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Originally posted by KillLaKill
Why if we want to be seen as equals many people act the fool on the LGBT parades? I mean the bs of guys in thongs, making out and many other things that really should remain private. There are families supporting the LGBT there and having gays nearly nude in the middle of the day ain't a good way to show that we want equality. We want equality yet it seems we want to be treated like a unique snowflake with the way the community handles the parades. If you want to be nude or nearly nude do it at the comfort of your own house. Such an important event should be done with taste. Casual clothes (or a rainbow themed shirt/accessories if anything) with some banners and flags and call it a day. If we want equality we shouldn't be going with some inappropriate clothes for a parade where families with kids are watching and even supporting. Even making it easier for those who judge us to have a reason to hate us.
I know its a celebration of your pride but such important event could be used better to educate people on the gay rights and show them we are not so different from them. Acting like the gay stereotype on the gay parade its simply beating part of the purpose of the gay parade. If you are celebrating your pride it doesn't mean to walk on a damn thong. You could show your pride dressed like you normally do and still the same effect.
You might ask what am I doing to change things? I'm talking about it and people who read this can be affected by it or not and while it might not do what I really wish to happen it might reach someone and change them and just that little thought of someone being affected or having a reaction to it is already a minor victory for me.
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Let it out, sis.
I was worried that you were going to be ignorant but your points are valid.
I don't quite understand it either, nor will I understand gay fetishism (straps and what not). Perhaps I'm not aware of it in 'straight world' but it seems that a lot of things happen within the gay community that its own members have no privacy or shame about.
I'm not in any way saying that gay people should hide who they are nor express themselves in whatever way they want, but as a gay man myself, I still find it hard to understand why it is gay people who parade about in little to no pink clothing, scream like witches, and make out in public with no consideration for anyone else and claim society or anyone who believes they're being distasteful as homophobic.
There are also gays who are 'extra' just for the fact that they can, but that's another topic.
I need motivation.
Ughh I hate food, it's killing me
I'm not in the mood to today 
