I live in New York and one of the biggest Halloween events here is the Village Halloween Parade. Though it isn't officially a GLBT event, the parade has a long history with the city's gay community. It takes place in Greenwich Village, traditionally a neighborhood with a large gay population, and has always welcomed GLBT participants.
Though this is still important, it was particularly significant when the parade began in the 1970s and many GLBT participant felt it was one of the few public arenas where they could openly be themselves.
Of course for some gay and lesbian teens, this is still one of the great things about Halloween. As one girl writes in the forum, "I dressed up for school today 4 halloween, and i was a guy that got into a car crash. Dressing in drag was awesome! Lots of ppl mistook me for a guy today. AWESOME time. "
Out of curiosity, what do you do on Halloween? Do you see it as a time when you can dress up, let loose and be yourself? Let us know in the comments!
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