[DjKohliRocks]

Originally posted by chilicheese01

Because I don't.

I simply am gay. Millions of other people are gay, and it's normal. Being gay just means that I'm attracted to men, similarly to how most women are. It's not an achievement or accomplishment that I've worked for, so why should I be proud? Besides, pride can quickly lead to conceit.

its because of our gay ancestors. Read up on the revolution known as Stone Wall, and it ties in with Judy Garland's death. Decades ago, right after Judy Garland died, gays wanted to throw Judy Garland a memorial parade. The guards and police officers tried to block the street with the men, with fireguns, weapons, and threatened to use violent force. But, our ancestors decided to go on with the parade as planned; and it became a battlefield. Many died, many wounded, but they kept marching on. Why do you think our gay symbol started with a Rainbow? Because of a song called, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
The gay rainbow began with Judy on this day as well. Judy is our gay godmother! They fought for us to have freedom today.

Pride is about loving who you are; and showing the world they cannot bring you down, showing the world that you are who you are. Kiss the rainbow....and let your rainbow flag fly.

[buckingfastard]

I don't care about anything
I hate everything . I am the grumpy cat

[DjKohliRocks]

Its very important to gave our Gay Pride...we are not recongnized. And right now; the violence that started in the US with stone wall...history is repeating again in Russia. And its worse than it was back before the Judy thing. Right now, in Russia, if yoy even hold up a rainbow, you can be attacked by another human (doesnt have to be authority), arrested, and gay people are dying in Russia right now.

[Vato]

LOL no. The gay community is a joke. I've faced more discrimination, stereotyping, and ignorance from the "gay community" than all the homophobes I've met in my life combined. I'm staying as FAR away from it as possible as long as I'm alive

[Maneater]

Originally posted by DjKohliRocks

its because of our gay ancestors. Read up on the revolution known as Stone Wall, and it ties in with Judy Garland's death. Decades ago, right after Judy Garland died, gays wanted to throw Judy Garland a memorial parade. The guards and police officers tried to block the street with the men, with fireguns, weapons, and threatened to use violent force. But, our ancestors decided to go on with the parade as planned; and it became a battlefield. Many died, many wounded, but they kept marching on. Why do you think our gay symbol started with a Rainbow? Because of a song called, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
The gay rainbow began with Judy on this day as well. Judy is our gay godmother! They fought for us to have freedom today.

Pride is about loving who you are; and showing the world they cannot bring you down, showing the world that you are who you are. Kiss the rainbow....and let your rainbow flag fly.

[jose168]

jameson ******** on every ignorant comment like that

[jose168]

the fact that this is a predominantly lgbt forum and the result isn't a unanimous yes is disturbing... society and gender norms have brainwashed you all

[Deuces]

Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla

Didn't you just admit that you've never been to a pride parade? And now you expect me to believe you know about both modern day parades AND the gay pride parades of the past?

You're making things up at this point

I love you.

[One Nation]

I believe I'm individual pride.

[diam0nd]

i think people need to stop putting so much focus on being proud of your sexuality and be more proud of themselves as a whole and the things they actually have achieved and not just born with, as a gay male myself im sick and tired of the whole over the top gay pride thing where they literally tell everyone they're gay like why would you wanna reduce yourself to being more proud of being born gay then anything else actually worth celebrating

[StonedSoulPicnic]

No. I'm not proud of being gay. I'm proud of my accomplishments, and being gay isn't one of them.

[Gangsta4alife]

At some of these responses

Anyways the whole notion that it is not true equality to have gay parades is a weak argument. We are a marginalized group in society we are not equals with heterosexuals nor will we be for a long time if ever. My question is what is wrong with being sexual and showing skin?? A lot of members here probably drool over heterosexuals showing their skin yet when it comes to us we can't do the same??

Downplaying your sexuality and pretending like you aren't different is not true equality. True equality is the ability to be recognized for being different and not being judged off of that. Sweeping things under the rugs and acting like we are everybody else is just a slap in the face to the trailblazers before us who fought so we could one day even think of coming out. That simple approach many are suggesting is never gonna work int he long run.

Also being gay is an integral part of who you are to deny that is hugely important to help shaping you as a person is crazy to me.

[MissAmericanDream]

Obviously... its a feeling and you can't deny feelings and say they aren't real... ?

I believe being proud of who you are as a whole is the way to live. I'm not gay so I don't really have gay pride but I can see why someone would be all about gay pride, its hard to come out to your family and to face hatred and disapproval everyday from those who are against gays and gay rights, so yeah its good to take pride in that.