[Livia]

I have a lot of friends who are gay in real life and they're just friends like any other. Most of my gay friends are professional, most are in long term relationships or are married, they are popular at work, have active social lives. They don't let the fact that they're gay single them out from the rest of society and have a wide range of friends, both gay and straight. They are not defined by their homosexuality, it's just one facet of them.

I understand that there is more to be done to end homophobia and bigotry towards gay people and I understand the reasons for Pride month. But the way things have changed for gay people in the last fifty years I'm hoping that in another fifty years we won't need Pride... but they'll have it just for fun.