I follow a lot of gay people on here. I also follow a lot of politically active members of the Church on here (and see a lot more tweets from those I don’t follow).
You’ll never guess who’s been talking significantly more about pride month for some reason
To say nothing of the body of the tweet: “as a roller coaster and theme park fan, and as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”, is an absolutely generational introduction
As a roller coaster and theme park fan, and as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I feel prompted to speak directly to the roller coaster and theme park community.
You don't have to celebrate or affirm Pride month in order to be a good person or a "real" enthusiast.
You're not a bad fan, you're not hateful, and you are not problematic if you don't support a life style that goes against your most sacred beliefs.
You can say no to forced pronouns
You can say no to affirming trans ideology
You can say no to treating mental illness as a valid identity
You can say no to gay stuff
Traditional beliefs-that marriage is between a man and a woman, that god created us male and female, the law of chastity, and that the family is the foundation of society-are still valid.
You can still love others without affirming things that are wrong or evil. You are allowed to believe in basic biology. Saying "no" to this stuff is not violent rhetoric-it's simply standing by your beliefs.
Don't let creators or influencers (especially major ones) emotionally guilt-trip you into thinking that you have to wave the pride flag or affirm everything in order to belong in this hobby.
I also believe that LGBTQ activism and pride celebrations don't make the roller coaster and theme park community a better place. This hobby is about parks, roller coasters, and fun-not some ideological loyalty test.
If you are someone who shares similar beliefs as me or thinks like me but has been afraid to speak up, I want you to know: It's okay to be vocal about it. You can believe in basic common sense without guilt or shame
You're allowed to opt out of Pride Month celebrations and gender ideology without guilt. You're allowed to say "no thanks". You are allowed to not go along with it and not doing so doesn't make you a bad person.
I know many in this community are afraid to speak up, but if you see this post, let it be known: It's okay to be against this stuff.
Really fortunate to have travelled as extensively as I have. Glad to have lived in a real smattering of places as well. Gives you a modicum of perspective about the way this country works
@butleriano Religion for monkey-bar obsessed, chain-smoking, shorn-head, Balkan teens to pretend to be a part of so they can talk about based history that they had no part in bringing to pass, all while yelling at gypsies and refusing to find employment
Not shocking whatsoever that the night Jose actually gets it going, the Guardians BTA Cam Schlitter. Dude has to be more consistent for this team to get further than they’ve been. He’s finally got the supporting cast to make some noise
Tom Hamilton on Jazz Chisholm:
“He predicted the Yankees will win the World Series. He did that on the Jimmy Fallon show. Pretty amazing he got on the Jimmy Fallon show batting .239.”