Pride, in the name of love
Reflections of Mario Gerada, Drachma – a Catholic Group for LGBT (Malta)
The rainbow flag, symbol of gay pride. Contrary to popular belief, the rainbow flag is not a sign of being proud of one’s sexual orientation; that would be akin to having pride in having blue eyes or being left-handed. Rather, it is pride at having not only survived, but thrived in a world which more often than not is a hostile place…
“Despite persecution, suffering, even tragedy, gay men and women continue to endure, to hope, to rise again and to make festival. Showing us all that life has a meaning if we are foolish enough to believe in it”. (Richard Woods, Another Kind of Love: Homosexuality and Spirituality)