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maybe being gay should be illegal again

My issue with gay pride parades is that they make us look kind of bad and promiscuous in a way. And also I've always thought that if the gay community is fighting for equality then it's contradictory to be doing these things to bring attention to yourself when straight people don't have "straight parades". You either want to be equal or you don't.

it's just about the fact that people get so much **** for being gay and so it's about pride for who are despite shame from society

After so much time being marginalised and being treated like less than human, I don't see what's wrong with going out and showing that, even after all that, you're proud of who you are.

And to the "straight pride" argument, what struggles have you faced as a straight person? What adversity have you had to overcome? Celebrating the fact that you're straight would be belittling the struggles of the LGBT community and would be just downright offensive.

The gay pride parades were about something way back when. Now it is just a cesspool where people do the nasty in the streets.

Gay pride is extremely important but I'm too tired to argue with the entitled and ignorant gays of ATRL.

Please learn your history.

That makes no sense considering the whole point of "gay pride" is to not be ashamed of publicizing being part of a misunderstood and commonly scrutinized minority

YES. It kinda adds a lot to the way straights think of us like "they're such freaks and always so horny/sexual/flamboyant".

I agree! Yuck!

I think being proud of who you are should go further than your sexuality

Not at all, being proud of being gay(Bi in my case) would be as pointless as being proud of having legs

Not at you getting mad because we're not here for it. Like just because we're gay, we're required to like everything gays do.

THIS.


I feel like people don't get it. The reason things like gay pride, black pride, Mexican-American pride, etc, etc. exist is because these are groups of people who had to fight for their own rights and struggle in the face of adversity. That's why it's important to be proud of it.


You don't have to wear a rainbow flag or whatever if you don't want. It may not be a big deal to you, but for some it is. And there's no shame in that. There shouldn't be.

The reason there's no straight pride, or eye color pride, or foot pride, or any of those other meaningless things is because those aren't traits that were discriminated against and marginalized.

Nope not one bit.

its not just Gay Pride, it's every pride

_______ PRIDE.


Annoying.

Not at all. Gay pride is dumb. Those that support it are just putting more emphasis on the fact that it's an abnormality.

I do believe in gay pride. I think it's empowering.

Yes, anyone saying no is just simply misinformed. It's the same as asking do you believe in black history month.We're a community that has been discriminated against by the majority and are still considered "unnatural" by some. Gay pride does way more good than bad.