I've been getting close to these two gay guys I work with and even though they know I'm straight they wanted me to go to pride with them. I'm so flattered and excited to come out and support my fellow friends


throwawaytehee 9297 S G 2019-06-08 02:46:21
attanai 3603 S x 2 G x 2 P x 2 2h39m

I am a straight white Christian male. My daughter is gay. She asked me one day how I felt about about gay people and I had to find a way to explain that, though their sexual orientation doesn't matter to matter to me, she does. Week after next, I get to march beside her, and I have never felt so proud. That's my little girl, and she accepts me for who I am - I'd be damned if I didn't accept her.

For anyone who had to face hiding who you are, know that there are people out there - people who don't even know you - who love you for who you are.

seeker135 1320 3h17m

Sir, I am going to pay you the highest compliment I can pay a person. I heard loud echoes of my father's voice in your printed word.

My Dad was 40- 50 years ahead of his time on civil rights. He taught me to hate injustice and bigotry without making me hateful or vengeful.

That is all. Carry on.

banditkoala 336 4h42m

This. My Mum has been an equalist since before I was born (early 80s).

She was born late 1950s and is HUGE on equal for all. I was raised this way and feel it is 'normal' (because it should/ is). I'm now raising my 2 children and have open dialogue about sexuality and basically just rights for all. When I met my now husband, he was a bit of a homophobe; now he's accepting of everyone from all walks of life. I didn't CHANGE him but showed him a way of accepting all and that that didn't mean YOU want to live that way and to not be scared by it.

I just think everyone should have a right to live their life as long as it's not hurting others.

RLucas3000 97 4h46m

I wish all people were brought up that way. The world would be such a better place. How do you get along with your in-laws?

banditkoala 122 4h51m

Thank you. I am literally BEST FRIENDS with my MIL who's unfortunately got a terminal condition. I like and respect my FIL a lot (very smart, hard working man who's seen and done a lot in life); he's homophobic, but has learnt that this is a new day and age and we'll all call him on his shit if he vocalises it. He now has a gay nephew so needs to temper his opinion; at least in public. My MIL is also an equalist but both MIL and FIL have lived a life of 'traditional family dynamics' so used to shut her mouth a lot despite having opposing views. Since the sons have got married to more openminded women she's felt more comfortable opposing her husband on his viewpoints.

RLucas3000 40 6h23m

Sound very Archie and Edith. I will pray for her. Sometimes miracles do happen.

banditkoala 24 6h27m

Thank you for your kind thoughts.

Unfortunately she has Motor Neuron Disease. No cure known at present.

FuckGiblets 114 3h4m

You hero! Not every queer has such acceptance from there parents and it always wets my eyes to hear a parent who is so unconditionally accepting. It’s never easy being gay and it’s not easy being a parent to a gay but showing your love is so important. Please take a big internet hug from me!

TheDrugDealingHijabi 44 5h49m

Thank you. My mom thinks homosexuality is a disease and my dad died when I was young, so whilst i know he was more liberal I'll never know his actual opinion. I think I'll imagine he has the same one as you. Pride, respect and love. That makes me happier to think about.

Emgga 16 4h31m

That made me tear up. You are a good dad.

Leibeir 12 3h18m

I love your story. That's exactly how O feel. Good on you!.

Zeus473 6 3h48m


Orngog -13 5h22m

Are you saying that her sexual orientation matters to you, or that gay people don't matter to you?

Modsarenotgay 22 6h21m

I'm assuming he means whatever her sexual orientation is doesn't matter to him, and that he'll love her no matter what it is. If he was saying the latter then I don't think he would be marching with her lol.

PC__LOAD__LETTER -27 5h0m

So I assume you aren't a strict Christian that accepts the commentary about gay people in the Old Testament?

daniel--sales 6 6h7m

Christians are called to love everyone. This is him loving his daughter.

theonly1theymake5 599 2h49m

That is so great! I was raised so anti gay. Then my sister came out and I stopped being an ignorant asshole ( to be fair I was 12 and like to think I'd have came to my senses regardless) . I'm so glad I did,I have so many wonderful people in my life that I wouldn't have had I not woke up.

giantspacechicken 293 3h19m

Awww yeah. I grew up taught by the church that being gay/lesbian or bisexual was wrong.

