I have to agree that the entire lgbtq flag obsession always struck me as cringeworthy. Especially as the number of queer identity flags exploded as more identities were… well, identified!
After all, flags are such old fashioned, clunky, bizarre signifiers of identity, and to me that includes country, school, religion - you name it! Although I enjoy clever stylized or cartoon mascots such as one finds on sports team regalia. Because that particular use is generally playful & kooky & exaggerated. The lgbtq flag obsession is dumb because it’s deadly serious.
The lovely color combo of light blue, pink, and white has been forever ruined for me by trans activism.
This is an excellent article. As a gay man, I have always hated the rainbow flag, and I have always been suspicious of the politicization of human rights. Ironically, I am having to look at a rainbow flag every day, as the Lesbians across the street are flying one of those flags now. Those Lesbians are unsophisticated people who don't realize all the bad stuff they are endorsing. A lack of sophistication is one of the things we are up against. "Inclusiveness" just seems to be the natural default for the liberal mind, and even if they were aware of how grasping and manipulative the trans community is, they would probably be supporters.
When I was a young man (which I was in the 1970's), there was a group called NAMBLA -- North American Man-Boy Love Association. It was an organization which promoted child abuse (i.e., sexual relations between men and boys). Fortunately, the gay community at that time had the sense to jettison them from our community. Today, the trans community, as it tries to convert children, has become the latest movement which is trying to harm kids. Unfortunately, because a small percentage of kids seem to have gender dysphoria, that gives trans activists a foothold into their lives.
I resent the wholesale appropriation of rainbows full stop. Rainbows are a natural phenomenon that do not belong to any particular group of humans, nor are they there to support anything other than a meteorological condition that can be used as a physics lesson as well. I do not identify as anything in particular, and if I wear a rainbow anything it does not mean that I support those who have stolen it from me and all the other 'regular' people on the planet.
Stick with your unicorns and gender bread crap and leave the rainbows to be enjoyed by all of us.
Sadly now, when I see a Pride flag it represents something far more dark and sinister to me now that I have a captured child. I was glad to see this week that the LGB International organization "launched" and said it's officially separating from TQ. This is a welcome step that is long overdue.
Thank you to the author. My previous acknowledgements of “gender dysphoria is real” were harshly shot down by this group. I think it must land differently coming from a transgender individual themselves. Thank you for that.
this is a quote from the article in Key West. “It’s unbelievable that with all the important issues that face our state and city, this is what we have to spend so much time and resources on,” Lee said. “We will continue to evaluate all of our options to try and keep the crosswalks that we believe meet FDOT standards.” I find it ironic that the city used their time and resources to install a political message on their sidewalk.
Let's add some clarification to this Liberal blather. The first rainbow flag was a promise and a firm warning to sinners, It first reminded Noah and his family of their salvation through water, from the complete and utter annihilation of sinners. It was a promise that God would never destroy the earth by flood again. It is also a sheathed warning. God never promised that the world and the wicked would never be destroyed again. The next time will be with fire.
Their flag shouldn't be called a "rainbow" flag. God's rainbow has 7 colors which constitute a true rainbow, and theirs has six colors, so technically it is not a rainbow, it is a multi-color flag.
The rainbow flags should be thrown in the bin of history!!
I am always upset when I see a depiction of these flags that are on public buildings & businesses, just as a way to 'virtue signal' inclusion! For me, they are a constant reminder of the trans cult & all that is evil! Every time I seem to settle in my mind that my daughter is lost to this evil cult I see one of these 'rainbow' emblems & the hurt & anger bubbles up to the surface again!!
I, like many of us, hope that some common sense will prevail & gather momentum to allow us to see some light at the end of this dark, gloomy & destructive tunnel. Bless us all!!
To second Glenna Goldis's comment. The only flags that should be on display in public schools, government building, community public spaces should be the American Flag, State Flag, and local city government flag. The rainbow flag does not belong in a public school. It is a form of private expression.
I am gay, and I don't support the pride flag at all. The furthest I went in applying a symbol to myself was when I was in my twenties and I would wear either a lamba pin or a pink triangle pin to alert other gay men that I was gay. I don't consider homosexuality such an important personal attribute that it needs a banner.
What can’t gay men or women do that straight men & women can? There is no systemic discrimination against gay people. You cannot force everyone to accept the gay lifestyle. That’s it. Rainbow was a covenant between God and men. I am offended to see it represents a lifestyle that not approved by the Lord.
