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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No we don't go. That overtly sexual, half naked, raunchy atmosphere is not what I want my kids idea of being gay to mean. I prefer my kids think that LGBTQ people are just like everyone else rather than the circus / freak show aspects of pride. Sexual orientation is about more than gyrating and being naked and being overtly sexual.

When I was a teen, my work hosted a large LGBTQ event. It was awful. Very overtly sexual with us as teens having to watch displays of sexual activity, mock sex, crude sexual comments to us as teens, grabbing and slapping the butts of teen guys working. Hundreds of men and women (mostly men) who made me see LGBTQ in a whole new light. I would never expose my kids to that with straight people, why would I expose to that with LGBTQ people. [/quote]

This would imply that your kids don't know any gay people in their day to day lives. My daughter's godmothers are lesbians. Her dentist is gay. Her elementary school principal was gay and her middle school AP was gay. One of her favorite aftercare teachers from elementary school is gay and we've become close friends with him and his partner. Pride is just a celebration. She knows day to day gay people are just doing their jobs, doing their lives.  They only bring out the ass-less chaps for special occasions. [/quote]

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