So I repressed everything. I came out as bisexual in my 30s long after deconverting.

My Mum still won’t accept me. She’s still in that church group.

My best friend is a christian however and he’s not anti lgbt. They have a gay couple for family friends and refer to us all jokingly as “Two and a half Queers”. I totally lost it when he said that, I nearly died laughing.

I’m so glad your sister coming out changed your view.

justthatguyTy 37 3h32m

Enjoyed reading that. Thanks for sharing.

giantspacechicken 12 3h34m

You’re welcome. :D

Candroth 24 6h27m

Roflmao. Two and a half queers, that's hysterical!

giantspacechicken 12 6h28m

It was just so funny. I loved it. It sounds like a sitcom.

Candroth 12 6h31m

Thanks, now I need I as a Netflix show.

giantspacechicken 9 6h32m

We all do I think. XD

yungplayz 40 5h3m

Welp, it's OK to be ignorant as of the age if 12. If you accepted your sister when she came out, I believe, you had smarts in your mind to become accepting even without her help

Anyways, good for you!

EminentSun 408 48m

"come out"🤔🤔🤔.

But for real, even for straight people pride is fun af.

briareus08 96 1h43m

Seriously, are we doing phrasing anymore?

Boloar 31 2h43m

In Soviet Russia, phrasing does you!

xwing_n_it 29 3h25m

That really is going above and beyond for the cause

hellywelly77 10 5h14m

Made me chuckle

justifiedbonafide 385 2h23m

as a gay woman, i can say allies are absolutely welcome to share the fun at pride!! when straight people make it about themselves it's a little tacky, but i'm sure you're not doing that.

have fun!! : )

NaterWinja 182 3h2m

At work, with a couple of hundred employees, there's a handful of LGBT people that I know of.

Everyone, the bosses and employees alike, are encouraged to participate in the Pride parade to show our support.

I'm proud to work at a company where the attitude towards "different" is:
"We don't just accept everyone, we want everyone!"

Edit: Some words

I proud to work at a company where attitude towards "different" is:
"We don't just accept everyone, we want everyone!"

seeker135 44 3h9m

"We place a high value on what members of different world cultures can bring to our company culture".

Sump'n' like that.

yungplayz 132 G 5h12m

As straight man from a country that is still overwhelmingly homophobic, I think we the straights not only can, but ABSOLUTELY SHOULD join the Pride and show our support.

Once our country becomes gay-friendly, then we might slack on it. But for now we're obliged to join the Pride. I believe the fact that more and more people who aren't gay themselves come to express their support for the gay people every next year — that will help a lot with being gay becoming socially acceptable one bright day in the future

Bou00100 49 4h25m

Here in Amsterdam, we have the Gay Parade, which takea place on big boats through the canals. It's a fantastic party with the whole city celebrating, but I can tell you, it's notorious for straight women weaseling their way onto the boat to put attention on themselves, and how much of an "ally" they are (more like attention seekers). It's kinda strange and I often ask myself why they have to do that on that specific day.

xx_gamergirl_xx 18 4h58m

You already said why they do it. To put attention on themselves. I'm pretty sure it isn't about showing how great of an ally they are but instead of showing pictures to their friends and social media about how they have been on a pride boat

banditkoala 8 4h45m

Yet another reason I want to visit your great country! (not gay, just love open dialogue and acceptance by the wider community)! <3

Edit: How many posts d'ya reckon those women post on the 'gram? I'm going to hazard a guess and say LOTS.

Bou00100 8 5h4m

Come visit! It is a great place with a long standing history of tolerance and acceptance. Most people who visited liked it a lot. Be sure to visit places like Leiden, Utrecht and Groningen. Amsterdam is pretty different from the rest of the country.

banditkoala 4 5h38m

I'm Australian. Would love to come!

Do you need shots to visit there from abroad (my husband has Guillain Barre Sydrome) so is not allowed immunisations EVER again.

pjfry651 26 4h58m

How do I join in without making it about me? Don't want to step on any toes as it's not about me but I just love the idea of it and I'm so happy to see people celebrating who they are.

IKnowUThinkSo 38 6h1m

Honestly, just go. Walk around, talk to people, enjoy yourself. If someone asks, don’t lie about your sexuality, but they probably won’t.

