Mercifully, ‘Pride Month’ is now behind us for another year. I’d like to celebrate the end of that egregious holiday by posing a question which I expect to be answered with vitriolic personal attacks, off-topic memes, and deranged non-sequiturs.
When is Team Pride going to declare victory?
In America, members of the LGBTQ community are allowed in any public space. They can attend public school. They can get married. They can adopt children. They can be admitted to hospitals. They can go to restaurants and grocery stores. They can own property. They have all the privileges afforded any other citizen. Plus, they don’t need to abide by decency laws.
Seattle’s Pride celebration featured fully naked dudes riding bicycles in unobstructed view of the public (including children) with the enthusiastic support of Seattle’s Mayor.
“It was great to feel the love, energy, and sunshine at today’s #Pride parade with @CityofSeattle employees! Our diversity makes us stronger, which is why we must send a clear message to our LGBTQIA+ community today and every day: we see you, we support you, and you belong here.” – Seattle Mayor, Bruce Harrell
Yet, you keep talking about how much ‘work remains to be done.’ I don’t see it from where I’m standing (which I’ll admit is far enough away that I can’t see your junk). You have no obstacles to overcome. There are no more foes to vanquish. You are not fighting to be part of mainstream culture. The social fabric of our country has been dyed in rainbow hues.
Look, I know why you’re reluctant to admit you’ve won. When you’re the victor you are no longer the victim. All of the added privileges afforded you for the sake of ‘equality’ and ‘fairness’ will go away. Society’s collective attention will shift to a new group of ‘oppressed outsiders’ and you can’t abide the spotlight moving on to someone else. It’s no fun being naked when nobody is watching your parade.
As we bid goodbye to the month of June, I’ll say what your community never wants said: “You win!” You Pride people are at the tippy-top of our culture. Enjoy it! There’s only one direction to go from here.
(Proverbs 16:18) Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
