So, you want to quit being ostracized? harassed?made fun of? stared at? dealing with prejudice? QUIT DOING THINGS that bring ATTENTION to yourselves and making yourselves out to be something special and youll be treated normal, like everyone else. When was the last time you saw a Straight Pride Parade? Never, because straight people dont feel the need to cram their sexuality down your throats. Parades/Fairs etc should be reserved for Cultural & Celebratory reasons, not lifestyles...youre roughly 1% of 300 million people in the USA & that doesnt warrant enough people to have a stupid parade/ public spectacle. Its only possible for you because of lawyers, not because enough people care. The city is scared of a lawsuit, thats it. Same goes for any race or religion that gets a parade, tv station, holiday etc. Lawyers make it possible, not the choice of the majority. Youre Gay? cool. You want to be accepted? Work, pay taxes & quit flaunting your sexuality in everyones face and youll be treated normal by normal people. There will always be bigots, homophobes, racists etc, no matter what you do or what laws you pass. GET OVER IT! Want to get married? Find a state where the law isnt described as a union between a man and woman & use that loophole. Otherwise, deal with the laws in your state & quit trying to make everyone accept you. Your parades, rallies, violent outbursts etc are doing nothing but turning those of us that were cool with it before you started trying to MAKE everyone accept you, get tired of you and look at you with disdain for all the BS you create. Same goes for anyone else that wants special treatment for their sexuality, race, religion. THAT kind of stuff is what draws lines in the sand making you "different" than the rest of us.