There used to be some expectation of dignity and decorum in being about in public. People, not all that long ago, comported themselves as adults, for the most part. High school graduations played “Pomp and Circumstance,” and people didn’t react to little Junior getting his high school diploma by screaming like morons. (I’ve always wanted to ask those people, “What, did you think he wouldn’t make it?”) Shouting at sports events, great – at graduations, clap politely, show a little respect.
Which brings me to Pride Month. It’s not enough that these people get a month, when Moms, Dads, veterans, and the people who fell in battle defending our country all only get a day. It’s not enough that LGBTQ people won their legal war and now can marry who they like. It’s not enough that we accept their lifestyle; now we are required to celebrate it and to clap and bark like trained seals at their…
