OK, I'm trying to envision what the DoD's Gay Pride Month is going to look like...
I'm not being provocative or trying to be funny. As most of you know, I am very libertarian on the issue of homosexuality, although I do take issue with noisy activism.
Here's where I'm coming from. In the military, we celebrate Black History Month, Hispanic History Month, Asian-Pacific Islanders Month (I wonder how Japanese, Koreans, Hawaiians and Fijians all like being lumped into one government pigeonhole?), Women's History Month...
Each of these observances (except for Women's History Month, which is a stretch, but it works) is a celebration of language, folklore, dances, costumes, culture, food and music. They are fun for everyone, as the honored group invites in everyone to show off their culture. Tuskegee Airmen, female generals, Asian scientists, Hispanic war heroes, all come in to speak at prayer breakfasts to honor each occasion.
So, someone help me out here. What activities will mark Gay Pride Month? Do homosexuals have special foods or dances that the rest of us don't know about? Culture? I could make jokes here about bathhouses and tea room sex (the always quaint British call it cottaging in merry ole England), but I won't.
Other than bringing in some gay veterans to speak, and holding diversity panels to lecture everyone, I don't know what activities they could feature. Can anyone help me out? Maybe I'm missing something...