Yes, Anti-Trans Religious Bigot, there is still plenty of discrimination against gay people. If we were like black people and had colored skin -- say, lavender instead of "flesh colored" -- we would be under-employed just as black people are, and we'd suffer other forms of abuse from the public. Anti-gay discrimination is still with us.
As for the Lord, I personally believe in God, but you can be sure that you have no idea what the Lord wants. None of us do.
sorry that’s not true. You cannot force people to think the way you want them to think. It’s that simple. Blacks can have on average 400 points less than Asian but get into better colleges… there is a black advantage. Whatever one does in his or her bedroom stays there. I am not interested in that part. I don’t care. Only merit matters. That’s it.
Oh, I see you are a racist. Black people are still an oppressed group in our society. They hold very few of the important jobs. Their unemployment rate is higher than the unemployment rate of whites. They are still being singled out by the police for racial profiling. Furthermore, the current conservative Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that race cannot be used as a criterion in the selection of students or employees. Indeed, the idea that blacks have all kinds of advantages in society is a conservative fantasy which keeps racism alive. Look at how long it took for the U.S. to elect a black president. You're a real piece of work.
Yeah right. Calling me racist is the only thing you can do. Pathetic. Instead of calling me racist, teach them to work harder is probably a real solution. Why does skin color even matter? Our first black president is the worst president in the century. You still have the victim mentality.
There is no systemic discrimination against gay people today. But when I came out around 1971, discrimination of gays was rampant.
Here are a few real, commonplace examples, based upon the discovery by someone with power that a gay person's identity had been uncovered, and for no other reason: losing custody of children; getting fired without notice and without cause; getting arrested for being in a gay bar; being evicted without notice and without cause. Discrimination of gays was once systemic and dangerous, but activism by gays who risked their careers and homes to demand our rights changed our conditions for the better. We now live in this country without fear (for the most part). Whether you are offended by our existence is neither our purpose nor our problem.
Our mission as gay activists was never to "force everyone to accept the gay lifestyle," but to ensure our basic human rights. You don't have to accept my "lifestyle," which is not even a "lifestyle," but simply the way that we love. If you find yourself living next door to a gay couple, you are free to feel offended and look the other way when you pass them on the street. But you are not free to set their house on fire, poison their vegetable garden. or spread lies about them to the neighbors.
I shouldn't have to remind you that the USA is a pluralistic democracy. It is not a theocracy. Just like heterosexual people, there are gays of faith and gays who do not practice a religion. How one worships or does not worship is unrelated to sexual orientation. Your deity is not always the deity of others.
It's your right to feel "offended" by us, but not to stand in the way of our basic human rights. We live and breathe, and we will never go away. One does not choose to be gay; one is born this way. If homosexuality offends you, turn the other cheek and have a nice day somewhere else. There's room for us all.
Go back and read my explanation again. I describe the ways in which things have changed over the past 50 years. For the most part, gay people do not suffer from the loss of human rights that we once did.
Should I be fired from my job or be evicted without cause because I'm gay? No. Should I lose custody of my son or daughter because I'm gay? No. And so on. Once upon a time in this country, the fundamental human rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness did not apply to us. Do you get it now?
I don't feel like repeating the entire paragraph that I already provided. Take some time, put yourself in our shoes, and ponder.
"You don't have to accept my 'lifestyle' . . .If you find yourself living next door to a gay couple, you are free to feel offended and look the other way when you pass them on the street. But you are not free to set their house on fire, poison their vegetable garden. or spread lies about them to the neighbors."
I feel exactly the same way when I find myself living next door to Christians.