Pride is a place where people can expect to not be judged for being themselves, so just don’t stare or act weird and you’ll be good.

SweetPeaRiaing 6 13h28m

Also, don't be offended if someone of your sex hits on you, and please don't hit on someone of the opposite sex, unless you already know they are straight or bi/pan. Last year I was at Pride celebrating the dyke March, and some drunk dudes came up to me and my friends trying to hit on some of them, and then proceeded to talk shit about queer people when they were turned down!! It really pissed me off. Just don't be that guy, and you'll be fine!

Juan_Carlo -19 3h26m

No they aren't. I'm a gay with zero gaydar. Allies just throw me off. I see a dude, get excited, and it turns out he's just some lame straight guy virtue signalling about gay pride on reddit to try to score some chics. It's the human equivalent of corporations who go super LGBTQ in June just to get a cut of that sweet, sweet, DINK income.

butiwanttobequeen 7 3h35m

That’s just wrong and you’re kind of an idiot.

SeanNorm 6 3h40m

And who are you to decide someones motivations?

I mean, sure, if you're assumption is correct that is shitty of them, just as it is shitty of corporations to endorse social movements to make sales. But to assume in most cases that that is the case is just wrong. Sounds like you are a bit butthurt at being told 'no' by these guys you mistook for gay themselves. Learn to manage rejection and assume less perhaps.

kparis88 1 3h52m

Maybe I'm reading into this too much, but I think they were satirizing the OP.

SeanNorm 2 3h53m

Oh, if that's the case my apologies. I should take my own advice to assume less.

kparis88 2 3h58m

It's either that or a troll. But this one seems too on the nose.

Juan_Carlo 1 4h7m

Straight guys aren't truly LGBTQ friendly unless they are willing to have sex with another man. And not just any man, but me specifically. Until they can make that sacrifice, I have no interest in their bullshit virtue signalling.

battlet0adz 305 1h24m

Pride for straight people is like cinco de Mayo for non-Mexicans and St Patty’s day for non-Catholics / non-Irish. A good reason to meet people, have a good time, and probably drink a bit.

PipePaz 96 3h19m

I think 5 de Mayo its just for non-mexicans

SrGrimey 56 5h25m

As a mexican I can confirm.

yungplayz 81 5h23m

You're lucky to be in a gay-friendly country :)

In my case, Pride for me, the straight dude, is risking to get my ass beat down by right wing radicals, in the name of the rights of a group I don't even belong to, and for the sake of building a better society in the future.

I still come because it's something that has to be done, and having a less barbaric and more civilized society benefits us all.

The good news is that every next year more and more straight people join the Pride, so hopefully the day the broad public realizes that being gay is OK is in a not so distant future :)

MacLugh 59 3h46m

Paddy's day. Not patty.

ThatOtherGuy_CA 25 2h18m

A good way to get free drinks as a guy 😎

How the turntables!

bagelswearingsocks 14 3h6m

Thing is, the tables aren’t really turning; the girls you called out for doing the same thing aren’t the ones buying you drinks....

ThatOtherGuy_CA 0 3h7m

Where’s your logic at?

I am using the one buying the drinks.

bagelswearingsocks -4 3h8m

Yes. And the guys buying them for you aren’t the girls you’re usually buying them for - they’re just other dudes who have to deal with getting led on for a drink on the regular :)

ThatOtherGuy_CA 9 3h9m






bagelswearingsocks 10 3h11m

Yeah ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Edit: oh come on - downvoting me for admitting I don’t get a joke?

SupremeCzarXxX -15 2h33m

That’s kinda a shitty thing to do.

Bou00100 17 4h33m

You can never assume that buying someone a drink means that they owe you something more than a "thank you", so it's actually okay.

LPT: don't flirt by buying people you don't know stuff, it's not an effective move.

ThatOtherGuy_CA 15 2h43m

Where are you lecturing all the girls I run into at bars?

