“That’s gay!” or “That sucks” or “I love you, man. No Homo!” Kids use these phrases continuously in middle and high schools across the country, forcing many of their friends to hide who they really are from the world, even from themselves. When these teenagers do come out, they get insults, bullying, and even attacked for just being different. Just last week, two women were beaten and robbed on a London bus for being lesbians. A few years ago, a gunman killed 49 people at the Pulse Nightclub, a gay bar in Orlando. Matthew Shepard was beaten and murdered for being gay. There is a clear and obvious line from innocuous phrases of adolescent homophobia to the violence that has routinely followed the gay community for decades, sorry, centuries.
That’s why we have a PRIDE MONTH. That’s why we have rainbow flags. So we can let people know that IT'S OKAY for them to be themselves. Gay pride isn’t anti-straight, but about living with the freedom to love yourself and love who you want to love. AND IN A NATION BUILD ON FREEDOM AND LIBERTY, WHAT COULD BE MORE AMERICAN THAN THAT!?!?!
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