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I'm not buying your so called correction. You're just playing semantic games. You might fool some people, but you're not fooling me.

I call B.S. You've obviously accused LGBT people in general to be over claiming oppression in a ploy to get special rights. LGBT people have equal civil rights in a limited number of countries and even in those places they often face social homophobia (even from their own family) because you can never legislate out how people feel. And those are the best countries. It goes down from there. Thailand is a country where LGBT people do not enjoy equal civil rights but it is obviously not on the severe oppression list such as Iran and Uganda.

I'm fine with agreeing to disagree. But I will emphasize again that the "seeking special rights" attack line is an old and classic talking point of anti-gay demagogues.

I think your so called critical thought is not backed up with reality. LGBT people want equal civil rights. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Special treatment? That's rich. Again I think you're over reaching with a specious line of attack. Also don't play games. This topic is about LGBT You're accusing LGBT of getting special treatment and not really all that discriminated against. A classic anti gay talking point. Obviously there are levels of discrimination country by country. Nobody is denying that. But it really is a constant struggle. Look what's happening in the US with so many new backlash laws being passed in so many states. Special treatment? You betcha. Especially bad treatment. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/06/politics/anti-lgbtq-plus-state-bill-rights-dg/index.html Record number of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced this year By Annette Choi, CNN Published 6:00 AM EDT, Thu April 6, 2023 CNN — At least 417 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the United States since the start of the year — a new record, according to American Civil Liberties Union data as of April 3. That’s already more than twice the number of such bills introduced all of last year.

As long as Pride has been international which is most of its history. It seems to me you're just looking for petty lines of attack. In the very early years which I know from personal experience it was both local and national. It didn't really have an international awareness that early. But remember this was pre internet! The earlier participants didn’t imagine this would blossom into such a major international cultural phenomenon. It seems there was a need. Someone complained about American influence. I don't think it spread because it was American. It spread because it has resonance. Its not a plot. It happened organically.

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Here ya go proud straightees! https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/sex/a27728130/straight-pride-parade-events/

Yes. Other parts too.

Yes everyone is welcome.

These kinds of topics always attract many homophobic posts. I'm used to that and expect it but what grates me is people posting homophobic garbage and denying that's what it is. I prefer open and honest hate. Own it!

It objectively isn't.

I didn't invent the Pride branding but critics of it seem to be missing something important. Imagine you've grown up in a family that doesn't accept gay people or even disowns you for it. And or anti gay social environments, cultures, or countries. These are telling people that their lives don't have value. Suicide rates among LGBT youth are very high. So here is this International movement saying be proud of how God made you. So that's a bad thing?

Do you complain about Irish exclusivity on St. Patrick's Day? I thought not.

Incoherent

The struggle is over? No it isn't.

Tell that to the founders from Stonewall. It is what it is like any other cultural tradition or holiday. It gets named and that's it.

That's how it developed historically. I am not a spokesperson for global LGBT people. LGBT people are not a monolith any more than any other group.

A personal comment that might surprise some people or maybe not I haven't participated in any kind of Gay Pride event for over 40 years. They were meaningful to me for a few years in my 20s.. They were mostly political back then and lacked corporate sponsors and commercialization. Yet I support the right of people to participate in these events globally. As I know they are meaningful to many people now especially those coming out in anti gay families and cultures. They are especially meaningful in countries where LGBT is severely oppressed. For many others it is just about partying and I see nothing wrong with people celebrating. Cheers.

You have a very odd definition of poor marketing.. Yes, another transparently hostile perspective. https://www.iglta.org/events/pride-calendar/

If Pence really thinks he has any chance to beat Trump then I feel sorry for him. But I don't think he's that stupid. So I wonder the real reason he's running. Is it a money spinner.

So you're going with that splitting hairs argument are you? Dude I've had enough of your disingenuous games. Bye.

It us my opinion that you're posting expresses obvious hostility to LGBT people which indeed is your right. LGBT will never eliminate homophobia any more than Jews will eliminate antisemitism.

Holding your hand now. But honestly based on your hostility I think you're being disingenuous. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Thailand Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Thailand face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.[2] Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Thailand, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.

No they don't! You're being explicitly hostile. That's your right but don't expect people not to notice. Again. Haters gonna hate. Always will be so.