Do you think " gay-only " events are unnescessary?

Your argument against gay pride is like the idea that we should have White History Month. Every month is white history month, and everything ever in the history of everything has celebrated straight pride. It's something for people to either confront oppression and/or celebrate how far we've come in conquering that oppression. Or just, you know, to celebrate being yourself, in a society that is largely intolerant of you being yourself.

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Awww, let the fairies have their fun. There's too many gay bashers that would ruin their good time and want to beat everyone up or kill them. I think its fine. Its a more comfortable environment for them. It may be a little over the top, but I say let them be

I think it's nice that Gay people have these events. Maybe they can meet Gay friends, or a lover like this. And it's always nice to know that you're not alone. As for the homophobics, fuck em they can jump off a building for all I care.

Gay pride parade is a little ridiculous. Who really cares if you're gay? Why do you have to flaunt it?
But I do see the point of gay cruises and gay bars, because if you have a crappy gaydar it's nice to just KNOW that those around you have the same sexual orientation instead of getting mixed signals and ending up embarrassing yourself.

I don't know, I'm not gay so I don't know how easy it is to tell who's flirting material and who's not. Unless a guys wearing skinny jeans, singing show tunes and carrying a small pooch I just can't tell if a person's gay or not.

sounds gay.... nah i dont care. it just makes it easier for gays to find other gays because its not like you have a sticker on your back saying "GAY" to tell other gays that you are gay. but like everything and anything, someone will get upset in one way or another. there is no pleasing everyone.

I think it's just fine. It's a little like black pride, they're not just celebrating who they are, but also what they've overcome. I know it's a weird comparison and they're really nothing alike, but I'm just trying to give an example.

We already have straight white pride parades, have you ever seen FOX news

Really?

Every day is straight pride day.
This may be difficult for you to understand, seeing as is hasn't already crossed your mind, but being LBGT and in the closet (Or out with no gay friends) can feel well, isolating.

Gay bars, gay pride, gay-only forums, these all help overcome this loneliness and feeling of being alone.

Oh you have maid this piont aswell somebody noticed this too , and this is why i made a sticker that said
STRAIGHT PRIDE for god sake thiers pride for every other race culture and sexualitie but nobody ever cares about straight poeple ? thats so unfiar EQUALITY POEPLE XD. and above all we are just poeple aernt we god poeple have some pride in your humanity ... Sure human benes are sucky as a whole but at the moment your at the top of the food chian HAVE SOME PRIDE IN YOURSELVES

Damn prejudice homosexuals.

I thinks it's not needed. To be honest, it's discriminatory against straight people. That would be like having a "whites only" association. Gay people have the right to openly express themselves, why not just have clubs are things made for gay people, but still allow straight people in.

I have troubles accepting show offs in general. Whether they are gay or straight it doesn't really matter. I also have troubles accepting people who get all moralistic or horny out of their minds because of some guy showing a buttcheek or some chick wearing a tight shirt. I find these people quite immature and superficial. I mean whatever you want to wear is okey but is it really necessary behaving like a damn showgirl? Like:we get it,you think you are hot and are so self confident. Hoopie! Clothing is clothing. You'd say it is my best dress. Well i don't really care. It isn't the dress making you a monk. Or a gayguy. Or anything else for that matter. This means i feel the same way whether i am looking at a bunch of gay guys parading in their new shiny clothing down the streets or a bunch of straight girls doing the same thing. Unimpressed. And to me they all stay show offs posing and parading.

I DUB THIS POLL GAY ONLY

I see both good and bad in this. good, cause it can inspire people to be true with themselves, and bad cause it can trigger more hate among homophobes, and can be seen as embarrassing by other gay people and/or tolerant straight or bi people.

It also singles out them and can subject them to the label.

Be who you want to be, not by the label society places on you!

I used to think the same thing until I read what taciturn said. It makes total sense.

On another note, are you overly flamboyant? I never understood why a lot of gay men take it overboard personality wise. It's not even like they're acting like women cuz women don't even act like that. I hope I'm not being offensive, I'm just really curious.

I don't know a lot of gay males, but I had a gay friend, more so an associate, my senior year of highschool. He was too ghetto to ask and he would've definitely been offended if I asked.

Now, I have a new gay guy friend who is absolutely adorable. We're getting close as friends through a mutual best friend, and I would love to ask him this but we're not that close yet so I don't want to offend him.

Sorry, long comment -_-

I agree. It is designed to separate people. I think it is mean and pointless.