Reply #13: There Is A Difference, I Think

[iamjoy]

By its very nature, homosexuality is to many people about sex, and that is what makes homosexuals "different" than heterosexuals.

As for acting one way or another, and applying that toward any ethnic group or minority:
* Native American - we have turned many of the stereotyped aspects of their culture into entertainment at sports games.
* Female - women ARE looked down upon for being "noisy" feminists, including by some of their own gender who claim to want equal rights.
* Jewish - imagine the reaction if a group of Hassids (in the long black coats with the hats and "payes" marched down the street holding up biblical passages regarding the dietary laws.
* African American - most of the stereotypes about them simply aren't accurate, so I can't think of what aspects they would display in a parade. If you wish to make the case that homosexuals are not obsessed with sex as many heterosexuals believe, then such displays at a gay pride parade would be no different than an African American proudly "demonstrating" a criminal act, or being a Deadbeat Dad or Welfare Mom.

People are very funny. A good person can accept homosexuals as people, but we have not come far enough that they still don't get icked out by the whole sex thing. These "in your face" with the sexuality displays at Gay Pride parades remind people of the part they would like to forget.

Anyway, some of the loudest voices against Gay Pride displays are also against heterosexual displays of sexuality.