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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I never really understood this movement. I think this group of people is the least victimized "" out of most major "groups". I mean there are plenty of Gay Day's and parade's where people come out and enjoy their freedom of being gay and all that. Gay people have quite a bit of voice now.
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I call bullshit. You know why? Nearly all of the hate crimes against GLBT folks go unreported or uncovered by mass media. Sure, the Matthew Shepard incident got coverage, but there are plenty of other hate crimes committed against gays, lesbians and ESPECIALLY transgendered people that are completely ignored. They don't have as much of a voice as you think--they are probably the most discriminated and victimized group in the United States today. Another point--we have LAWS saying it's OKAY to discriminate against gays. My state passed a law this last fall defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman--if that's not discrimination against gays, what is?
Secondly, in some areas of the country, gay pride parades face major protests and oppositions--it's not just a day for people to get out and celebrate. It's something they have to fight for too.