I believe there's a perception that homosexuality is synonymous with promiscuity. While there certainly are GLBT people who are promiscuous, there are many more who are not. And interestingly, the same holds true for heterosexuals as well...
I believe the issue comes with flaunting one's sexuality, which I *suspect* tends to happen at Pride parades and such. Flaunting sexuality happens in the heterosexual world as well, but people don't seem to pay as much attention to it.
I think that when heterosexual couples get overly affectionate in public, the response is along the lines of "those kids" or "isn't that sweet?". When homosexual couples get overly affectionate, the response tends towards "Gross!" or "Someone should do something about those people". There isn't as much of a tolerance or acceptance of it.
A local writer here stirred up quite a bees nest with
this article. The title: Views on gay marriage change when it's personal. This appeared in the religion section one Saturday, and nearly a month later, people are still responding... on *both* sides.
So what's the real issue? Is it whether a company or community supports such a parade, or is it whether it does so in lieu of some other (perhaps more) worth cause, like supporting a non-profit adoption agency.
BTW, adoption is not cheap, and don't forget - there's a difference between "non-profit" and "not profitable". People often assume that non-profits don't have much money, and many don't. However, they're non-profits because their *intent* is not to make a profit. If they do, that's perfectly fine... I have several friends who have adopted children, and I think the starting point is around US$10,000...
