Gay Parades?

Question

I actually have nothing against gay people, basically because I'm gay myself.
However, I'm really annoyed with those gay parades and campaigns! You don't see Heteros organising hetero parades.

And the more homosexuals defend themselves and try to bring public awareness, the more the common people are going to hate them and think that their an "abomination" in the eyes of God or whatever.
Advice, to all homosexuals: Just keep everything low-key and let the heteroes be.

And gays making out in public is worst. Like I said, just keep everything low key.

Answer 1

the parades are from when we could not hold hands
we fought for the rights of every gay lesbian transgender and intersex person and we did it through parading around and protesting our rights
being low key is like going back fifty years if you are gay the right for you to say that is only because many people fought for your rights

if you don't like the parade don't go
the right to be happy and being true to your self is what the parades are all about

I don't know why we have all gotten soft if we really believe we are where we want to be and not the @ss of jokes

If we really believe we want the right to marry
why have we stopped / stalled in our campaign to be equal
because we are not

We are not equal and we are not going to get there by just letting it go by. being low key

Our rights as glbti have stopped going anywhere towards equal because if we stop our efforts we will only go back ward not equal

I am sure if here in Australia
and called a Aborigine person a -igger
You would find your self in sh!t with everyone
(i am trying to make a point don't take offense please)

Now if you made fun of a gay person it is still a joke and no one would care if it offended anybody except the gay person them selves

We need to change the "gay joke" to a "gay insult" and a "moral insult" and only then we can move on

Answer 2

I am a very active member of the Pride Committee in the City of Hull in Yorkshire. When we started 5 years ago we had a very political parade. It was all about bringing to the attention of the wider population issues or discriminatioin that were in our view unacceptable. For the last few years we have not had a parade because we really did not have any major political issues - instead we have had a very lively party in the city centre park - a family event - lots of kids and families there - because our message now is all about awareness and acceptance.

However I did attend EuroPride in London and participated in that parade with a small group of trans activists. It was a fantastic event. It was a carnival of celebration - Thousands of people lined the street to see the parade because it was colourful and lively and there is no doubt it helps people to see that the LGBT community is not a small minority - the parade was over a mile long with hundreds of thousands of people participating.

Yes we still have to let the world know we are here - and that we are not going away and that we are a colourful part of society and that more and more well known businesses and organisations support us. In the past couple of years we have seen a real shift in local authority attiitudes to LGBT. They now believe that unless a city has a thriving Gay scene - it is not going to be seen as a successful city (the gay scene is always a non violent and generally safe area of the city which is why so many straight women love it) So our City Council are openly encouraging us to have a strong visable presence - and to make it clear to everyone still in the closet that it is safe to come out and be themselves.

No don't hide in the shadows - come out and celebrate that being gay lesbian bisexual or trans is something to be proud of not ashamed of - and if you are going to have a parade - which we plan to do next year - Make some real noise and "Rock the City".

Answer 3

The purpose of satisfaction parades by no potential has been to teach others that "we are only like everybody else." It develop into and has continuously been approximately self-help. The blatant sexuality does make me balk, however the very reason we are discriminated against is precisely a sexual distinction to start with. I understand the place you're coming from, and an evolution contained in the assumption in the back of satisfaction is so as, and admittedly is happening. satisfaction applications (different than the parades) are plenty decrease-key than they was once and aimed in the direction of families (often).

Answer 4

I am not gay , yet I know plenty people who are, and as you said yourself you have enough trouble trying to get public society to accept it, so why wouldn't you want the parades and campaigns? The society has become much more accepting to the fact that there are people who are gay. That doesn't make me any different than you, gay people shoud be comfortable with themselves and not have to worry about being seen together in the public areas. There are more reasons you should be proud of the campaigns. It helps teach those in the closet to come out to their family and gives you enough self esteem to do what you want where you wan't and to be proud of who you are instead of living life in someone elses shoes.

Answer 5

So we should hide ourselves from society....hmmm....NO! That is conforming to a heterosexual identity and way of life. Why would a person do that? We are trying to educate people through showing them the things we can't do. And celebrating the things that we can do, like pride day, or coming out week. If those parades and campaigns help one person admit that homosexuality isn't all that bad, then what's the harm??? I think you need to get over it. As the quote says, "Well behaved women seldom make history."

Three words for you: USA=Freedom. Freedom to do whatever we want, with or without your approval.

Answer 6

this is really sad...you're gay, but you think, what, we should all just hide in closets all our lives? how do you expect us to earn any kind of rights or respect or more acceptance if we do that?
don't like the parades? don't go! I enjoy going to them myself.
and heteros have all kinds of parades....and there are a lot of other ethnic pride parades, too....you want those people to get out of everyone's face too? what kind of backwards thinking is that? I find it hard to believe you're gay when you're taking the stance most homophobes take...
and heteros making out in public isn't too pleasant, either. gay or straight....keep that at home!

Answer 7

Hello delusion_septimus!! :o) I hope you're OK. I'm gay - just like you. And I AGREE with you. The message that Pride Parades give [I think] is contradictory. "Hey - we're just like YOU!! See how different we are?!" That said... I'm curious. Of those who feel that Pride Parades are a necessary step towards equality - do they still think that Pride Parades are necessary in CANADA?! Have a great day!! Craig!! :o)

Answer 8

Your advice makes me believe you're a Republican and, if so, you really must hate yourself.

Straight people don't have 'straight' parades because they aren't being oppressed.
Gay people ARE being oppressed.

You just hide all quietly in your closet while the rest of us fight for your rights.

Answer 9

im a staright guy , i have alot of gay friends, its like black history month, im not prejudice , and i have more black friends than i do white , i think its great for the blacks to have black history month, i just dont think its right that EVERYBODY has to acknowledge it ,
gay parades are also apart of this NOT NESSACARY phase america is in right now, i mean we dont have jewish history month, white history month,and we dont have white parades , or jewish parades, and i dont think there is a black parade either,but seriously , i think things like gay parades and black history month
and similar celebrations arent really nessacary, ok your gay , thats kool, ok your black , thats cool too

if we had a hetero parade , that would rally the homosexuals to say "that was pretty offensive to us" and if we had a white parade the blacks would say "that was pretty fickin racist!"

i dont think ANY ethnicity, culture ,or any other "lifestyle" should have there own special day or month , i think america needs to start celabrating things as a whole , like maybe having a unity awareness month or a unity parade for the gay AND hetero lifestyles

Answer 10

Nobody is forcing you to look at gay people making out or looking at the gay pride parades. If you have a problem, then thats your problem you are the one that has issues.