The flags should go away and never come back. The rainbow represents God's promise to the world that He will never destroy the earth again with water. Today, after a rainstorm when the sun is shining again, and a beautiful arched bow of colored hues can be seen - it is beautiful. But the trans ideology has ruined that beautiful rainbow and now I cringe whenever I see a rainbow - yes, even the one in the sky after a shower. My dear friend just lost her 10-year-old dog, and I bought her a sympathy card, but I made sure I did not reference the "rainbow bridge" because she has a son who believes he is trans. Mentioning the rainbow bridge to her would only have added more grief to her world because she is terrified that she will lose her son to this trans-cult. Rainbows can be found everywhere now and, in every store on children's clothing, toys, books, stickers, cards, backpacks, hair clips - it is a subtle way of influencing their young innocent minds. Children are growing up being conditioned to see any and all rainbow symbols and flags as something good. What was once something beautiful is now void of beauty and only causes pain. We know the truth about the trans lies. I support the removal of these flags and colors on our streets and sidewalks. Stop the conditioning! It is not acceptable to harm children. You wrote "It is insane to prescribe serious sex change drugs with the potential of intense side effects without consideration of underlying mental health conditions." Yes, it is insane and why people can't see this is so baffling to me. As a society, our voices need to be heard, and perhaps by starting to erase some of the trans-cult's messages on our streets and sidewalks, it will help send a message loud and clear: Enough is Enough! Stop harming our children. I hope the TQ is permanently removed from the LGB alphabet because being gay is not a crime or anything to be ashamed of, and a gay person is not forced to take harmful drugs and have surgery. You cannot help who you love. But the TQ agenda is very sinister and dark and evil as it plays into the hands of Big Pharma. Maybe one day the beautiful rainbow symbol will be restored to its true meaning - a promise, God's promise. And maybe one day, our children will just be children again.
I feel the need to say that when all is exposed about Obama, his administrative and executive orders will be nullified, and I say that with confidence. As I'm sure we can all see there is a LOT happening in our country and around the world. Things will be very different by this time next year (and much sooner actually I believe!). It just amazes me what all we have been through....all of us who have gone through this with our children, but the days ahead are going to be SO much better.
Stop rainbow misappropriation.
A thin blue line is not a fair comparison because it acknowledges police who are public servants.
I have to agree that the entire lgbtq flag obsession always struck me as cringeworthy. Especially as the number of queer identity flags exploded as more identities were… well, identified!
After all, flags are such old fashioned, clunky, bizarre signifiers of identity, and to me that includes country, school, religion - you name it! Although I enjoy clever stylized or cartoon mascots such as one finds on sports team regalia. Because that particular use is generally playful & kooky & exaggerated. The lgbtq flag obsession is dumb because it’s deadly serious.
The lovely color combo of light blue, pink, and white has been forever ruined for me by trans activism.
This is an excellent article. As a gay man, I have always hated the rainbow flag, and I have always been suspicious of the politicization of human rights. Ironically, I am having to look at a rainbow flag every day, as the Lesbians across the street are flying one of those flags now. Those Lesbians are unsophisticated people who don't realize all the bad stuff they are endorsing. A lack of sophistication is one of the things we are up against. "Inclusiveness" just seems to be the natural default for the liberal mind, and even if they were aware of how grasping and manipulative the trans community is, they would probably be supporters.
When I was a young man (which I was in the 1970's), there was a group called NAMBLA -- North American Man-Boy Love Association. It was an organization which promoted child abuse (i.e., sexual relations between men and boys). Fortunately, the gay community at that time had the sense to jettison them from our community. Today, the trans community, as it tries to convert children, has become the latest movement which is trying to harm kids. Unfortunately, because a small percentage of kids seem to have gender dysphoria, that gives trans activists a foothold into their lives.
I resent the wholesale appropriation of rainbows full stop. Rainbows are a natural phenomenon that do not belong to any particular group of humans, nor are they there to support anything other than a meteorological condition that can be used as a physics lesson as well. I do not identify as anything in particular, and if I wear a rainbow anything it does not mean that I support those who have stolen it from me and all the other 'regular' people on the planet.
Stick with your unicorns and gender bread crap and leave the rainbows to be enjoyed by all of us.
Amen.
Sadly now, when I see a Pride flag it represents something far more dark and sinister to me now that I have a captured child. I was glad to see this week that the LGB International organization "launched" and said it's officially separating from TQ. This is a welcome step that is long overdue.
Thank you to the author. My previous acknowledgements of “gender dysphoria is real” were harshly shot down by this group. I think it must land differently coming from a transgender individual themselves. Thank you for that.
First the homosexual collective conduct should go via recriminalization. Then the ideology and symbols will fade away.
Though it does not break my heart to get rid of rainbow flags, it only masks the underlying sin.
this is a quote from the article in Key West. “It’s unbelievable that with all the important issues that face our state and city, this is what we have to spend so much time and resources on,” Lee said. “We will continue to evaluate all of our options to try and keep the crosswalks that we believe meet FDOT standards.” I find it ironic that the city used their time and resources to install a political message on their sidewalk.
