I don't get parts of this "Pride Week". As a heterosexual male I don't get a parade and I surely don't get a week where people celebrate based solely upon my sexuality. No one outside of my family celebrates the fact that I have been with the same woman since we were both teenagers (12-13) and now we are both in our 50's! 

Why is being gay all of a sudden so special that they get an entire week of festivities? I get Fathers day and my wife gets Mothers day! Why isn't the fact that we are a family celebrated for a week? I just don't understand why we need a gay pride week instead of Lesbian/Bi-sexual/Gay/Transgender/Queer day. 

Why do we celebrate people based solely on their sexuality?