tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18860233.post1108955817721358619..comments2024-01-28T23:40:29.891-05:00Comments on Steve Charing OUTspoken: Some Sportscasters Not Onboard with the Gay ThingSteve Charinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10671770309656409487noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18860233.post-23246484558547730442014-07-01T11:20:04.714-04:002014-07-01T11:20:04.714-04:00migrabill: Agreed. But we're not proud becaus...migrabill: Agreed. But we're not proud because we're gay. We're proud because we shouldn't have to feel ashamed of who we are because society at one time (and still does to a lesser agree) wants us to.Steve Charinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671770309656409487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18860233.post-63481541553963994432014-07-01T01:00:33.741-04:002014-07-01T01:00:33.741-04:00Because being gay is no reason to be proud anymore...Because being gay is no reason to be proud anymore than being straight is worthy of being proud. Be more than your orientation.migrabillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506383255702402644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18860233.post-42497249586959919512014-06-30T23:35:31.726-04:002014-06-30T23:35:31.726-04:00Anonymous: You are correct in that the common term...Anonymous: You are correct in that the common terminology has been revised to simply refer the event as "Pride." But that's mainly for those inside the LGBT communities. For the outside world, which comprises the overwhelming majority of the baseball audiences, I suspect that most of those folks do not know that Pride=LGBT Pride in that I don't believe the word "Pride" is universally interpreted to mean a function of LGBT. Clarification was needed, in my opinion. Steve Charinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671770309656409487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18860233.post-27584267322155185772014-06-30T20:36:55.002-04:002014-06-30T20:36:55.002-04:00Isn't the official name of the event in most c...Isn't the official name of the event in most cities (including DC and Baltimore) simply, "Pride?"<br /><br />Even the Chicago website doesn't call it a "Gay" pride campaign.<br /><br />http://www.chicagopridecalendar.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com