Stolen from Facebook

I understand why LGBT+ people feel the need to draw attention to themselves, as historically they were persecuted. Now, however, it seems a way to other ourselves and have a superiority complex. That's just how it feels to me, uncomfortable. If other people want to be loud and active in making sure everyone knows and cares that they're LGBT+, even though most people around them would already accept and give them equal rights to cishet people - sure, whatever. People can do what they like. It just seems to me like an antisocial, rather than respect/acceptance-related thing to do.

Pride parade and days have to be understood in a sociohistorical perspective. Gays , or afro americans, or women, or trans have been seen as less than human and treated socialy and legally as less than white adult men. It might be normalized and accepted today in California or Toronto, but this statu quo is really weak and only in appearance. Many still just "tolerate" minorities. We still have to fight for acceptation and being seen as real humans and also fight for an international presence, and also show our support for oppressed people around the world. I also had your mentality, but when you learn about history and actual oppression, you understand that the fight is not over.

Because for so long, LGBTQ+ people have been made to feel ashamed for who they are as a person. Society has scolded them for something they can’t help. It’s not about being “proud of their sexuality”; it’s about no longer being ashamed, and showing pride in themselves. And for all of the people who came before that had to suffer, or lose their lives, for being “gay” or “homo” or whatever, we celebrate their sacrifices and achievements.