Hey Pridetropicans – we’re proud of you for standing up for love.
Last week, the PHB invited everyone to Poptropica’s first ever Pride Party, a celebration of showing kindness and dignity, particularly to our LGBT neighbors who don’t always get that love. Though we may all have various perspectives on the topics surrounding them, we do not have to agree on everything to agree on the most important premise: loving our neighbors by extending them their due respect as fellow humans.
Just in time before Pride Month wraps up, we had our party the other day over on the PHC and a couple of Multiverse party rooms on Poptropica. Everyone was dressed up in dazzling rainbow hues and funky parts like antlers and crescent moon masks. Check out all the fun colors and costumes in the recap pic above! Lots of PHB staff came, and the Pop Creators and Mitch Krpata even retweeted our mentions of the party, though they did not make it to the event.
Of course, the lag soon began with the explosion of firecrackers, confetti bubbles, and other special effects… as it tends to go. We planted some peaceful decor as well, including rows of Poptropolis grass statues and flowers, which really brightened up the rooms! It was a great space for chatting and battling in head-to-head games.
Over on the PHC, it was cool to have people supporting one another, be questioning and investigating issues of identity, and striving for peace. At the heart of it, that’s what a Pride Month event such as this tries to do: inspire thoughts and discussions about what it means to love, even when other people love differently.
Whether or not you believe gays should marry or see gender as either a binary or a spectrum isn’t nearly as important as how you choose to treat the members of the LGBT community. Even if you could not make it to this party, we hope the dialogue we have started will inspire you to ask questions, hear more of their stories, and affirm their value as equally created human beings. Likewise, if you’re already a big supporter, remember to be gracious when you express your views to those who are not so familiar.
The PHC is always open for Poptropicans to hang out, and we strive to be a place where all can feel welcome, LGBTs included. Come join us anytime.
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈
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So sad I wasn’t able to make it! 😢
Wish you could’ve! 😢
Looks like you guys hadn’t a lot of fun. Sorry I wasn’t able to make it. Work has been hard on me this year
Anyway, here’s some rainbow hearts for the LGBT community! ❤️💛💚💙💜🖤💗
Hadn’t? I thought it was pretty fun. 😜
…Did autocorrect just change what I meant to say to the exact opposite?
Omg nooo I missed it! I totally forgot about it 😦
Awww 😦 Well, we’ll have other parties in the future!
Oh, sorry I couldn’t make it! I hope you guys had a ton of fun, and raising awareness for lgbt+. I had forgotten, then a friend had come over for a sleepover, then I didn’t use the time converter, so much was going on that I even got confused. Anyway, the recap is awesome!
Ah, well, perhaps a little prep next time can help, like setting a reminder note. Thanks for your comment though! 🙂
I would’ve come if school wasn’t on
And I’ve got holidays now anyway…
Aww 😦 Don’t worry, more exciting things are coming soon… 😉