SupremeCzarXxX 7 2h46m

I don’t think it’s good to lead people on regardless of whoever you are

2_bob_rocket 30 3h0m

Stay away from pride then, loads of folk on leads

BoostThor 8 6h41m

Sure, but chatting to someone and even accepting a drink isn't really leading someone on.

powerhouseAB 1 2h58m

Can’t argue with that logic

MrFlyingKitty -9 3h5m

I literally had a transgender girl go "Hey you, buy me a drink" at a bar once. Good times!

LotsaLuv2ya 104 2h53m

I met my husband (hetero marriage but I'm pansexual) at a gay bar. Good times. Anyway, have fun and be safe!

giantspacechicken 52 3h15m

You got an advice about gay bars? I’m bisexual (I don’t differentiate between bi and pan so please don’t take offense). I’ve dated 2 men since coming out (late) but no women yet. I’m considering gay bars when I move to the city. Thing is I’d be going alone more likely.

This is cool by the way. Fun place to meet a partner of any gender by the sounds.

You got an advice about gay bars? I’m bisexual (I don’t differential between bi and pan so please don’t take offense). I’ve dated 2 men since coming out (late) but no women yet. I’m considering gay bars when I move to the city. Thing is I’d be going alone more likely.

LotsaLuv2ya 39 3h53m

No offense taken at all. My advice is to be aware of your surroundings at all times, because a bar is a bar is a bar. I suggest that you seek out establishments that have karaoke nights, because that tends to be a decent bonding element. Socializing with the bartenders is usually a good thing, since they're on the clock and usually/ideally they'll appreciate your cool demeanor and answer your questions to the best of their abilities.

giantspacechicken 16 3h56m

That I’ll consider. Not comfortable with karaoke but still, passively watching then?

Thanks for the info it may be really useful in the future!

LotsaLuv2ya 22 G 4h7m

You don't have to sing, but it helps. Just be yourself (cliché, I know) and try to find people who share your interests. Again, get cool with the bartenders, because they know the regulars and you could ask a simple question, for example "Hey, do you know anyone here who's into hentai?" or whatever you happen to be into (hentai was the first thing that I thought of, haha).

giantspacechicken 17 4h11m

ROFL! Hentai is not my thing but that made me laugh.

Thanks so much! I’ve got to get over my introvertedness for this (introverted but outgoing yet I’m still a slow started with new things).

In fact you’re getting me thinking, if I can wear Tshirts with what i’m into printed on or get some made to start talking points and speak to bartenders. ;-)

Thanks again for the help!

The-Jesus_Christ 44 5h22m


Huh. I just looked that term up. At 34yo, I've just now finally discovered the name for my sexuality. Thanks

bloodanddonuts 93 47m

That’s cool. Have fun. Be respectful, ok? Pride is a blast, but ultimately it’s not about you and you need to be ok with that.

Edit: if you’re downvoting this, you can kiss my queer ass. But don’t do anything else while you’re down there. We don’t even have a safe word.

deathdude911 45 2h9m

Wait gay pride isnt about people who arent gay!?! surprise pikachu face

TopQuarkBear 72 2h31m

Pride is for the lgbtq community.

But thanks to Biphobia that is common amongst the gay community.


Many bi women and men are left out. If a bi man and bi woman get married. They often are seen as hetro regardless of the fact that they are both still bi-sexual. Both being members of the lgbtq community.

deathdude911 -51 3h59m

Biphobia? That's a new one. Pride is for everyone, not just LGBTQ community. Maybe that's why you have a discrimination issue amongst yourselves, the very group sworn to ending discrimination is no different than rest of society that the LGBTQ people tend to blame. Go figure

Space_Christ13 13 6h3m

"Gay Pride" is about straight people?

fermat1432 6 2h12m

I really don't understand your advice. What could possibly go wrong there for a straight man?

erischilde 30 3h52m

I think the idea is "look at me and how much of an awesome ally I am!".

human_brain_computer 6 4h17m

Sounds like a internet constructed problem that doesn't actually happen in real life.

Either that or it's queer people offended by seeing hetero people celebrating pride and feeling like they're "encroaching".

Either way it's dumb as shit.

erischilde 17 4h58m

These things, that the internet likes to blame on itself, happened long before it existed.

The internet doesn't invent things. Maybe it amplifies fringe voices, Alex Jones didn't invent conspiracy, "snowflakes" didn't invent outrage or persecution.

