The "Sin Parade"

I read an article about how Gay Pride Festivals are growing in many ways, such as as the number of people attending and the number of festivals that take place. New York plays host to a huge gay pride festival in June known as “Gay Christmas”. People walk through the streets waving the gay pride flag and some even decorate their cars to look like the gay pride flag. Even countries such as Jamaica and Rwanda, which traditionally are homophobic countries, have started having their own gay pride festivals. Something that was once considered a detestable sin is now fully accepted almost to the point where it is actually encouraged. I'm sure that some of the people that go to the festivals were once anti-gay, but because of all the influence in the world around them, they were brainwashed to think that it is okay. However, it is far from okay. Gay couples that attend these festivals flaunt their sexuality like it is something to be worshiped. The gay lifestyle, especially when expressed in public, is a huge sin. Leviticus 18:22 says, "Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable". Yes, these people are committing a great sin and they need to turn away from their evil ways, but we must speak the truth to them in a loving way.

 One of the drag queens that attends Gay Christmas that goes by the name of Kiki says, "The true meaning is gone. Now, it's just a party on wheels going down the street". He is referring to the fact that some people think that Gay Christmas has lost some of it's original meaning. To me, I think Kiki is speaking for the people who are in favor of the festival. When people who are against gay pride receive word about the festival, they probably don't think it has lost meaning. They probably think that it is just as sinful as before and that it is just confusing and brain-washing the rest of the world. That is what I believe. I believe that gay pride festivals are the devil's way of drawing people farther and farther away from Christ. 1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour". We may not see it, but the devil is using multiple different methods to try and bring us over to his side. We need to continue to walk with God and pray for those who fall into the devil's various traps.



The article mentioned how during "Gay Christmas", and other gay pride festivals, drag queens walk through the streets. Men parade around dressed in women's clothing and people cheer them on, encouraging this behavior. Deuteronomy 22:5 says, "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone ho does this". Many of the people attending the pride festivals and cheering on the drag queens may not realize that it is a sin. I in fact didn't know it was a sin until I read Deuteronomy 22:5. We were born as the gender God intended us to be and we shouldn't try to change that in any way.