Outside the pub

Last night an all-female couple joined our group. They were lovely and we all got on with them nicely. One of them and I got talking about this 'gay pride' caper. She held the same low opinion of it as I do. It is no longer necessary to make a noise, now that we have equality with every other citizen of this country. Why scream out about being 'different' and ghettoise oneself? Why label oneself? My idea of equality is that we are all accepted for who we are. Full stop. 'Difference' to me implies inequality. What's it all about?