Wearing my with pride at Pride

**spglenn** · 7th August 11, 11:39 AM

I wore my kilt with pride at Belfast Pride's Parade last weekend. I dressed it down with a day sporran, walking socks and shoes and the t-shirt of the group I was representing.

However, as soon as I posted my picture on Facebook I got a comment from a straight English friend that I shouldn't be wearing the kilt at pride as it would make people associate it with gay men. He said he took pride in wearing his kilt and told me to take a look at the pictures he had on his profile. I found just the one of him paintballing in his wearing a full dress sporran.

I guess I'm not taking advice from someone prepared to get the fur in his dress sporran covered in paint while paintballing.

FTR I wasn't the only kilt in the parade. Having been in Scotland for 9 years I've seen kilts often worn in Pride parades and I also got a lot of comments about the kilt as I paraded. Many along the lines of "Oh! It is good to see a kilt without having to fully dress it up."

**Bugbear** · 7th August 11, 11:51 AM

**madmacs** · 7th August 11, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Leave me alone: I'm stupid...

You were suggesting that was what the "friend" needs to post next on his facebook right?

**madmacs** · 7th August 11, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by spglenn

...as soon as I posted my picture on Facebook...

What we dont get pics? You know the rule... Pics or it didnt happen...

**Grizzly** · 7th August 11, 12:03 PM

Is your friend just bigoted against gays. I thought the idea was that everyone could embrace the kilt irrespective of race, colour, religion, or country of origin. I for one wear the Kilt because I want too. I want to belong to a larger friendlier society that doesnt judge anyone because of their background.
Good on you, wear it with pride.

**Mikilt** · 7th August 11, 12:37 PM

It's your kilt. Wear it where and when you please

**spglenn** · 7th August 11, 12:40 PM

Ok here is one of the pics by others of me in it.

**cdarwin** · 8th August 11, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by spglenn

Ok here is one of the pics by others of me in it.

**BroosterB1** · 8th August 11, 05:55 PM

I'm confused...which guy is gay? My Gaydar can't tell just by looking.

By your friend's logic p**s are off the table as well, cause two of these guys are wearing p**ts.

Oh, they are all gay? Who cares?

**Bugbear** · 8th August 11, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by BroosterB1

I'm confused...which guy is gay? My Gaydar can't tell just by looking.

By your friend's logic p**s are off the table as well, cause two of these guys are wearing p**ts.

Oh, they are all gay? Who cares?

Um... That's actually gay stealth technology.