Re: “Show it off: A little body positivity goes a long way”

Listen to me. If you're pissed off that my beautiful friend is on the cover serving as a role model for the local LGBT community, you need to back up. I've seen him become his best self through drag. He used to hate himself, now he's actually confident. And he's teaching others to be happy with themselves to. As for your fireworks and flags? How about walk outside? You can't escape them. They're everywhere! All this hate on LGBT abd body-posi events is so uncalled for. The "straight pride(ers)" and the "I don't understand why" folks, first of all, you're not listening if you don't get it. And secondly, it's not about you! You already got it good! We are still fighting for basic rights. Leave your negative, judgmental, and unnecessary comments at home. Let people be who they are and stop telling them It's 'unnatural' or it's 'just a phase'. All you're telling them is you're ignorant and you don't care about them. These events are a safe haven for them. A place to be accepted. A place to learn and get support that they're severely lacking, a place to bloom- as my friend Juicy has. Pride comes in many forms. This is one of them. Peoe finding their truth and freedom. Embrace it.