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Originally Posted by Shipwreck
Most LGBT vets don't ask for *gay rights*; what they demand are EQUAL RIGHTS.
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You are of course, correct. I wasn't refering to "most LGBT" vets, I was referring to that hard core group, most of whom are not even veterans. It might even surprise you to know that I support the demand for equal rights. However, I stand by my initial point that these parades are not an appropriate or suitable forum for these protests. These parades are to honor those who served. Protests take away from the real purpose of the parade. Whether you agree with the demand for equal rights or not, whether you agree with the current policy in Iraq or not, can we not set aside an event just to honor those who served? Can we not recognize that many of these veterans served, and did so honorably regardless of their personal feelings about how they were called to serve?