There are a lot of times in my life that I have had to answer difficult questions. Why is the sky blue? Why do I have to teach about metaphors? Why don’t I have to teach sex ed? All good questions. All fair questions (though not always are appropriate times while I’m teaching!).
All deserving of answers.
So, when Jess asked all of the bad bitches of The Phoenix Nest to write a little something about why Pride and Pride matters to us, I was definitely game.
Pride is important to me as an ally. I’ve had many people in my life- both friends and family members- come out to me. Even some students. I always feel honored that they trust me enough to share a part of themselves with me that they may not feel comfortable sharing with the world quite yet.
Pride is important to me because if we have to exist in a world that can be so terrible sometimes, why can’t we acknowledge that all races, sexualities, creeds, and beliefs are capable of being decent humans? Loving someone of the same gender or sex is no different than loving someone who is your physical or genetic opposite.
To be truly equal, we have to give equality a chance. Pride month is the chance to recognize the sameness between humans; the capability of love does not distance itself nor does it transcend; it does not judge and it is a step forward to living the best life possible for each person.
The Phoenix Nest 