because nobody wants a fellow with a social disease

[theladyrose]

How the *f* does Gay Pride Day discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation?!

Oh hometown city council, if you're going to be homophobic at least come up with a better "reason." If you have such issues taking sides on decisive issues, then why don't you ban events related to the Iraq war or affirmative action? The tacking on "events promoting discrimination based on sexual orientation, such as Gay Pride Day" to "events promoting discrimination based race, gender, age, etc." doesn't quite work, either. Does having a Chinese/Lunar New Year parade show that you're advocating the superiority of Asians? Does the Festival of Lights parade that features elementary school kids' parade floats count as discriminating for the young? Certainly not. So how does Gay Pride assert the superiority-or the inferiority-of homosexuals? It is a celebration of this aspect of people's identities. Homosexuals in our home community deserve to be accepted, not just tolerated and hidden out of sight. Political correctness, or the appearance thereof, is a poor excuse.

Luckily I'm moving out of this place in a few months.

Comments

[horosha.livejournal.com]

Sounds like someone needs a roundhouse kick to the face.

[theladyrose.livejournal.com]

More like the three council members and the mayor.

[dfordoom.livejournal.com]

The 21st century is just getting so depressing.