Proud to be gay? Why?

I was also born male, and Portuguese, and I'm also Canadian, and I'm proud of each one.

The pride comes from the pride to be free, to say and do and feel what we want. My gay pride is not pride in being gay, but pride in the freedom to be gay.

I am not forced to conform, and I believe that is a great step forward.

So I am proud to be me, gay is a part of that, and I am proud that I can live my life without fear.

And I am proud of each and every single one of the people in the GLBT community, because they are brave enough to unapologetically be themselves, which takes guts.

I find it amazing that there is still prejudice against gays.

I'm straight, but I've known gay and lesbian's throughout my entire life and to be honest I can't remember the last time I ever heard anyone be prejudiced against someone for that reason (I was born in Brighton though and have always lived in the surrounding area so maybe that's why!)

On the other hand I would like there to be Pride marches about more than being gay, we should all be proud of who we are are, we should all be working towards something we can be proud of achieving.

In an ideal world I would like Pride marches to continue, but not be about being gay as such. Pride should be for everyone

for years in this society, too many bigots have made us feel like we should be ashamed of who we are...just because we are different. for years, I didn't know one soul who was openly gay, so I was afraid to be out. as I got older and met more people who were (in real life and online), I came to accept who I was. the way I was born. that I made no choice and that I was accepted by my friends, family and coworkers for who I am. Proud? not sure I would use that word....but I certainly don't let the bigots (who ARE the minority) make me feel ashamed any more. I'm proud that I am a good person, a good friend, a good listener, a hard worker. I'm proud that I am honest, open-minded, kind-hearted and loyal. I'm proud of reaching my Weight Watcher goal. I'm proud to be a home owner. We all have many things to be proud of!

I'm not proud to be gay.

Should a straight wo/-men proud to be straight? It's only a preference, and nothing more than that. The vast mass of people are right-handed, are they proud to be right-handed? And there are few left-handed, are they proud?

You could suppress to use your right hand, but would you do?

I only feel pride concerning the fact, that I actually accepted myself the way I am and were not denying my sexuality any longer. Why do people focus so much on sexual preferences.

I wouldn't. As long as they're not hurting each other or harming other people.

Everyone should have some pride in themselves. Yes, I'm proud to me a lesbian, proud to be a good friend, etc, etc.

Does there need to be a focus to be proud? How silly is that?

As for any repressed minority there is always a proud to be "something"

The fact is, there are still many homophobes and biggots in this world. Instead of hiding ones sexuality under a rock, afraid of being taunted or cast aside from society, one chooses to be proud of what they are. There is no reason to be ashamed.

I am a human. I am me. I am caring, loving, independent, non judgemental, and I am gay. There is more to me than who I sleep with and I am proud of me as a person, being gay is just an addition.

I believe most people mean pride as in the opposite of being ashamed. Taking pride in who you are as a person, being LGBT is just one part of that.

It's good that there is Gay Pride, it helps people who are just coming out of the closet see that they have nothing to be ashamed of.

The Catholic Church isn't hostile to Gays. Ever listen of "Love the sinner, hate the sin?" Being gay isn't a sin, it really is the act of sexual sex it really is the sin. we are no longer certain no matter if that is a call or a predetermined function, subsequently we may be able to no longer say no matter if homosexuality is a sin or no longer. it really is because a sin is something that you purposely attempt it really is incorrect. it really is the position we received't say that is a sin, because we are uncertain no matter if that is a call or no longer. The CCC says neither to condone nor condemn gay movements.

the focus should be, be proud of yourself in your own right no matter what you are? I'd like to know at what part of life since way way back did it become 'wrong' to have same sex relationships? And why is it wrong to have feelings that you can't control (or can) and if most people were honest they have thought about it once in their lifetime and wont admit it because society wont allow it!!!!!! How pathetic.