Pride celebrations keep the LGBTQ community together

The misconception about LGBTQ Pride Month so often held by straight people — specifically that particular brand of Redditor who virulently suggests establishing straight pride parades and men's history month — is that Pride emerged in a vacuum. In a world that consistently centers straight, white, male identities, people who are straight, white and male often have trouble understanding why a group of people might need to center themselves.…