COMMENT The walk there itself can be intimidating. In your mind, you may think: “Would people think I’m gay if I attend? Does this shirt look too pink? Why are those people staring at me?”
With every step towards New York’s illustrious Fifth Avenue, my paranoia grew inflamed as I heard the cheers thunder louder and louder.
Standing there in the vast crowd, watching the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community march into the city centre, my mind streamed to thoughts of the struggles they fought to stand where they are today.