Pride Month exists because LGBTQIA people spent generations being jailed, beaten, fired, disowned, denied marriage, denied healthcare, and treated like they were less than human simply for existing.
It’s not about “special rights.”
It’s about equal rights, dignity, safety, and the freedom to live openly without fear.
No one “chooses” a life that comes with bullying, discrimination, rejection, and violence just for attention. Pride exists because too many people still think hatred is morality.