Question from straight guy about gay pride parade...

[Harper_is_Bush]

As a preamble to my question let me say that I understand the significance of pride day. I know it has importance on many levels and can be critical to those who may be newly struggling with thier orientation reality.

My question is one of cold politics:

Why do some gays get up on floats and behave in ways that are overtly sexual?

I know the hetro world has overt sexuality going on all the time..everywhere, so it *shouldn't* be a big deal...but gays are attempting to overcome perceptions that stem from misinformation and predjudice...so I think purposely provocative behaviour which is literally put on main street doesn't help.

It's my humble opinion that the sexual parade stuff is harmful to the political cause. I'm really interested to know if I'm wrong and why.

thx.