Yes, we are finally in June, and the warmer weather is right around the corner.
That is reason itself to cherish the coming of this month, in addition to the fact that today, 32 years ago, my wife and I were married, certainly the best thing I did in my entire life.
And i want to shout that message from the roof tops!
That is the happy part of this Rant.
Now, for the not-so happy part, a part i dont like talking about, but i feel that i must.
Please just hear me out.
The past few years, when June knocks at the door, I kind of cringe, because I know that what has become a major event held during the month is going to be foisted on us, whether we like it or not.
i am talking about the all-encompassing Pride Month, which stretches across the entirety of June while it also stretches any sane person's patience.
The media picks up on this "celebration" of LGBTQ pride like a bee to honey, and we are barraged with over-coverage of this event, with parades and other events highlighting those in this community.
I respectfully have to comment on this.
When you define yourself solely by your sexuality, you are never going to be fully accepted.
And the way the media covers this ... funny, I don't remember the local New York CBS outlet having a float in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Columbus Day Parade, or the Israel Day Parade, yet they annually have one in the Pride Parade.
Why is that?
If you are gay, that is fine. But don't continually hit us all over the head with your sexuality. Nobody really cares, but you are forcing us to care, and you are forcing people like me to speak our mind about this.
A news organization is never supposed to be the story. Here, they have made themselves the story by wholly participating in this parade.
Can anyone answer my question about a major media outlet's participation in this parade over the others?
And i am sure CBS is not the only such participant.
All that they have done is helped to make this nothing but a political engagement, and that is wrong.
We accept too much as being "normal" today, and if you base your existence wholly on your sexuality, I am afraid you are never going to be fully accepted by the greater breadth of society.
And we devote a full month to this ... what about other groups, like our veterans? We have ONE DAY devoted to those who have served in the military ... two days if you count Memorial Day, where we honor those who have given their lives so our society can continue to thrive, and that includes the LGBTQ community, too.
We give two days to our war heroes, and an entire month to the LGBTQ community?
Please.
The month of June has been fully hijacked by an entirely political celebration that many in the general populace do not truly care about, and respectfully, holidays should not be political like this event has turned out to be.
The cat is out of the bag, this celebration is certainly not going away, but not everyone is enthralled with Pride Month and its existence.
I might be the only one to shout out about it, but so be it.
All that I ask is for you to respect my opinion, and yes, I truly respect yours.
Have a good weekend, and i will speak to you again on Monday, the beginning of perhaps one of the busiest weeks of my adult life.