Why shouldn’t all of celebrate gay (or, LGBT) pri? For me, there are three major reasons, and none of them have anythg to do wh hatred or fear...
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WHY I DO NOT CELEBRATE GAY PRI
* gay pride was not born out of a need to celebrate *
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GAY PRI
If you ask my tractors, they would tell you that the reason I do not celebrate gay pri is that I’m a bigot.