Let's add some clarification to this Liberal blather. The first rainbow flag was a promise and a firm warning to sinners, It first reminded Noah and his family of their salvation through water, from the complete and utter annihilation of sinners. It was a promise that God would never destroy the earth by flood again. It is also a sheathed warning. God never promised that the world and the wicked would never be destroyed again. The next time will be with fire.
Their flag shouldn't be called a "rainbow" flag. God's rainbow has 7 colors which constitute a true rainbow, and theirs has six colors, so technically it is not a rainbow, it is a multi-color flag.
The rainbow flags should be thrown in the bin of history!!
I am always upset when I see a depiction of these flags that are on public buildings & businesses, just as a way to 'virtue signal' inclusion! For me, they are a constant reminder of the trans cult & all that is evil! Every time I seem to settle in my mind that my daughter is lost to this evil cult I see one of these 'rainbow' emblems & the hurt & anger bubbles up to the surface again!!
I, like many of us, hope that some common sense will prevail & gather momentum to allow us to see some light at the end of this dark, gloomy & destructive tunnel. Bless us all!!
To second Glenna Goldis's comment. The only flags that should be on display in public schools, government building, community public spaces should be the American Flag, State Flag, and local city government flag. The rainbow flag does not belong in a public school. It is a form of private expression.
Many "LGBT without the T" gays support the rainbow flag but only as a form of private expression, not forced on the public by government
I am gay, and I don't support the pride flag at all. The furthest I went in applying a symbol to myself was when I was in my twenties and I would wear either a lamba pin or a pink triangle pin to alert other gay men that I was gay. I don't consider homosexuality such an important personal attribute that it needs a banner.
What can’t gay men or women do that straight men & women can? There is no systemic discrimination against gay people. You cannot force everyone to accept the gay lifestyle. That’s it. Rainbow was a covenant between God and men. I am offended to see it represents a lifestyle that not approved by the Lord.
Yes, Anti-Trans Religious Bigot, there is still plenty of discrimination against gay people. If we were like black people and had colored skin -- say, lavender instead of "flesh colored" -- we would be under-employed just as black people are, and we'd suffer other forms of abuse from the public. Anti-gay discrimination is still with us.
As for the Lord, I personally believe in God, but you can be sure that you have no idea what the Lord wants. None of us do.
sorry that’s not true. You cannot force people to think the way you want them to think. It’s that simple. Blacks can have on average 400 points less than Asian but get into better colleges… there is a black advantage. Whatever one does in his or her bedroom stays there. I am not interested in that part. I don’t care. Only merit matters. That’s it.
Oh, I see you are a racist. Black people are still an oppressed group in our society. They hold very few of the important jobs. Their unemployment rate is higher than the unemployment rate of whites. They are still being singled out by the police for racial profiling. Furthermore, the current conservative Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that race cannot be used as a criterion in the selection of students or employees. Indeed, the idea that blacks have all kinds of advantages in society is a conservative fantasy which keeps racism alive. Look at how long it took for the U.S. to elect a black president. You're a real piece of work.
Yeah right. Calling me racist is the only thing you can do. Pathetic. Instead of calling me racist, teach them to work harder is probably a real solution. Why does skin color even matter? Our first black president is the worst president in the century. You still have the victim mentality.
You're full of it. Now you are trotting out the blacks are lazy cliche. If Obama was the worst president of the century, what the hell is Trump?
Best so far. :) you have to endure 3 years than 8 yrs of JD. Hope your hatred will not drive you crazy 😜
You have to suffer another 3 years and maybe 8 years of Vance. Hahaha 😂 hope hatred does not drive you crazy
Best. 😎
There are no women in your conception of God's covenant?
🤨
Then how do you know you're a mom?
I am offended by your misogyny.
Sorry you feel offended but I don’t understand. You don’t know what a woman is? Or?
There is no systemic discrimination against gay people today. But when I came out around 1971, discrimination of gays was rampant.
Here are a few real, commonplace examples, based upon the discovery by someone with power that a gay person's identity had been uncovered, and for no other reason: losing custody of children; getting fired without notice and without cause; getting arrested for being in a gay bar; being evicted without notice and without cause. Discrimination of gays was once systemic and dangerous, but activism by gays who risked their careers and homes to demand our rights changed our conditions for the better. We now live in this country without fear (for the most part). Whether you are offended by our existence is neither our purpose nor our problem.
