Put another way, why should there be a special month to celebrate people based on their sexual desires and romantic attractions? Or based on their gender identity perceptions? Why shouldn’t all of us celebrate gay (or, LGBT) pride?įor me, there are three major reasons, and none of them have anything to do with hatred or fear.įirst, I do not accept the categories of LGBT as fixed and definite categories, worthy of special recognition.
There are people all across the LGBT spectrum who help the poor, who care for the oppressed, who love the loveless, who are outstanding bosses or employees or friends or neighbors. There are transgender men and women who are kind, gentle, caring souls. If I tell a woman who identifies as a man that I still believe she is a woman, that feels like hatred to her.įrom their perspective, I can understand how unchristian my position seems, how bigoted, how biased, how primitive.Īfter all, they would be quick to point out, there are gay parents who are more devoted to their kids than some straight parents. A transphobe.Īfter all, no matter how Christian I claim to be, if I tell a gay couple I do not believe they are truly married in God’s sight, that feels like hatred to them. If you ask my detractors, they would tell you that the reason I do not celebrate gay pride is that I’m a bigot.