We asked that same question to a Gay man we know. We said that if we saw a group of Gay men, wearing suits, or a group of Lesbians in business attire, all clean and neat - walking with a Gay Pride sign - we could respect them.
However, what we see is an outlandish caricature of “Pride” as one could have. When you behave like a circus with drunken “faries” (complete with pink wings) prancing about - you become a laughing stock, a parody of what you are attempting to achieve.
He had to agree.
I wonder how open carry of a pink pistol with a rainbow triangle would go over?
that would leave them dazed and (even more) confused!
If one really wanted to hurt the gay pride movement, just nationally expose the San Francisco Fulsom Street Parade in all it’s infamy.