Orlando Shooting

I grew up in the Marine Corps when homosexual slurs were commonplace. This was during "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and anyone who challenged the use of such a slur automatically invited suspicion of being gay--a label that ended careers and worse. I used to wonder about "Gay Pride." What did it mean? Was it just an opportunity "Those People" took to dance proudly down the street sporting only a yellow codpiece (thanks Christopher Moore) and oversize plastic sunglasses? I suspected there was more to it than that--my knuckles have only recently stopped dragging behind me--but didn't feel inclined to investigate further. [...]