It's a bit flippant to say "it doesn't happen irl", to many things.

yungplayz -3 5h27m

Username checks out, you're bullshit-proof. Take a good care of this fabulous orange arrow.

iamagainstit 30 5h25m

Well, we are in 2X, so I assume OP is a woman and there is definitely a history of straight women invading gay spaces for their own entertainment. Although that applies much more to gay bars than to pride, which is open to anyone.

Vastaux -2 6h28m

Gay bars are open to everyone...

yungplayz 0 5h25m

Who the fuck dovnvotes you? Everyone knows gay pride is, well, about gay people. As a straight man myself, I don't see how can it be non-obvious to anybody.

RandomHouseholdItem 5h8m

I think you need someone to kiss your queer ass so you'd stop being such a such a bitch.

giantspacechicken 54 3h21m

This is so awesome. I wish I could join you. I came out as bi over 3 years ago and still haven’t been to pride. :-/

Fingers and eyes crossed I’ll be going this year.

Thanks for the support for all LGBT+ and have a great time with them!

freshpinez 9 5h44m

Just go! Don't let your dreams be dreams!

giantspacechicken 5 5h45m

I totally plan on it don’t worry. I’m broke atm which makes it difficult but I certainly will when I can. I’ll be living in a Pride city asap.

freshpinez 4 6h8m

Which one you going to?

giantspacechicken 8 6h15m

Saving to move to Hull in the UK. My birth city. From there I don’t know but would love to do pride in the US. ;-)

Robot_Death_Speech 36 45m

Don't forget your assless chaps.

joscun86 106 S 1h35m

All chaps are assless.. otherwise they are leather pants

pandas_dont_poop 16 3h15m

True... but then you don’t get to say assless

Panterrell827 11 2h24m

Thank you.

iamagainstit 7 5h18m

Yeah, but “assless” implies the lack of pants underneath them.

Robot_Death_Speech 2 2h41m

You don't get the visual otherwise.

lxospect 32 4h39m

About this, I'm a straight guy. But 100% want to help support ALL sexual orientation's. I lived in Colorado and it was easy to find ways to help supports and get shit done for equal rights. I live in Missouri now, is there a place to look up or go to to start helping in anyway I can?

icallshenannigans 25 4h46m

If you believe in love, equality, inclusiveness and human dignity then it is always a good idea to turn up and be counted at pride.

My daughter has several LGBTQ+ friends and we went to pride with them as a family (it's earlier in the year in my city.)

We had a whale of a time and our youngest (7) was able to experience the culture which was all super rad but what really warms my heart is that since seeing that we are chill, a friend of hers asked her to go to (our equivalent of) prom.

Now this kid is an openly trans man at high school and I personally don't think we are far enough down the road yet to believe that that isn't some kind of cross to bear.

Lovely boy, super intelligent, hard working and clearly headed for great things.

So speaking of pride: I'm proud to be the kind of parents who the kids know will accept them and that they will always know that they have sanctuary in our home.

squishedtomato 17 5m

Fabulous! Have fun!

Leon0803 12 3h42m

Over here the pride march is mostly replaced by a christopher streetday which lasts for some weeks, it is more broad and has all kind of different booths and people, one part is a giant march and the other is build up similair to a festival id say, you can move through booths, half of which provide food, drinks or bathrooms while the others stand up for informing people, providing games or simply showing "we exist" this way there are far more people and you dont simply have to be lgbt to be there, you could also be straight and find out some more about gay people :)

TheLongWanderer 8 3h45m

Good for you. cough reddit is Facebook cough

rotating_pebble 7 5h9m

You want a medal?

evil_bunny 7 4h30m

That is so awesome. All I have to say is, remember that it is THEIR day and not yours. Have a great time but be respectful. Especially this year, as it is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Pride might seem like a giant party, but it's taken a long time for us to get here and there is still a long way to go. Gay Rights are Human Rights. Now I will step off my soapbox. HAVE A BLAST! :)

Magnet50 6 2h38m

I don't know a lot of the people that work out the large office my company has in my area. I am a consultant and work from home when not at a client site, but I plan on marching with my coworkers, to show support and solidarity.

yungplayz 6 5h0m

Same story here. I'm a straight Hispanic white male, a supporter of capitalism and not a supporter of feminism past 2nd wave.

