Pride in Second Pride

Second Pride has been through some turmoil during it's time in Second Life. But I decided to make a post about why Second Pride is a positive influence and the people working hard to make it all happen should feel proud of their accomplishments.

Because that is what Second Pride should be about: pride in the things we can do together and for each other. Pride in the fact that no matter what society might still say, or what we may hear in our daily lives, we have a place in this world and we belong. We can help charities and causes that are important to us and members of this community. We can have fun. We can contribute and have a safe environment to be ourselves. We can share our experiences, our hopes and dreams with people who understand what we are going through. Second Pride is all that and much more. Yes, it has had it's share of drama and heart ache and frustrations, but those should not cloud the importance of it.

There have been many memorable moments over the years, of course. This here is just an example of a weekend that for me was a very positive experience.

First on Saturday 21st of September, 2013, there was a charity event held at Spinners LGBT Community Center, benefiting the Free2Luv.org charity. Between noon and 6pm SL time, dj's Karl Kalcheck, Andy Long, Hotboy Lockjaw and "guest performers in high drag" made sure "Life is a cabaret: a night of drag" was fun for everyone who attended.

On Sunday 22nd September, 2013, there was a meeting of the Second Pride board, open for membership, and as you can see from the meeting minutes, it went smoothly. Afterwards people were treated to a tour of the new premises.

I have to say, that everything already looks very nice. The layout is sensible and will be benefitial to the many nonprofits that will be housed on the sim. There is a versatile and modern meeting space that charities can take full advantage of. They can also plan events in order to introduce themselves to the general public. I find the new plan more accessible to the public, which will bring more attention to each of the organizations. Hopefully it will also make it easier for them to collaborate. The conference hall is streamlined and efficient and I found it pleasant to attend a meeting there.

Jak Calcutt, appointed as the temporary building chair, before a new one can be elected, has done an amazing job. And I am not just saying that because he and a hard working Second Pride board member Karl Kalcheck have made me a very proud Second Life niece.

(Posted by Pieni)