I Support Gay Rights

I want to be as respectful as I can, but I simply cannot anymore.

Dear people, who think straight pride month is a good idea. I’m not bashing your opinion, I’m now just going to explain my point of view.

Please read:

It is illegal to be gay in 73 countries.

It is illegal to be gay in 73 countries.

That is 37% of the world.

It is illegal to be ME, in 37% of the world.

And out of those 73 countries, in 11 of those countries, my life would be taken away from me, I would be killed, for simply being me.

In 5% of the world, I would be killed for being me. It might not seem like a lot, but it is.

This wouldn’t happen in any country for heterosexuals.

We have pride month to celebrate that just recently we got the rights that we deserve as basic human beings.
For the past centuries, we have been disowned, discriminated against, oppressed, beaten, and killed for being who we are. And in 2016 we finally got the right to marry.

We are proud for coming this far.

We deserve to be proud.

Now, I am not ever saying that white people or heterosexuals don’t struggle, because everyone struggles in their life. But I am simply pointing out that they have never struggled for being white or straight. And the point of pride month, or black history month it celebrate us, the minority.

You guys have never been the minority, and most likely never will be.

Stop trying to turn everything into something for you guys.

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Elandra77

I could say a lot regarding this but I shall try to be ladylike and hold my tongue concerning some regards.

I find it rather appalling that is so hard for some to celebrate people who associate differently than they do. It has been quite a struggle for the LBGTQ+ community to get to where it is today--and that deserves recognition much as the accomplishments of any other ethnic or social group. And yet so many try to change the dialogue and discourse of the month and make it about them.

LGBTQ+ is a social issue! It is not a political issue or a religious issue. Some have tried to make it that way. It is a movement. Just like desegregation was in 1954. Or the Civil Rights Act of the 1960's. Those were social that became political as the only way fairness would be had was by laws being passed.

I was a 2nd wave feminist. meaning in 1968 I was all for equality for her and not just in the workplace. We, as 2nd wave feminist achieved much and made lives much easier for millions of women.

Now I am for equality for ALL of the LGBTQ+ spectrum. I am not longer that feminist. We did our job! But I want it as passionately as I did for her in 1968!

None own equity and equality and if all do not have it society fails.

Shame on any of you who treat those in that spectrum as less. Hetero is NOT the minority.

Elandra77

NicoleA · 26-30, F

@Elandra77
THANK YOU!

aaaabbbb

@Elandra77 Elandra, many cultures and religions do not approve of this life style so why should this be forced on to them same to change? When someone comes to here in America we tell them follow and adopt to our culture and laws, hence, who are to force other parts or the world and country to adopt our laws? What if they come and force you to live by their laws?

Elandra77

@aaaabbbb i never said anything about foreign countries, beliefs or religions. You did and are trying of make something out of nothing. I find it rather sad that so many countries are oppressive of those who relate , or would relate as LGBTQ+ but cannot.

However if you are trying to pick a fight and start a conversation that was never intended I suggest you leave my thread and find another for you habe found the wrong person for that.

Your questions I am not answering.