My city is quite homophobic unfortunately, and after the Pride you got a good chance of being beat down by the right wing radicals.

Despite that, I've joined 3 out of 4 Prides that took place in it since 2015. I think it's almost a duty for everyone who isn't a barbarian.

IMHO, a strong support for the Pride not from the gay people, but from straight ones — that's exactly the thing that makes the society finally realize that being gay is OK

So, cheers :)

teacupremains 5 2h14m

Few years back I went to Pride in Madrid with a friend. We had a blast!!! Im sure you will too!

HappiestIguana 5 6h22m

I (straight, male) went to a pride parade with my gay best friend and we had an absolute blast. You'll have a lot of fun.

fermat1432 4 2h6m

You'll have a lot of fun!

polarbearcarl 4 5h12m

Cool story bro.

pinnvkl 3 3h14m

Hello yes I see that you just want attention and some upvotes. The thing is that nobody cares whether you're straight or not at pride and everyone knows this.

Ggeng 3 5h24m

Last semester two gay friends of mine dragged me to a gay bar with them. Not on the same level by any means, but still felt pretty cool. 🏳️‍🌈

RavenMay 3 5h0m

This is lovely! I look forward to the day I'm old enough to go out to Pride and be one of those mums that gives out free hugs lol :-)

djinnisequoia 1 2h49m

You, my dear, are a fine example of the new breed of humans. People who are secure in their own identity, and happy to help others celebrate theirs. The world wasn't like that when I was growing up, and it's the kind of world I've always wanted. Thank you.

UmbralApocrypha 1 5h52m

As a gay man, Pride is the everyone, we should ALL be proud of who we are, and proud to be together as a society

kikonyc 1 3h57m

I’m jealous. None of my friends wants to go. Bitter boring gays who say it’s always the same, and uninterested straights.

davtruss 1 6h9m

The first step to empathizing with others is showing compassion and love for those who are family and friends. Just don't let it be the last step. :)

chivil61 1 2h45m

Have a great time!!!

xPASTELx 0 2h25m

We need more people like you tbh

PetuniaFungus -2 3h49m

Fuck yeah, man! That's bold, cool as fuck and many other cool adjectives! Go! Rock out, have a good time, be loved and spread the love! It's just about being yourself, and I bet your you is pretty cool

SkeletonWarSurvivor -2 6h26m

ElloSteph just posted a video for people in your situation:) https://youtu.be/W6bGJy9hO-g

bigdruid -2 4h52m


CommissionerG12 -6 4h10m

You said come out :p have fun brother. Just playin ofc

Montj197 -6 5h22m

Its fine until gay people force their propoganda to the throats of others or make being gay look like cool in the same time provoking children to be gay.

Corgy 9 5h39m

That's nonsense - you can't "make someone gay" - they'll just show the tendencies they might have repressed in a less open environment. And repression harms all of us.

pinkyfillmore -7 4h43m

Toxic masculinity is at the root of most oppression both women and the queer community as a whole experience. Important to be allies all around!

Vastaux 8 6h33m

What has that got to do with this person going to pride?

Commandier123 -9 4h51m

Imagine your kids, a 12 y old boy. Imagine your 12y old son is getting assfucked. How does it feel? Good? If u don't feel disgust, then you need medical help. When a person calls himself a vampire or a robot he gets help from the goverment to fix his head. But when a male says he likes other males - the goverment is protecting him and supporting.

I just feel sad sometimes, thinking at what time did the world lost family values. Ppl who think they are gay, they need help, it's just sad to watch them suffer.

cms186 9 5h2m

a 12 year old having sex of any kind is wrong, so I'm not sure why you've chosen that as your example.

Just because it doesn't fit in your neat little box of what a Family is, doesn't mean Gay people can't encompass "Family Values".

The only support Gay people need is the freedom to live their lives how they want, the only suffering they go through is from Straight Homophobes trying to tell them how they should live their life

PurplePixi86 6 5h3m

Gay man does not mean paedophile you utter moron.

Family values means supporting and loving your family no matter what - those are the values we should support. Not bigotry cos you dont like who someone sleeps with.

bigdruid 3 4h53m

Dunno man, you're the one with vivid pedophilia images running through your head.

