Symbols Against Gay Marriage

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Gay marriage is not something that I necessarily support but I am not totally against it. I don’t care if you want to marry someone of the same sex, but do not kiss or do other things in front of me. There are people who are against it and there are people who are totally for it. Everyone has their opinions about things and I do not judge anyone for their opinions. Many people may not agree with what others have to say, but you have to realize that everyone has their own opinion. On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states. Prior to this decision same sex marriage was already legal in 37 states, and Washington Dc, but was still banned in the remaining 13 states. …show more content…
Gay pride is celebrated every where, they have parades, festivals, weekends, marches, rallies, community days, and dance parties. Big places such as Disneyland even have gay prides days. Gay pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. These people promote their self-affirmation, dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility as a social group, build community, and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance. Common symbols of gay pride are the rainbow flag, the lower case greek letter lambda(λ), the pink triangle and the black triangle. Straight people are allowed to attend gay pride events. But there are a few things they have to understand when attending a gay pride celebration. They first must understand the meaning of pride. Pride did not become an annual event just because queer people needed a party. They march to protest the struggles they still experience in a homophobic society. They most also respect the concept of being “out and proud.” They wear interesting outfits and show their love for eachother. Straight people must also recognize their privilege. The gays are not there for the straight people 's entertainment they are there to show their pride. Straight people need to take on the labor of dealing with hate. The hate of gays is constant from straight people, and they do not deal with it at their

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