Our mission as gay activists was never to "force everyone to accept the gay lifestyle," but to ensure our basic human rights. You don't have to accept my "lifestyle," which is not even a "lifestyle," but simply the way that we love. If you find yourself living next door to a gay couple, you are free to feel offended and look the other way when you pass them on the street. But you are not free to set their house on fire, poison their vegetable garden. or spread lies about them to the neighbors.
I shouldn't have to remind you that the USA is a pluralistic democracy. It is not a theocracy. Just like heterosexual people, there are gays of faith and gays who do not practice a religion. How one worships or does not worship is unrelated to sexual orientation. Your deity is not always the deity of others.
It's your right to feel "offended" by us, but not to stand in the way of our basic human rights. We live and breathe, and we will never go away. One does not choose to be gay; one is born this way. If homosexuality offends you, turn the other cheek and have a nice day somewhere else. There's room for us all.
What basic human rights gay people don’t have ? I am really confused?
Go back and read my explanation again. I describe the ways in which things have changed over the past 50 years. For the most part, gay people do not suffer from the loss of human rights that we once did.
Should I be fired from my job or be evicted without cause because I'm gay? No. Should I lose custody of my son or daughter because I'm gay? No. And so on. Once upon a time in this country, the fundamental human rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness did not apply to us. Do you get it now?
I don't feel like repeating the entire paragraph that I already provided. Take some time, put yourself in our shoes, and ponder.
Thank you for writing.
"You don't have to accept my 'lifestyle' . . .If you find yourself living next door to a gay couple, you are free to feel offended and look the other way when you pass them on the street. But you are not free to set their house on fire, poison their vegetable garden. or spread lies about them to the neighbors."
I feel exactly the same way when I find myself living next door to Christians.
I don’t understand “systemic” here — what laws or regulations are against gay or lesbian? Can you name one?
Yes, Iota's comment is perfectly rational and definitely true.
I don't understand why this user was suspended for this comment. It's factual and true, and it doesn't insult anyone.
The flags should go away and never come back. The rainbow represents God's promise to the world that He will never destroy the earth again with water. Today, after a rainstorm when the sun is shining again, and a beautiful arched bow of colored hues can be seen - it is beautiful. But the trans ideology has ruined that beautiful rainbow and now I cringe whenever I see a rainbow - yes, even the one in the sky after a shower. My dear friend just lost her 10-year-old dog, and I bought her a sympathy card, but I made sure I did not reference the "rainbow bridge" because she has a son who believes he is trans. Mentioning the rainbow bridge to her would only have added more grief to her world because she is terrified that she will lose her son to this trans-cult. Rainbows can be found everywhere now and, in every store on children's clothing, toys, books, stickers, cards, backpacks, hair clips - it is a subtle way of influencing their young innocent minds. Children are growing up being conditioned to see any and all rainbow symbols and flags as something good. What was once something beautiful is now void of beauty and only causes pain. We know the truth about the trans lies. I support the removal of these flags and colors on our streets and sidewalks. Stop the conditioning! It is not acceptable to harm children. You wrote "It is insane to prescribe serious sex change drugs with the potential of intense side effects without consideration of underlying mental health conditions." Yes, it is insane and why people can't see this is so baffling to me. As a society, our voices need to be heard, and perhaps by starting to erase some of the trans-cult's messages on our streets and sidewalks, it will help send a message loud and clear: Enough is Enough! Stop harming our children. I hope the TQ is permanently removed from the LGB alphabet because being gay is not a crime or anything to be ashamed of, and a gay person is not forced to take harmful drugs and have surgery. You cannot help who you love. But the TQ agenda is very sinister and dark and evil as it plays into the hands of Big Pharma. Maybe one day the beautiful rainbow symbol will be restored to its true meaning - a promise, God's promise. And maybe one day, our children will just be children again.
I feel the need to say that when all is exposed about Obama, his administrative and executive orders will be nullified, and I say that with confidence. As I'm sure we can all see there is a LOT happening in our country and around the world. Things will be very different by this time next year (and much sooner actually I believe!). It just amazes me what all we have been through....all of us who have gone through this with our children, but the days ahead are going to be SO much better.
I hope you are right.