GrimReaper888 1 4h55m

Your disgusting

Thomasfromireland -14 4h21m

You’re getting the D

blckito -20 3h17m


Switchdat -20 4h2m

Bro you’re gay

Alexandria_Scott -21 2h11m

Be in for a shock

tony7914 -21 16m

Awwwww........ bless your heart!

Electronic_Syndicate 4 26m


Jam_On_Bread 5 34m

You also read that last part kinda oddly didn't ya?

lxospect -2 4h41m

Why the down votes?

relddir123 -8 2h37m

Please please please please tell me you’re not from the South or Midwest.

Holein5 5 2h43m

Bless your fart

Bou00100 -2 4h37m

What? I don't get it.

lniko2 -31 4h45m

Still don't understand how you can be proud of something you just...are

Vastaux 20 6h36m

Its not about being proud what you are, its about showing the bigots et al that they aren't going to win. That being gay is accepted and that no matter what others say, these folks are humans too and they are proud of WHO they are, regardless.

InternetPTSD -40 3h44m

Why be proud of genetics? Does no one else find this to be odd?

Where's the Cancer Pride parades? The Blonde Hair Pride parades? The Fast Metabolism Pride parades?

backbysix 24 4h3m

you mean like race for the cure? or oktoberfest? or marathons?

it’s because when something intrinsic to you, not just a part of your physical being but a part of your identity, perhaps a trait you’ve felt shame over, is being celebrated with pride and joy, why wouldn’t you join in?

VixTheUnicorn 22 3h52m

For fuck's sake.

Because people with cancer, blonde hair, a fast metabolism were not historically oppressed, tortured, murdered, due to their genetics. They did not spend hundreds of years being treated like second class citizens being forced to hide a basic genetic fact due to fear of literal death. They do not continue to face that fear in many, less developed countries across the world.

That's why it is important to be proud, because for so long they have been forced to be anything other than proud. It's not odd at all, if you actually take the time to understand gay history.

Bou00100 -20 4h41m

But then by that logic, every group who was ever mistreated because of their genetics should have a Pride. Disabled Pride, Albino Pride, Black Pride, Irish Pride, Italian Pride, mentally handicapped Pride...

Going back far enough into history, you'll find a lot more examples.

TheDiamondRing 16 5h12m

Some do, it's up to the group to decide. But it's also why things like Black History Month exist and other holidays.

RandomHouseholdItem 10 5h5m

Uhhh.... none of those examples are relevant. Not a single law has been passed to prevent albinos from getting married, or any other groups you mentioned for that matter. And that's just a single example of how flawed your logic is.

Bou00100 -13 5h10m

I am using the logic of the comment above me. Also, where do you live that these examples are irrelevant? Besides, there a lots of countries where homosexuality is not technically illegal but LGBTQ people get beaten and murdered for their sexuality.

So I was using the other comments logic, I have other views on the matter.

RandomHouseholdItem 10 6h16m

Your argument is illogical. Am I supposed to argue the fact that albinos, blacks, disabled people, etc.. are comparable to homosexuals? I haven't seen a "No coloreds" sign like ever (I even lived in the south for 5 years) and I've absolutely never heard of a "No handicapped allowed" signs. But you know what I have seen? Several signs next to the highway right outside of Ft. Benning with the words "Faggots burn in hell" painted across them. So I'm not sure what leg you have to stand on for this argument but from here it looks like it's broken and you need to seek medical attention....

erischilde 10 3h53m

Genetics? Are you stuck in the way back time or something?

Bou00100 4 4h42m

Do you think being gay is something that is learned? I feel you are born that way.

erischilde 12 4h54m

You are born as you are. Genetics is insufficient to explain human sexuality. One does not inherit being gay, there is no gay gene. There are genetics, epigenetics, gene expression, and other biological and functional that go into making us "who we are".

If by genetic we mean out of our hands biologically, sure. That's not how it's colloquially used though, so I guess my comment wasn't full enough...

HormelCoffee2 6h23m

Imagine needing an entire month to shout and scream about what kind of asshole you like to fuck. You LGBTCIAFBIKGB "people" base your entire identity in your sexuality. Normal people don't do that. Accept that you are a mistake and shut up about it.