05-24-2015, 04:16 PM
I completely agree with you Maggot. There is a caveat though, and it was the reaction of the gay community after repeated harassment and raids of gay clubs, which resulted in the StoneWall riots. That was the birth of Gay Pride. It happened to be the Drag Queens that stood up to the cops while the gays dressed in business suits ran and hid. I think that lesson of how to act "Out" and its shock value was necessary for change. It was saying they won't hide 'in the closet' any more. This 'in your face' behavior was good early on (like unions were). But like unions that power can be abused too.