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Originally Posted by Deep snow
Hey thanks  I'd love to, but unfortunately the reason some ignoramus like you are still alive is because it's illegal to kill them 
So, for now you're safe in your things-are-too-good-for-the-gays little world 
I'm actually of the same view with you; it's an orientation and nothing to be 'proud' about. But unfortunately the world hasn't been taking kindly to the gays, so much so that gay 'pride' should exist. I'd love to live in a world where all orientations are equally accepted, thereby making no reason for pride of either of them, but until then I think any message relaying that some-things-are-too-good-for-the-gays would add to gay opposition, if not oppression.
And I think it's now clear how harmful that person's view is. S/he's "not against gay", but some things are just too good for them. That's like saying s/he's against slavery, but freedom is too much for the slaves  |
Agree with this, sooo much. Even in this modern age, people all around the world are being persecuted and killed for their sexual orientation. Teenage LGBT suicide is 4 times higher than heterosexual teenagers.
Here's a cite from wiki for those who want statistics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_among_LGBT_youth
Spoiler:
Numerous studies have shown that lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth have a higher rate of suicide attempts than do heterosexual youth. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center synthesized these studies and estimated that between 30 and 40% of LGB youth, depending on age and sex groups, have attempted suicide.[2] A U.S. government study, titled Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Youth Suicide, published in 1989, found that LGBT youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than other young people.[3] This higher prevalence of suicidal ideation and overall mental health problems among gay teenagers compared to their heterosexual peers has been attributed to Minority Stress.[4][5] "More than 34,000 people die by suicide each year," making it "the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds with lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth attempting suicide up to four times more than their heterosexual peers."[6]
From my personal experience, you don't usually get someone who is LGBT who will verbally abuse or attack a straight person. But the opposite happens every day, all over the world. And it keeps happening.
So yeah, be pedantic and say its nothing to be proud of if you think so. But I believe everyone who is LGBT has the right to be proud of their sexual orientation and shouldn't be persecuted becasue of it. Its not just about saying "we're here, we're proud", it's about making others aware of the suffering and hate that they have to put up with.
Go lobby someone for a straight parade if you want to, but I think you'll get laughed out of the building.
