In honor of PRIDE! Month, various
entities took to Twitter X to shamelessly virtue signal and bend a knee
towards the 2SLGBTQIIA+ Community. The Biden White House declared, “This month and every month, our
Administration celebrates the extraordinary courage of LGBTQI+ people and
proudly stands with them in the fight for equality, justice, and inclusion.”
(Does this mean it doesn’t stand with the 2Sers, one of the “Is,” or the “A”
people?)
The
U.S. Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) “openly and proudly” recognized the
contributions of “LGBTQ+” Veterans, while the Department of Defense (DOD)
trumpeted: “Pride
Month is a time to come together to honor the contributions of LGBTQ+ service
members.” (“Come together,” wink, wink.) Not sure if the VA or DOD ever
separately and explicitly honored heterosexual veterans. Or Christian ones. Or
traditional and conservative ones. Oh yeah, they actually kicked them out of
the services.
Meanwhile, Sesame
Street, the Public Television show aimed at toddlers and preschoolers, proudly
posted: “Happy #PrideMonth from Sesame Street! Today and every day, we
celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. Together, let’s
build a world where every person and family feels loved and welcomed for who
they are.” Because two to six-year-olds desperately need to learn about
aberrant—or any-- sexual behavior. Right? I don’t want to hear about Bert and
Ernie—and Elmo. I can hear The Count now: “One, one LGBTQIA+ member;
two, two LGBTQIA+ members; three, three LGBTQIA+ members, ah, ah,
ah, ah…”
Happily, the National
Weather Service (NWS) also chipped in, stating: “Let us Reflect, Empower and
Unite together this #Pride Month as we celebrate the diversity of the NWS
family! Their skills and perspectives allow us to meet our mission of
protecting a diverse nation.” Because when, say, a hurricane or tornado is
heading your way, isn’t it good to know that your weatherperson isn’t
straight?!
So, if you are a
straight, white, Christian male veteran-- regardless of your sacrifice—you get
one day a year to be officially recognized…November 11th. But if you
are, say, a bisexual, mulatto, transgender veteran, you get to be feted for an
entire month! Lucky you!
The NWS? Sesame Street?
I, for one, can’t wait to see the posts touting the LGBTQIA+ Community coming
from the Bureau of Engraving, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Vatican,
Chuck E. Cheese, and the Brewery Collectibles Club of America.
As Hunter Biden might
say, by way of the Beatles, “Come together, right now, over me.”
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