So I have a lot of views about the words "Gay Pride," and there is a reason as to why I put them in quotations. I feel like everyone has something that they should be proud of about themselves, whether it be winning a marathon; becoming accepted into a college, any accomplishment, a family tradition. Something that we all have an urge inside of us to let everyone know how extremely happy we are, "Gay Pride" is something that crosses the line in my OPINION.
This is JUST an opinion, not meant to persuade anyone or make people see what I do.
I feel like we all (Gays) demand equality and demand rights to marry and we just don't understand why we cannot be seen as equal to everyone else. Well here's the thing.... If you act like a fool then you will be treated as such. I do not understand the point of the gay pride festivals and parades. It shows that we do not take out sexuality seriously, it shows that we (as gay women and men) do not have the maturity it takes to maintain a normal lifestyle. WHEN IN FACT, is completely opposite from the truth. There are tons of gays who live a normal lifestyle everyday, yet we find the need to act stupidly and make our sexuality come off as a circus. I feel as if I'm automatically stereotyped into this gay, feminine and overly flamboyant way of living just because of my sexual orientation. Too many let their orientations rule their lives.
If you are naturally someone who is flamboyant then more power to you baby, but I am not someone that is defined by any part of my life and I feel that "Gay Pride," is setting us into this category in which we cannot come out of.
"Peace is hardly here, unless we ignore the hate"
