There's nothing you can say that won't make you seem ungrateful or rude.

Being LGBT is not a choice. It's not about "a sexual proclivity." It's not a "lifestyle," as you put it. It's about our identity. Pride is a time when we come together to celebrate our community and when others do, too. Just as we do for other racial, ethnic, and religious groups that are part of the "tossed salad" nature of our society.

The murkiness of Donald Trump's position is really what distinguishes him from other Republican nominees and contenders who have been steadfast in their opposition to LGBTQ equality.

We need to regain the art of civil discourse and more practically, I don't think you change anyone's mind by calling them names.

As for LGBTQ people supporting Donald Trump (or other Republicans), I do understand that some of them value his stances on immigration, climate change (I should say "the war on coal"), and the economy over those of equality, fairness, and justice.

A quick comeback is usually meant as license to be mean.

A big question that we have is that we do not understand why the comfort of the few should override the comfort of the many.