stratozyck wrote:
I do not support pride month. I subscribe to the theory that the existence of things like LGBT awareness actually makes the haters come out and implants it in their mind that LGBT have special rights.
If no one did the rainbow flags and companies didn't have professional gay people sending out e mails in June, I firmly believe the anti gay stuff would be less. But when you have a month, it makes people "remember" and convinces some on the fence that LGBT people have special rights that non LGBT don't have, so it pushes them over the edge.
I will take the flak. I support gay marriage, gay adoption, workers rights to not be fired for being LGBT, but to me having a month is more divisive than it is inclusive.
There is a difference between tolerance and bending over backwards. I support tolerance, not bending over backwards.
I remember when Matthew Shepard was killed, it was the drive behind a lot of this. When it turned out that the story was complete BS, it was just like "yeah lets forget that part." He was not murdered because he was gay, it was a typical drug related robbery turned violent.
I tolerate LGBT. I support federal protections from housing, employment, and marriage discrimination. Thats it, it ends there. Suddenly now I'm a bigot in some circles for thinking my company having a professional gay guy on staff is ridiculous (DEI officer). If thats it, then so it.
I will take the angry replies, but I've supported gay marriage well before it was legal and also gay adoption and other protections. I just draw the line at the social pressure to wear the damn rainbow flag pin or pretend to give a crap about LGBT pride month.
Would you have felt the same way about Women's Sufferage or the US Civil Rights Movement?
What about Autism Acceptance month?
What do you mean it's ridiculous to have a "professional gay guy" (DEI officer) on staff?
Why is it ridiculous?
How are you personally affected by other people's self-advocacy and pride?