A #pride chronology in three parts:
2022 - looked on from a distance, only just had come out to myself and my partner a month before. Had no local friends and too timid to do anything.
2023 - Went to the #TransMarch with a couple online friends I met IRL for the first time and met some more locals there. Walked with the crowd and felt the shared experience but still unsure. Went to the Pride Parade as well. Fun experience.
2024 - Looking at prices of torches and pitchforks. Fuck the patriarchy!