Why as a society do we care so much about who others choose to love? If a man loves a woman, that's great. If a man loves a man, that's great. If a woman loves a woman, that's great. All that should matter to us is who we love personally, focusing on ourselves and our own lives.

A person is still a person no matter what. If someone chooses to love someone of their same sex, that is their business and instead of knocking them down we should be building them up. I am sure it isn't easy to come out to the world and live a different lifestyle than the so called norm, so why are we making it even harder for those individuals?

In my own opinion, I think it's amazing that someone can come out and say that that is who they are and they take pride in it. As a society, we need to stop shaming the things we don't know about, the things that are unfamiliar to us. Just because they're unfamiliar to us, does not mean they are wrong. Personally, I couldn't even imagine the shaming they are faced with everyday from people who just simply don't understand. But really, it isn't their place to "understand", it isn't their lifestyle to live, all they need to do is respect that it is how someone else chooses to live and love.

It may not be a lifestyle that we can picture ourselves in, but that doesn't mean it should ever be looked down upon. Common respect is not complicated or difficult and we should be respecting their decision on who they choose to love just as they do for us. Why does being different make some people so uncomfortable? If you don't want to be around something then don't, just keep yourself out of it and don't express hate upon it.

Another person's relationship does not affect us, it doesn't hurt us, and it doesn't make us any better to judge people on their decision to love. Even if it's not who we are, that gives us no right to say it's wrong or gross or anything negative. If you don't "agree" with that lifestyle just don't say anything, it's that simple. Instead of tearing someone else down and making them feel bad about who they are, just let it be.

I believe gay pride is beautiful. It inspires me that someone can be so strong to be themselves and deal with the hate society places on who they are and who they choose to be with. It's not the same lifestyle as me, but that doesn't matter at all, it's a lifestyle that makes someone else happy and that is what matters. Love is love no matter who it is between and it is a gift between whomever chooses to share it.