I just returned from the second day of Seattle Pride events. The city seems to have grown into the idea of the parade coming out of the "gay ghetto," which is Capital Hill, and into the public venue. There are some, though, who have a big problem with it. It's not a matter of Christians vs gays, not at all. It's something else and I wish I knew why they are so preoccupied with other peoples' lives that they would spend their weekends doing this. Maybe they don't like the beer gardens. Maybe it's the drag queens. Maybe it's the school board or the Christian churches that support the gay community. Maybe it's the idea that there is a gay community. One woman asked them, "Why are you here?" and they couldn't answer. This is the one weekend of the year for celebration of LGBT Pride. What is their problem? They seem to spend an awful lot of time being obsessed about it. The two lesbians on the bus in front of me were in a hurry to get home and finish making pickles. Maybe these guys don't like pickles. It's a mystery to me.
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