6/1/2017 1 Comment The Month of JuneAll right, all right, ladies and gentlemen. It is the month of June, which means you might be coming across an abundance of rainbow flags splashed upon your social media platforms. Now, before you get your panties in a twist, we need to talk about a few things. June is Gay Pride Month. This is a time where all members of the LGBTQ+ community can come together and share their differences openly and freely. This is a month where we honor those who have risked their lives in order for same sex couples even to walk hand in hand down the street. This is a time where we acknowledge the progress that has been made towards equality and the achievements that are yet to come. Despite some misunderstandings, this is not a month to “rub our gayness in your face.” Heterosexualism is the majority. We see in the streets, we see it in every movie ever made, and we even see it in public classrooms across the nation. We get it; you’re straight. This does not mean that a minority group who has been putting literal blood, sweat, and tears into the war against equality does not deserve one month out of the year to dance around wearing rainbow colored assless chaps, okay? Being a member of the LGBTQ+ does not make you any less deserving of love, equality, and compassion. Being straight does not give you the right to discriminate on a minority group simply because you are too ignorant to educate yourself. If you cannot bite your tongue for just one post on your feed in order to brag about the privilege that you’re swimming in, then find someone who wants to listen. The LGBTQ+ community does not want to hear your ignorant slander. We don’t want to hear conspiracy theories, we don’t want hear how uncomfortable it makes you feel, and we do not want to hear that we are sinners because, friends, we all are. Religion is not a weapon against the ideals in which you do not understand. We live in nation of religious freedom; this is not a one way street. Where you come from, or who you were raised by, does not determine your sexuality. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of who you, and who you love. This has been a long road of heart ache to get to even where we are today. It is not disgusting to share my story, or show my love publicly. Many minority groups across the globe have been silenced for far too long. Individuals should not have to shield their lives because of ignorance. Ignorance is never an excuse. We are here, we exist, and we are not going anywhere. Happy Pride Month, lovelies.
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6/1/2017 06:15:52 pm
Loved your post. You are an amazing woman and will always be my friend. Thanks for posting your feelings and thoughts. It is such an important thing to do in the
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