Widgeon, I'm thinking that perhaps the problem for you is not so much that there are Really Obnoxious Gay Parades from time to time.

Maybe the problem you have is with the existence of gay people in the first place.

If that's the problem, and depending on how much energy you put into thinking about it, then yeah, it'll make you unhappy no matter what.

Because gay people have been around forever and will be around forever.

I'm not gay and have a hard time understanding why somebody would care one way or another.

I can pretty much guarantee tho, that anyone whose happiness depends on not acknowleging the fact that there *are* gay people out there and that they *do* deserve equal treatment under the law is in for some unhappy years ahead.

I don't know what to say. And I'm not being facetious when I say that, if I *was* a praying Christian or Jew or Muslim who felt that way, I would pray on it . Hard.

There's got to be an answer in Scripture. Maybe the "He without sin, throw the first stone" would work, if you believe being gay is a "sin". I dunno.

I'm Sorry I've upset you.