Gay people

salamander
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:11:09 +0000

Ok, i am convinced that none of you have any gay friends. The gays I know dont want to be married because “marriage is for breeder scum”. They think all of this gay pride LGBT parade stuff is disgusting and sets back their progress by 40 years. They also look down on the majority of America as stupid idiots.



Hello there, TomHirschfeld. My name is Amanda, although you may call me by my chosen pseudonym for this site if you desire. You may also call me Sal, as that is what my friends like to call me. I’m a lesbian, and according to Google Maps, my current residence is 2,901 miles away from Hollywood. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Okay, now that we know each other, allow me to introduce some diversity into the viewpoint of all the gay people you know, a wonderful group which I am thrilled to be a part of. Call me a romantic, but I’ve always wanted to have a real wedding, and it seems silly to go to all the trouble of planning one unless it means something, on both a legal and religious level. It’d be nice to be able to get married, just like any straight couple. (And just for the record, I’ve never uttered the phrase “breeder scum” in my life. That’s a pretty awful term to stick to 92-95% of the population.)

See, I see gay pride as being proud of (a) who you are and (b) being strong enough to overcome the discrimination GLBT people face. What’s disgusting about that? I’m not super-flamboyant and my wardrobe is tragically deprived of rainbow, but I think there are far worse ways to spend a Saturday afternoon than having some fun at a parade. We just have to take care to represent ourselves well in other settings. The GLBT community doesn’t have to give up gay pride and parades in order to promote equality and let people know we’re just like them.

(An aside: I’m curious as to why you picked these opinions of your gay friends to share with us, as they come from diametrically opposed schools of thought: those in the GLBT population who don’t want to be a part of heteronormative society- they would tend to reject marriage as a “breeder” institution and enjoy parades thoroughly- and those who want to blend in with heteronormative society and be seen as equals to straight couples- they tend to favor marriage equality and thumb their nose at flamboyant gay pride demonstrations. Both viewpoints have merits, but I’ve never met anyone who held both simultaneously. It would surprise me if every GLBT person you know agreed with both of your statements.)

And no, I don’t look down on the majority of America as stupid idiots.