text: Honestly I understand the reason for it. I don't think the LGBTQ community is oppressed, but it wasn't that long ago that they were. While they aren't oppressed by our government, many in the community (especially teens) often aren't accepted by their families and are often disowned and abused. Pride month is a way of acknowledging the progress that's been made and supporting those in the community that are still vulnerable. I don't understand why people can't simply ignore it if they don't want to be involved instead of being actively against it. They aren't hurting anyone.