I've always considered treating people unequally because of who they love or desire to be one of the most stinging injustices around (subjectively; you can't really grade these things on a scale). I remember the day my country legalized same-sex marriage as one of the very few that I felt proud of it, as I'm not normally given to patriotic feelings.

Even so I used to consider the idea of "gay pride" weird and uncomfortable, because your sexual orientation is something you're born with, not something you chose or achieved, so why would you display pride in that? Pride is something you take in the good that you've done, and displaying pride for what you are not only seems to devalue the idea of pride itself, but also seems like an invitation for focusing on idolizing your own in-group at the expense of inclusiveness towards others.

It was kindly pointed out to me that "pride" in this sense is better understood as the antithesis of "shame", and in hindsight that was a bit of an embarrassing light bulb moment for me. The whole point is not in celebrating that you're gay, but celebrating that you dare express that you're gay in the face of disapproval, both external and internalized. No pride would be necessary if no shame was attached to it, but there still is, even in societies that can at least boast equality in the eyes of the law (and even that is not a given in many parts of the world). If, after that insight, gay pride still makes you uncomfortable (or worse), then that alone probably demonstrates why it should be a thing in the first place.

So with that in mind, I became a card-carrying flag-waving pride supporter overnight (well not literally for any of those things, but still) and I've given my avatar a lick of paint for the first time this year. I make no illusions that that achieves much of anything in the grand scheme of things, but if it reminds even one person who might have otherwise been unaware (deliberately or not) it'll be pixels well spent.

Oh and of course something for your troubles:

[Disco Elysium](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/SytlK/disco-elysium) | Nudiustertian | July 1 | Level 0

I wish there was no need for pride month. Not that you shouldn't celebrate but I'd rather everyone on the world would finally accept that people are different and as long they don't hurt anyone it's ok.
Sorry, all that hate, all the shit going on, it just makes me sad. Rough year, huh?
At least Costa Rica allowed same-sex marriages.

View attached image.

Thanks for the thread!

I usually do attend some pride parades every year, at least those that aren't too far away, but thanks to COVID-19 they have been cancelled (which is the right thing, I wouldn't have attended this year anyway).
I'll probably try to be at the Cologne pride this year since they rescheduled it to autumn, depending on how the COVID-19 situation continues until then.

Anyway, those are all spare keys I got for now; I'll add more if I get hands on more keys during the month. :)

[System Shock: Enhanced Edition](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/1TyW6/system-shock-enhanced-edition) | oursmenusier | June 30 | Level 0
[Styx: Master of Shadows](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/yurbZ/styx-master-of-shadows) | oursmenusier | June 30 | Level 0
[911 Operator](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/1Ce05/911-operator) | oursmenusier | June 30 | Level 0

Some really good games up in this list!

Hey Fiddler, not sure if I'll be able to contribute towards this at the moment, but thank you for organizing this!

I love seeing the awesome support and turnout this gets every year. :)

[Regular Human Basketball](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/9t3Ql/regular-human-basketball) | ihcnab | June 30 | Level 2

Bump!

Really telling that I got 5 new blacklists for posting here. You're doing me a favour~ :3

[Septerra Core] (https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/3ZuU0/septerra-core) | Lv1 | ComNguoi | June 25 [Aporia Beyond The Valley] (https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/qAAtk/aporia-beyond-the-valley) | Lv1 | ComNguoi | June 25 [1944 Alcatraz] (https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/RFS0z/1954-alcatraz) | Lv1 | ComNguoi | June 25 [Space Pilgrim Academy Reunion] (https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/X2HH7/space-pilgrim-academy-reunion) | Lv1 | ComNguoi | June 25

Pride is about acceptance -> a few people dislike my opinion about the procession and blacklist me. :D

s o c i e t y

Thanks to igel's generocity:

[Garfield Kart](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ihvQH/garfield-kart) | Timobkg | July 1 | Level 1

A small contribution

[Sonic Adventure 2](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/j7gfS/sonic-adventure-2) | Lv1 | samwise84 | June 30
[Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/98CNu/red-orchestra-2-heroes-of-stalingrad-with-rising-storm) | Lv1 | samwise84 | June 30
[Unhack](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/MnTId/unhack) | Lv1 | samwise84 | June 30

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Bump! Thanks for all the GAs. If anyone here is going to any parade (if they happen) - stay safe!!

[Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition](https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/52cabae0-aa3c-11ea-ba55-fa163e96784d) | [spookypannkaka](https://www.steamgifts.com/user/spookypannkaka) | June 30 | Level 3 SGTools

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Bump with another GA.

[Super Daryl Deluxe](https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/9a13a4b6-aa89-11ea-ba55-fa163e96784d) | Golwar | June 18 | level 2 sgtools

[Splasher](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Ach0s/splasher) | [Aethyna](https://www.steamgifts.com/user/Aethyna) | June 30 | Level 1+

bump 🌈

Bumpride!!

Got a late start to my GAs for this, but I'll be adding them all through this month. Gotta keep this digital parade going!

[GUILTY GEAR Xrd -REVELATOR-](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/i9VIg/guilty-gear-xrd-revelator | [ruteqube](https://www.steamgifts.com/user/ruteqube) | June 30 | Level 3
[Override: Mech City Brawl](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/13Gxf/override-mech-city-brawl) | [ruteqube](https://www.steamgifts.com/user/ruteqube) | June 30 | Level 3
[Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/8gkaK/arcana-heart-3-love-max) | [ruteqube](https://www.steamgifts.com/user/ruteqube) | June 30 | Level 3
[DiRT Rally](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/dKJkd/dirt-rally) | [ruteqube](https://www.steamgifts.com/user/ruteqube) | June 30 | Level 3
[Toybox Turbos](https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/1gZwl/toybox-turbos) | [ruteqube](https://www.steamgifts.com/user/ruteqube) | June 30 | Level 3

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