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reader, anonymous, writes (12 October 2007): I'm not homosexual, but regardless, I don't believe in gay pride. As with others whom have mentioned this, what is there to be proud of? Do you see me walking down Broadway waving a flag with the words "Straight PRIDE FTW!"
As with DIE-Romantic, the ratio to homosexual friends and associates that I know is far less than the amount of straigt friends and associates I know. However, just because the homosexual friends and associates I know are mainly friendly and some of them, funny and sweet, it doesn't make the 'nation of homosexuals' any more 'proud' than the 'nation of straight people'. I'm using the term 'nation' as a semi-sarcastic way of saying that it seems the way you say pride in homosexuality is like saying homosexuals are 'better' than straights. Though you may not mean it that way, it just sounds that way.
Anyway, what's the point of Sexual Pride? Why can't you simply be "I'm proud to be me" Instead of saying "I am proud to be gay"?
[Start Sarcasm] "I'm proud to be straight, with a tinge of expressive conservatism, and a whole crap load of perversion. I'm proud to be a slim Chinese descendent male righteously born in the rainfall capital of Canada. I am DAMN proud of saying that I am proud that I am a straight person. YEAH! DAMN PROUD!" [End Sarcasm]
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 October 2007): im gonna have to agree with eyeswideopen. i am bi, and i feel no need to be proud. i mean its just one's sexual orientation. Or else why don't we have "attached earlobe" pride or "hitchhikers thumb" pride? all things that u can't help, that u have no control over...so where's the pride in that??
i think Gay Pride is ironically detrimental...because it supports the notion that homosexuality/bisexuality is "different" or "special"...hence making it harder for ppl who are just coming out or new to sexual "deviance" to feel accepted - i hope that makes sense.
but thats just my opinion and i can't enforce it, just like u can't enforce a law like "no homosexuality"
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reader, DIE-romantic.  +, writes (2 July 2007):
 I definatly believe in Gay Pride. Many of my friends are gay, and i think they are the best people to hang around with, they're funny and witty, and ever so caring. Most of them are also very sensitive and find themselves ashamed of being gay, and one guy i know of through my other friends, commited suicide because of people against gay pride and made him feel so ashamed he hung himself, and ever since then i have felt more strongly about it. They should hold their heads high and not be ashamed, i think its a great thing. Its not about the gender its about the love.
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reader, d4u04 +, writes (20 June 2007):
 I think gay pride is a good thing, people of any sexuality should be proud of who they are. Being gay myself, obviously I'm going to be a little biased but events like pride have helped gay people to come to terms with their sexuality and enjoy their life and be proud of themselves, so many gay people are still living in fear that they will be beaten up or abused for being different, events like pride help them realise that they are not alone.
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reader, eyeswideopen  +, writes (20 June 2007):
 Can't type, meant "My sexuality doesn't define me as a person and I don't think it should define anybody else either."
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reader, eyeswideopen +, writes (20 June 2007):
Do you mean do I support Gay Pride? No. I don't feel the need to support gays, bi's or any other sexual orientation. I don't feel any pride in being heterosexual why should a gay person feel especially proud being gay? My sexually doesn't define me as a person and I don't think it should define anybody else either.
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reader, anonymous, writes (20 June 2007): People should be proud of who they are.
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reader, YummyMummy +, writes (20 June 2007):
 I do believe in Gay Pride, and Straight Pride, and the larger lady pride of the dove adverts here in the UK. Sounds odd coming from someone who doesn't have much self confidence but I think you should be proud what ever sexuality, nationality, sex, whatever. I hadn't really experienced pride until I found out I was pregnant and am proud of my little bump.
Like darksecretangel in myself I suppose I am proud of being bisexual but because of my parents it was kept hidden.
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reader, darksecretangel +, writes (20 June 2007):
 Yeh i do belive in gay pride.Its great that there are so many people who are gay and are proud to be gay, im bisexual and im proud to be bisexual, and there is nothing anyone should try to change the sexual oriantation of another human being.=]
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