Alice]

^I counted you.....[I still only count 4 people who are gay on UD <_< >_>]

[Prudence]

^I counted you.....[I still only count 4 people who are gay on UD <_< >_>]

Look at the back entries. You'll find more.

[xxhplinkxx]

Hm. Wondering if I've been counted. Although I havent really posted in here.

How many does that make now?

[Flanger-Hanger]

Hm. Wondering if I've been counted. Although I havent really posted in here.

How many does that make now?

I think 25.

[singerguy04]

I was just thinking about this... Do any of you go to gay days at disney world? This year they are going to be June 5th-8th at the parks. I think I might actually be down there job searching at that time. All I really know about it is that it's not officially Disney, but they do recognize it happens. The last time I was down there I went with my high school choir and band for the music thing they do. I think it'd be fun if a lot of us could plan to go, then we could have a UD gay meet and then promote UD to other gays we meet or something. just a thought...

I also did a google search on it and found the organizations main website that has full schedule and details!

http://www.gaydays.com/

[Disney Duster]

I would absolutely go to Gay Days if I wasn't still living with my parents, who I haven't come out to, and if I had a job with money to the trip. But it's a really great idea. UD Gay Days!

It's probably also a great way to meet someone. Oh, you're gay, and you like Disney?

[Widdi]

I was just thinking about this... Do any of you go to gay days at disney world? This year they are going to be June 5th-8th at the parks. I think I might actually be down there job searching at that time. All I really know about it is that it's not officially Disney, but they do recognize it happens. The last time I was down there I went with my high school choir and band for the music thing they do. I think it'd be fun if a lot of us could plan to go, then we could have a UD gay meet and then promote UD to other gays we meet or something. just a thought...

I also did a google search on it and found the organizations main website that has full schedule and details!

http://www.gaydays.com/

I'd go if it were a month later (I'm going in July anyway). That time period falls during exam week for me. Maybe next year then.

[Escapay]

It's probably also a great way to meet someone. Oh, you're gay, and you like Disney?

Look for red shirts. Best piece of advice. It's pretty much the Gay Day uniform: a red shirt. (as said again below)

And they say that if you can't get a date at Disney, you can't get a date anywhere*.

Anyway, I spoke a bit about Gay Days in this post...

Gay Day is neither sponsored nor sanctioned by Disney, they choose simply to not take a stand.

It's always the first weekend in June, and yes, anyone going will be wearing a red shirt. The thing is, though, that sometimes other families will be wearing red shirts as well, but not be associated with Gay Day. If a family ever complains (and they have), Disney gives them free shirts. So remember that kids: If you want a free shirt from Disney, wear red on Gay Day and complain to a castmember. (The things people do for shirts, honestly...)

I had the weekend off during Gay Day, and Jane and I went to Disney-MGM Studios for Star Wars Weekend, where Gay Day wasn't so prominent (Magic Kingdom is the park of choice). But several castmembers I know took off during the weekend to don their red shirts.

It's extremely organized, all things considered. Many people always think that Disney "allows" Gay Day, and that they're secretly supporting it with group rates and discounts. What they fail to realize is that Disney almost always gives group rates and discounts for any large organization.

Of course, a few months later, I'd be working during a Gay Days 2006, and can attest that working in the Magic Kingdom on Gay Days is more fun than on regular days. For once we actually get guests who are super-excited, super-friendly, and super-...well, I ran out of supers. But yeah, working a Gay Day can be very enjoyable. Quite a few couples can be seen wearing Bride & Groom mouse ears, and there's almost always a HUGE group of red shirts who follow the 3 o'clock parade. They get so cheerful and screaming that often you really can't hear the end of the parade. I still chuckle when I think about this one guy's t-shirt. The front said, "Sorry girls, I'm gay..." and the back says "...but I have a twin."

Plus, some of the more open-minded castmembers feel nice and happy inside when they're hit on by both sexes. It's so refreshing to know that during my time in Disney, I was considered attractive to a decent number of girls and at least one gay guy.

Scaps

*And the castmember alternative is if you can't get a random hook-up or anonymous sex at Vista Way, you can't get a random hook-up or anonymous sex anywhere. It's mindboggling just how many castmembers become nymphomanicas because they lived at Vista Lay...er, Vista Way.

[Prudence]

Meh, I would feel a bit out of place participating in Gay Day, what with being only halfway there and not exactly the most masculine female around. Ignore me.

[xxhplinkxx]

Meh, I would feel a bit out of place participating in Gay Day, what with being only halfway there and not exactly the most masculine female around. Ignore me.

Why would you have to be a masculine female?

[Disney-Fan]

Because that's the expected cliche. Much like is expected for a gay dude to be feminine. Sad but true.

[xxhplinkxx]

Yes, I know. But what I was getting at was that it's silly of her to feel out of place because she's not masculine. Prudence, just because you're bi or gay doesnt mean you have to fall into the stereotype to fit in. You can be as femenine as you are and still be gay. It's all about just being yourself. And that goes for straight people as well. Just feel comfortable in your own skin.

[Prudence]

True, but I'd still feel out of place. Besides, it's called Gay Day, not Bi Day. (-Is- it a GLBTQ day in general, though?)

[xxhplinkxx]

(-Is- it a GLBTQ day in general, though?)

Yup.

[Widdi]

Because that's the expected cliche. Much like is expected for a gay dude to be feminine. Sad but true.

Hence the reason my family still doesn't believe I'm gay. I seriously think I'm gonna have to have sex with my boyfriend in the middle of the living room before they accept that it isn't just a phase.

[xxhplinkxx]

Because that's the expected cliche. Much like is expected for a gay dude to be feminine. Sad but true.

Hence the reason my family still doesn't believe I'm gay. I seriously think I'm gonna have to have sex with my boyfriend in the middle of the living room before they accept that it isn't just a phase.

[Anthony]

Because that's the expected cliche. Much like is expected for a gay dude to be feminine. Sad but true.

Hence the reason my family still doesn't believe I'm gay. I seriously think I'm gonna have to have sex with my boyfriend in the middle of the living room before they accept that it isn't just a phase.

Wow! That should make for an interesting Christmas family gathering...

[Disney Duster]

GLBTQ

What dies the Q stand for, queer? I believe the T is for transexual. Basically, is this right?: Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transexual Queer? Why queer? Doesn't queer pretty much stand for all of those?

Widdi, that's so funny! I'd rather my family be in denial than know I'm gay and dislike me or disown me for it.

As a gay boy who is feminine, I hate it when straight guys act feminine, I always want them to be gay, and I always think they are gay and are just denying it, even though I claim I want everyone to be able to act in different ways, however they feel like.

[SpringHeelJack]

"Queer" is simply the all-encompassing word to use. When you throw other things into the mix like pansexuality, asexuality, the increasing use of "gay" to refer to simply men, hardcore lesbians who prefer "lesbian" instead of gay, and the queercores who just queer, it's nice to just have a word to include everyone.

I think the "T" is actually "transgender", but I may be wrong on that one, though "transgender" would encompass transsexuals.